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Severely harmed from finasteride

Age: 26–35  ·  Duration of use: Less than 1 month  ·  Current status: No, have stopped
Symptoms: Emotional blunting, Sexual dysfunction, Cognitive impairment, Anhedonia, Severe muscle loss/fatigue

I took finasteride for a few weeks in early 2021. I immediately noticed something wasn't right. Everything felt grey a few days after starting taking the drug, and I noticed I was having issues talking to people, like I was getting increasingly anxious and nervous for no reason. I quit the drug and slowly everything just went to hell. I lost everything in my life: my job, my girlfriend, my friends.

I slowly experienced more and more symptoms, my emotions slowly went away, now I can't feel anything for 5+ years. I feel completely blank and empty, I cannot experience enjoyment from anything. I find nothing funny, haven't laughed in 5 years. I experienced severe muscle loss due to feeling so fatigued and my whole muscular system collapsing.

I have over 25 symptoms that never went away.

Finasteride destroyed my life beyond imagination.

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