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I have been taking finasteride for about two years now, and it seems to me that I have developed increased abdominal flab. Thankfully, no breast development (yet!), but I definitely feel an increase in size around my waist and below. The literature available suggests that weight gain is not a side effect [1]; however, it appears to me that it might be, as I have gained about 7 to 8 pounds. I would be interested in hearing about others' experiences in this regard. Thank you.

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Hi guy's, I have been on Fin for about 6 years. It has really helped my hair loss and have thicker hair than I did 10 years ago but I do have the same beer belly look. I am really slim, tall and weigh only 70 kg's but I cannot lose the belly and I have noticed I have cellulite around my boobs. Finasteride definitely is a hormonal drug because I have noticed I don't have any back hair any more and have bisexual thoughts which I have never had in my life of 40 years.

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I have been told by a victim of this s*** as well that the drug clomiphene helps tremendously with symptoms.

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I have been taking finasteride 5 mg for a year now. Belly fat is about 5 to 7 lbs more now. No matter how much I exercise, it doesn't even begin to recede. Hate it and I'll talk to doc. Believe it is due to lower testo levels associated with the prostate inactivity. Any comments?

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Been reading several body building sites and are way more knowledgeable about dht than any of these *****s that are prescribing finasteride..I have been told now that blocking dht is the last thing any healthy male would want..Effects of blocking dht..Fatigue, Depression, increase in body fat, irritability, lack of strength, etc..It makes you feel like s*** basically and not like a man..And these guys experiment with hormones and testosterone all the time and know the effects..Dht plays a big role in body's metabolic effects and storing of body fat..U have f****d up big time taking this junk..And if not predisposed to male balding all the dht in the world won't do anything to your hair and is very beneficial to overall health and well-being..

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Yeah coming up on a year off the med now and i am like a different person..My body is wrecked and no sign of change..About to just give up on it..

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I had exactly the same thing with a lot of weight gain.

I used this drug about ten years ago (am 42 now) and had no side effects. Came off it before trying to start a family. This time round I gained weight when I should have been losing it (was more physically active), have stopped taking it for about 6 weeks now and am still putting on weight. Very disappointed, this side effect should be on the list of possible side effects right next to libido issues etc.

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Saw my urologist today for yearly check up..Had ultra sound and all was good except tiny stone in left kidney..I told him what had happened..Since stopping finasteride and he just laughed his ass off pretty much..Said i just needed to cut calories and maybe finasteride had slowed my metabolisim..

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I agree. I started to gain belly fat and tender enlarged boobs within a few months after taking finasteride, with no other changes.

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HI I ALSO GAIN WEIGHT ON FINASTERIDE .stopped taken 3 months ago changed nothing else in diet ,lost 9 pounds .am taking pumpkin seed oil 1000 mg .working better than drug.am drug free now.wounder why doctor did not tell me.larry

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Dude..thats why its called Post finasteride syndrome..Most symptoms dont show until after stopping the med..Although i did feel bad while taking it and had to stop..Dr is clueless..They have no idea why this occurs but basicly due to Androgen deprivation..For some reason the receptors dont respond one the dht goes back up and i would also guees all that is also increasing free testosterone and estrogen..

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So you're off the medication and still gaining weight? This is wild! What does the doctor say?

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Same old s***..Still climbing and nothing different..Up 25lbs now at 186lb..Looks like it never ends after you quit taking this death sentence..Been off for 9 months now.

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I too have put on about 10 lbs. since starting Finasteride. I work out 6 days a week typically weigh low 160s and now low 170s with no change in diet or activity. I am going off and will discuss an alternative with my doctor.

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Gained 30 pounds in 9 months. I'm taking 5 mg per day .

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I do remember reading online that only 1mg should be taken every third or fourth day for hair loss. Some hair loss expert that had done a study suggests that should be the max dose. Funny, my dermatologist started me on half of a 5mg tab then when returning for 3 month eval, she actually suggested that I raise the dose to 5mg/day. So I followed my doctor's "advice"and took the 5mg daily but only for a couple of weeks before stopping them completely. Stopped because during those couple of weeks I had actually gained 4-5 additional pounds after increasing the dose. That was a few months ago and luckily with some strict diet and exercise I have lost all but about 4 lbs of the weight that I gained. I only took the finasteride for a total of maybe 4 months so perhaps I won't have any of the symptoms you spoke of after discontinuing. I think I'm safe since my body has only been recovering since stopping.
So, you don't even recommend even taking the 1mg every 3-4 days? Is this the dose you had taken and still experienced all of the horrible side effects? Just curious because since apparently my Dr. was overprescribing the dosage, I was contemplating trying the lower doseage that you spoke of and that I had read was a sufficient amount to regrow hair. Curious on your thoughts.
Thanks.

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They prescribe generic finasteride 5mg cause its cheap..You are supposed to cut it in half and take half every other day. You should not be taking 5mg daily..1MG daily is for hair loss..I did take 1mg propecia brand name daily for awhile but cut back to only a couple times a week I felt like s*** and side effects were very strange..Now having said that its only after you STOP taking it that the physical changes really start and you gain a s*** ton of weight..And what hair you have also changes in texture and appearance..This s*** should be removed from the market before ruining more peoples lives and suicides etc...I*****s prescribing this have no clue..

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Why would a dermatologist prescribe 5mg then? That's what she claims is most beneficial for hair loss.

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No wonder so many people are experiencing weight gain if they're taking 2.5mg - 5mg of finasteride. If you're taking it for hair loss you should only be taking 0.5mg - 1mg.

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I went from having abs to the michelin man..My belly looks like a roly poly filled bag.

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Lynn- have you had your ferritin and vitamin D levels checked? Mine were very low which could cause hair loss. Have been taking iron and vit D supplements for past 6 months. Also was prescribed finasteride by dermatologist. If you read below I experienced the same weight gain. Cannot seem to get rid of the weight gain even after being off of it for 6 weeks or so. Down just about 2-3 of the 15 lbs that I put on while taking the drug, even with dieting and exercise.

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