Hi guys,

I started taking Fin and after 2 weeks i got pain in my right nipple so i stopped taking them, Ive been thinking about trying it again do you think im making the right decision?

Thanks

sjones23,

Some guys (myself included) experience minor testicular pain when first starting. It normally subsided after a couple of weeks. I'm not sure about nipple pain though.

If you do decide to try it again, I suggest building up a tolerance slowly. In fact, when I was taking finasteride, I only took it on a MWF schedule. I found that this reduced the minor sides I was experiencing.

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I should add that it's always best to consult your physician when experiencing side effects from any drug. Since gynecomastia (male breast enlargement) is a known side effect, I would err on the side of caution.

Good luck!

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Thanks pal id rather be bald than have a pair of moobs : )

I had the same problem after a week or so and decided to ditch it. It was a concern for me because when I was 13 or 14 I had spike of testosterone and a growth spurt but as I hadn't had such high T levels before there was not a lot of DHT in place to antagonise some of the T from converting to oestrogen/estrogen and I got a small amount of breast tissue. It wasn't visible with a t-shirt on but it annoyed the hell out of me. Thankfully DHT levels rose and the small nodule of tissue disappeared after a couple of months.

Didn't want to be permanently in for that so I got off it. I guess for some people it definitely does weird things. I know some people advice taking 1mg M-W-F and that may help but it would probably be even better in terms of side effects to take 0.5mg every day to maintain more constant target levels rather than yo-yo-ing. All the best with whatever you decide.

Thanks bud im going to give it one more try and see what happens

I understand that many side effects present shortly after starting the drug and then subside within a short time. Is that the experience many users have found to be true? Have any of you stopped taking propecia because of the impending lawsuits against Merck?

I had some mild groin pain twice that lasted a day or two and then went away. I have been taking it for a year, but I am starting to rethink whether or not I want to continue it.

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After a year did you see any benefits? and why are you deciding to stop?

I did see some benefits and I may continue it. My native hair seems healthier and thicker. I just get concerned from time to time about the potential long term side effects.

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