I am 23 and was prescribed finasteride 1mg for hair loss. I took 5 pills over 5 days.; day 3 to 5 I experienced a weak erection and a weak orgasm. Strangely, later that evening, my testicles started moving uncontrollably. I quit the drug and it has been a week since. Hot flush and red face two days after; and bloating. I am living in a state of extreme anxiety. My fear: not knowing for months if I will crash and be permanently stuck with sides? Can I take any precautions? Thank you
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Your
high sed rate may be caused by a medical illness and that illness may or may
not in turn be causing your hair loss. Hair
loss could be only one of the signs of another systemic medical condition. Nevertheless,
without a proper medical history, physical exam and a microscopic evaluation ...
Both are known to cause some degree of hair loss. Depending on whether you have other causes, you should be able to regrow your hair after proper treatment of both of these factors.
You
mentioned that you were stressed over the summer, that may play a role in your
hair loss however, it does not explain a high sed rate. Sed rates are very non-specific and indicate inflammation
of some type. If the sed rate is the
only positive lab, have the sed rate repeated as they have a...