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25.10.2008, 13:01

Propecia - reversible side effects? (Propecia, Avodart, Spiro, DHT & hormones ...)
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I've got diffuse thinning and I'm considering starting taking Propecia. I'm seriously worried about side-effects though so I'd probably start on 0.5mg/day.

It seems like a large proportion of people experience at least SOME loss of libido (despite official figures). But basically, I'm thinking I don't have much to lose if the symptoms are reversible. I give it a go and if I experience bad side-effects, I just quit. At least I'll have tried it then. Does anyone know how likely it is that I suffer from side-effects which WON'T disappear after stopping treatment? If the symptoms are almost certain to disappear after stopping treatment, I'll feel a lot more comfortable trying it out.

Thanks.

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debris

28.10.2008, 10:07

@ London
Propecia - reversible side effects?
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ť I've got diffuse thinning and I'm considering starting taking Propecia. I'm
ť seriously worried about side-effects though so I'd probably start on
ť 0.5mg/day.
ť
ť It seems like a large proportion of people experience at least SOME loss
ť of libido (despite official figures). But basically, I'm thinking I don't
ť have much to lose if the symptoms are reversible. I give it a go and if I
ť experience bad side-effects, I just quit. At least I'll have tried it then.
ť Does anyone know how likely it is that I suffer from side-effects which
ť WON'T disappear after stopping treatment? If the symptoms are almost
ť certain to disappear after stopping treatment, I'll feel a lot more
ť comfortable trying it out.
ť
ť Thanks.

Its quite unlikely. But there is a hand full of ppl on the net who swear their sides were not reversed.

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mjones

28.10.2008, 12:32

@ debris
Propecia - reversible side effects?
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ť ť I've got diffuse thinning and I'm considering starting taking Propecia.
ť I'm
ť ť seriously worried about side-effects though so I'd probably start on
ť ť 0.5mg/day.
ť ť
ť ť It seems like a large proportion of people experience at least SOME
ť loss
ť ť of libido (despite official figures). But basically, I'm thinking I
ť don't
ť ť have much to lose if the symptoms are reversible. I give it a go and if
ť I
ť ť experience bad side-effects, I just quit. At least I'll have tried it
ť then.
ť ť Does anyone know how likely it is that I suffer from side-effects which
ť ť WON'T disappear after stopping treatment? If the symptoms are almost
ť ť certain to disappear after stopping treatment, I'll feel a lot more
ť ť comfortable trying it out.
ť ť
ť ť Thanks.
ť
ť Its quite unlikely. But there is a hand full of ppl on the net who swear
ť their sides were not reversed.

I have been on it for 7yrs and i am okay...i had no libido for like a month when i first started it...then all of sudden i was getting horny again...and since then i have been fine...so u should be okay...

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London

28.10.2008, 14:34

@ mjones
Propecia - reversible side effects?
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ť ť ť I've got diffuse thinning and I'm considering starting taking
ť Propecia.
ť ť I'm
ť ť ť seriously worried about side-effects though so I'd probably start on
ť ť ť 0.5mg/day.
ť ť ť
ť ť ť It seems like a large proportion of people experience at least SOME
ť ť loss
ť ť ť of libido (despite official figures). But basically, I'm thinking I
ť ť don't
ť ť ť have much to lose if the symptoms are reversible. I give it a go and
ť if
ť ť I
ť ť ť experience bad side-effects, I just quit. At least I'll have tried it
ť ť then.
ť ť ť Does anyone know how likely it is that I suffer from side-effects
ť which
ť ť ť WON'T disappear after stopping treatment? If the symptoms are almost
ť ť ť certain to disappear after stopping treatment, I'll feel a lot more
ť ť ť comfortable trying it out.
ť ť ť
ť ť ť Thanks.
ť ť
ť ť Its quite unlikely. But there is a hand full of ppl on the net who
ť swear
ť ť their sides were not reversed.
ť
ť I have been on it for 7yrs and i am okay...i had no libido for like a
ť month when i first started it...then all of sudden i was getting horny
ť again...and since then i have been fine...so u should be okay...

Cheers guys - thanks for the responses. Pretty much what I thought. I'll probably give it a go at low dose and see what effect it has. Seems only a tiny minority have irreversible side effects (and they may even be purely coincidental).

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HairSite Admin

01.11.2008, 23:00

@ London
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The side effects are mostly reversible which resolve with drug cessation.

Moreover many sied effects are due to nocebo phenomenon which means the side effect is not a direct result of the pharmacologic action of the drug but rather of the patient knowing that it is a side effect.

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mjones

03.11.2008, 13:10

@ HairSite Admin
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ť The side effects are mostly reversible which resolve with drug cessation.
ť
ť Moreover many sied effects are due to nocebo phenomenon which means the
ť side effect is not a direct result of the pharmacologic action of the drug
ť but rather of the patient knowing that it is a side effect.

True!!! I went on saw pawmetto and was hard for like 4 days straight...i started to shed so i stopped it and my erection went back to normal....anyone know if pumpkin seed causes a shed....does it grow hair?? any one ever tried it!

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London 25.10.2008, 13:01	Propecia - reversible side effects? (Propecia, Avodart, Spiro, DHT & hormones ...) Post reply
	I've got diffuse thinning and I'm considering starting taking Propecia. I'm seriously worried about side-effects though so I'd probably start on 0.5mg/day. It seems like a large proportion of people experience at least SOME loss of libido (despite official figures). But basically, I'm thinking I don't have much to lose if the symptoms are reversible. I give it a go and if I experience bad side-effects, I just quit. At least I'll have tried it then. Does anyone know how likely it is that I suffer from side-effects which WON'T disappear after stopping treatment? If the symptoms are almost certain to disappear after stopping treatment, I'll feel a lot more comfortable trying it out. Thanks. London is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
debris 28.10.2008, 10:07 @ London	Propecia - reversible side effects? Post reply
	ť I've got diffuse thinning and I'm considering starting taking Propecia. I'm ť seriously worried about side-effects though so I'd probably start on ť 0.5mg/day. ť ť It seems like a large proportion of people experience at least SOME loss ť of libido (despite official figures). But basically, I'm thinking I don't ť have much to lose if the symptoms are reversible. I give it a go and if I ť experience bad side-effects, I just quit. At least I'll have tried it then. ť Does anyone know how likely it is that I suffer from side-effects which ť WON'T disappear after stopping treatment? If the symptoms are almost ť certain to disappear after stopping treatment, I'll feel a lot more ť comfortable trying it out. ť ť Thanks. Its quite unlikely. But there is a hand full of ppl on the net who swear their sides were not reversed. debris has 1 Personal Journal(s). Click here to view debris is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
mjones 28.10.2008, 12:32 @ debris	Propecia - reversible side effects? Post reply
	ť ť I've got diffuse thinning and I'm considering starting taking Propecia. ť I'm ť ť seriously worried about side-effects though so I'd probably start on ť ť 0.5mg/day. ť ť ť ť It seems like a large proportion of people experience at least SOME ť loss ť ť of libido (despite official figures). But basically, I'm thinking I ť don't ť ť have much to lose if the symptoms are reversible. I give it a go and if ť I ť ť experience bad side-effects, I just quit. At least I'll have tried it ť then. ť ť Does anyone know how likely it is that I suffer from side-effects which ť ť WON'T disappear after stopping treatment? If the symptoms are almost ť ť certain to disappear after stopping treatment, I'll feel a lot more ť ť comfortable trying it out. ť ť ť ť Thanks. ť ť Its quite unlikely. But there is a hand full of ppl on the net who swear ť their sides were not reversed. I have been on it for 7yrs and i am okay...i had no libido for like a month when i first started it...then all of sudden i was getting horny again...and since then i have been fine...so u should be okay... mjones is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
London 28.10.2008, 14:34 @ mjones	Propecia - reversible side effects? Post reply
	ť ť ť I've got diffuse thinning and I'm considering starting taking ť Propecia. ť ť I'm ť ť ť seriously worried about side-effects though so I'd probably start on ť ť ť 0.5mg/day. ť ť ť ť ť ť It seems like a large proportion of people experience at least SOME ť ť loss ť ť ť of libido (despite official figures). But basically, I'm thinking I ť ť don't ť ť ť have much to lose if the symptoms are reversible. I give it a go and ť if ť ť I ť ť ť experience bad side-effects, I just quit. At least I'll have tried it ť ť then. ť ť ť Does anyone know how likely it is that I suffer from side-effects ť which ť ť ť WON'T disappear after stopping treatment? If the symptoms are almost ť ť ť certain to disappear after stopping treatment, I'll feel a lot more ť ť ť comfortable trying it out. ť ť ť ť ť ť Thanks. ť ť ť ť Its quite unlikely. But there is a hand full of ppl on the net who ť swear ť ť their sides were not reversed. ť ť I have been on it for 7yrs and i am okay...i had no libido for like a ť month when i first started it...then all of sudden i was getting horny ť again...and since then i have been fine...so u should be okay... Cheers guys - thanks for the responses. Pretty much what I thought. I'll probably give it a go at low dose and see what effect it has. Seems only a tiny minority have irreversible side effects (and they may even be purely coincidental). London is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
HairSite Admin 01.11.2008, 23:00 @ London	Propecia - reversible side effects? Post reply
	The side effects are mostly reversible which resolve with drug cessation. Moreover many sied effects are due to nocebo phenomenon which means the side effect is not a direct result of the pharmacologic action of the drug but rather of the patient knowing that it is a side effect. HairSite Admin is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO --- I offer research assistance for HairSite. email: hairsite@aol.com for free consultations ===================================== reminder: 1. Help China Earthquake Victims 2. Free hair replacement system for men & women
mjones 03.11.2008, 13:10 @ HairSite Admin	Propecia - reversible side effects? Post reply
	ť The side effects are mostly reversible which resolve with drug cessation. ť ť Moreover many sied effects are due to nocebo phenomenon which means the ť side effect is not a direct result of the pharmacologic action of the drug ť but rather of the patient knowing that it is a side effect. True!!! I went on saw pawmetto and was hard for like 4 days straight...i started to shed so i stopped it and my erection went back to normal....anyone know if pumpkin seed causes a shed....does it grow hair?? any one ever tried it! mjones is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO