I've been taking finasteride for a little more than a year now. I started at 1mg daily, and then moved to 1.25mg daily (due to using generic proscar).
I was stressed at the time of starting, and shortly after I became slightly/moderately depressed. I blamed it on life circumstances. I still am mildly depressed and suffering from anxiety, but now I am also experiencing bad mood swings and anger outbursts.
Anyway, I'm not yet blaming finasteride but I am taking it into consideration before I consider taking anti-depressants.
Questions:
(I am looking for scientific numbers, or anecdotal if that's all you have, but I am not looking for scaremongering)
How long after quitting finasteride should I expect hormone levels to return to normal?
How long after quitting finasteride should I expect the (potential) psychological symptoms to subside?
How long after quitting finasteride should I expect hair loss?
Assuming that I do notice a disappearance in symptoms, and decide to get back on finasteride at a lower dosage:
What is the lowest dosage that has been proven successful for long-term hairloss?
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Hello,
I've been taking finasteride for a little more than a year now. I started at 1mg daily, and then moved to 1.25mg daily (due to using generic proscar).
I was stressed at the time of starting, and shortly after I became slightly/moderately depressed. I blamed it on life circumstances. I still am mildly depressed and suffering from anxiety, but now I am also experiencing bad mood swings and anger outbursts.
Anyway, I'm not yet blaming finasteride but I am taking it into consideration before I consider taking anti-depressants.
Questions:
(I am looking for scientific numbers, or anecdotal if that's all you have, but I am not looking for scaremongering)
How long after quitting finasteride should I expect hormone levels to return to normal?
How long after quitting finasteride should I expect the (potential) psychological symptoms to subside?
How long after quitting finasteride should I expect hair loss?
Assuming that I do notice a disappearance in symptoms, and decide to get back on finasteride at a lower dosage:
What is the lowest dosage that has been proven successful for long-term hairloss?
Thanks for the help