3 Days After Taking Finasteride, I Had Chest Pain and Itching in My Breast Tissue

Hi,
firstly, I’d like to thank you very much for your awesome blog.

I am a 17 year old male. I recently started taking Finasteride and after taking 0.5 mg for 3 days in a row, I stopped because of the decreased libido and sexual side effects but after a month of further hairloss, I decided to go back on the drug. This time I started taking 1 mgs per day. On day 3 of taking finasteride, I experienced some pretty bad chest pain and burning and itching in my breasts so I immediately stopped taking the drug as I was concerned about gynecomastia but two days after stopping, my erectile problems got worse and the burning/pain in my chest didn’t go away.

I am almost entirely unable to maintain an erection now and my erections are almost always soft. I also feel like there is fat gathering up in my breasts. I am very concerned and was wondering if these side effects will go away any time soon? And if there is any medication (such as Tamoxifen) that I can take to stop gynecomastia (if I have it). I also always feel very tired and depressed. it has been three days since my last dose of Finasteride.

I thank you in advance for your reply and wish you a very good day.

While it is possible, it is highly unlikely that all of what you are experiencing is due to the actual side effects of the drug itself. I mean, you’re talking about developing gynecomastia in 3 days after taking Propecia, which is hard to accept from a medical point of view. It would likely take weeks to months before this could occur on a full dose, not just a few days (and you’re taking half the dose to begin with). Please see the doctor that prescribed the medication to you and discuss these issues with him/her.

Your symptoms (real or imagined) sound serious, so you need to see a doctor in person. I really cannot help you on via the internet without an examination and knowing more about your medical history. This can be the result of the power of suggestion and if you look for these symptoms, you might find them. Most of what you are experiencing may be psychosomatic.