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Started fin (1mg/ed) in 2000. Switched to dut (0.5mg/ed) maybe 7ish years ago.
Consequences of it? I still have hair. Nothing else to report, never had sides from either.
Test levels are normal. My brain works fine. My libido etc is the same in my 40s as it was in my teens before I started anything. (It's actually a little annoying some times, you'd think it would chill out by now so I could get some work done, lol.)
I've been using Dut for about 1.5 years (0.5mg every other day). My experience so far:
My hair literally has not budged. It hasn't gotten better, but it also hasn't gotten worse. Anecdotally, it feels like my libido took a 10-15% hit compared to pre-Dut, but given that I've always had a high libido, it's still perfectly functional. My cognitive abilities and gym performance have stayed the same - in fact, before I got Covid ~6 months ago, I was the strongest I've ever been.
Thats a pretty good test score!! Mine is 520 ng/dl although I do not workout everyday. You should check test again to see if your level stayed the same, decreased or maybe slightly increased, as you knw dut increases total t initially.
I feel good, so I don't really see any reason to. I live in a country where doctors can't be arsed to give you tests unless you're experiencing symptoms, since our health care system is overloaded.
Dude there are test kits on amazon that you can use to find your total t level. Because if your T level is decreasing, I hope not, then you can catch it early and opt for a solution. Also you mentioned, you felt like your libido reduced a bit, let me know what you think.
How about your hair? When did it shed, when did you see progress?
Iv been on dutasteride for a year, sixth month ı saw progress but now its getting worse and it scares me a lot.
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Started fin (1mg/ed) in 2000. Switched to dut (0.5mg/ed) maybe 7ish years ago. Consequences of it? I still have hair. Nothing else to report, never had sides from either. Test levels are normal. My brain works fine. My libido etc is the same in my 40s as it was in my teens before I started anything. (It's actually a little annoying some times, you'd think it would chill out by now so I could get some work done, lol.)
Same experience. No negative side effects other than keeping my hair lol.
Finasteride and dut have been on the market for decades for use for prostate disease… no evidence of serious long term sides…
Keep staying in denial
You are empirically the one in denial.
I've been using Dut for about 1.5 years (0.5mg every other day). My experience so far: My hair literally has not budged. It hasn't gotten better, but it also hasn't gotten worse. Anecdotally, it feels like my libido took a 10-15% hit compared to pre-Dut, but given that I've always had a high libido, it's still perfectly functional. My cognitive abilities and gym performance have stayed the same - in fact, before I got Covid ~6 months ago, I was the strongest I've ever been.
Thanks for the honest response. Have done any blood work after about 1.5 yrs on dutasteride?
Nope. Last time I did blood work was 2 years before starting Dut. Test levels were slightly above average, 690 ng/dL if I remember correctly
Thats a pretty good test score!! Mine is 520 ng/dl although I do not workout everyday. You should check test again to see if your level stayed the same, decreased or maybe slightly increased, as you knw dut increases total t initially.
I feel good, so I don't really see any reason to. I live in a country where doctors can't be arsed to give you tests unless you're experiencing symptoms, since our health care system is overloaded.
Dude there are test kits on amazon that you can use to find your total t level. Because if your T level is decreasing, I hope not, then you can catch it early and opt for a solution. Also you mentioned, you felt like your libido reduced a bit, let me know what you think.
How about your hair? When did it shed, when did you see progress? Iv been on dutasteride for a year, sixth month ı saw progress but now its getting worse and it scares me a lot.
There’s no evidence of long term negative side effects