Interesting… I have been on propecia for about 8 years.
I have noticed no side effects whatsoever. About two years ago, I started taking 1 mg. every other day instead of every day on the advice of my transplant dr. (actually, 1.25, because I split a 5 mg. pill four ways.) I believe my hairloss has stopped.
I have had tinnitus, though, but cannot recall whether that commenced at the same time I started taking propecia. Since reading the above article, I have not taken propecia for about 5 days, but my tinnitus has remained the same.
I will stay off it for a while longer with the idea that my system needs to clear it and get back to some sort of equilibrium.
I understand that there may be negative effects of propecia that do not manifest in physical symptoms. However, if I start noticing more hairless, I will have to decide whether to go on it again.
As always, thoughts are appreciated.
Can you tell me if you are still experiencing tinnitus or how did you get rid of it? I too have tinnitus, i have started finasteride over a year ago, could finasteride be the cause? Tinnitus is driving me crazy, went to a couple of specialists, there’s nothing they can do.
Did your tinnitus start when you started propecia?
I couldn’t see a correlation between the two, and I am back on it. I have strongly focused on any correlation between what I ingest and other factors that cause the tinnitus, which I will list below. The problem is that although there is a strong correlation, it is not 100%, i.e. coffee seems to trigger it, especially a cup in the afternoon, but not every time. Two cups in the morning, less so. (?)
Coffee, turmeric supplements (and spice supplements generally), vitamin k supplements (maybe).
Here’s the weird one: A very strong correlation between laying in bed too long after I awake and having tinnitus throughout the day. (My tinnitus, btw, is a hissing sound.)
I stopped taking viagra because I have experienced hearing loss and I am under 60 and rarely listened to loud music. Google it, and you will see it is not an uncommon complaint among viagra users.
Although I rarely took it (because I don’t really need it) I believe it may have caused or left me susceptible to tinnitus. But this is simply layperson’s logic.
One thing that seems to have helped a bit, in addition to getting out of bed right away, is taking GABA and taurine. You’re supposed to take them on an empty stomach so I take them before I go to bed.
Good luck.
Thanks. I started Propecia about 2 years ago, never had tinnitus until a month ago. It all started with an ear infection first, my ear felt clogged, that cleared up and then immediately followed by tinnitus.
Went to 2 specialists, they both gave me the impression that there is really nothing they can do for tinnitus.
I will stop coffee and see if that makes any difference.
Here’s an update. Tinnitus completely gone, it took almost 7-8 months, I am still using Finasteride so it appears that Finasteride did not cause tinnitus , at least not for me.