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I've read a little bit about finasteride and the effects it can have that can linger on even after stopping use.
I have never taken finasteride, but this is for my dad, who used to take it for BPH i believe. He quit taking it 2 or 3 years ago after roughly 5 or so years on, not exactly sure. It just seems like he isnt the same as he used to be. He is 60 now. Seems to me he seems depressed/emotional and very in his head all the time now. I dont think its 100% just hormonal, some of it is life stuff too, but he doesnt eat as well as I wish he would or exercise as much as he should, but he does go to the gym at work a good amount. When he was younger he lifted alot of weights and was strong, and very driven. It seems now like he has symptoms of low test, but i know for a fact that he is having symptoms that seem like what alot of people talk about with finasteride use.
Its hard to watch and frankly, the emotional/depression thing takes a toll on me as his son being around him. The other night we were talking about fighters and the conversation got turned onto athletes and steroids and he said "what would happen if I took steroids right now" and it made me think, maybe he would feel alot better on TRT, but I'm not a doctor, and I really hesitate to even suggest it because of the potential side effects. I read that some people seem to have gotten over their Post finasteride syndrome by cycling testosterone, even at TRT doses.
I have never taken finasteride, but this is for my dad, who used to take it for BPH i believe. He quit taking it 2 or 3 years ago after roughly 5 or so years on, not exactly sure. It just seems like he isnt the same as he used to be. He is 60 now. Seems to me he seems depressed/emotional and very in his head all the time now. I dont think its 100% just hormonal, some of it is life stuff too, but he doesnt eat as well as I wish he would or exercise as much as he should, but he does go to the gym at work a good amount. When he was younger he lifted alot of weights and was strong, and very driven. It seems now like he has symptoms of low test, but i know for a fact that he is having symptoms that seem like what alot of people talk about with finasteride use.
Its hard to watch and frankly, the emotional/depression thing takes a toll on me as his son being around him. The other night we were talking about fighters and the conversation got turned onto athletes and steroids and he said "what would happen if I took steroids right now" and it made me think, maybe he would feel alot better on TRT, but I'm not a doctor, and I really hesitate to even suggest it because of the potential side effects. I read that some people seem to have gotten over their Post finasteride syndrome by cycling testosterone, even at TRT doses.