Is Propecia Making Me Constipated?
I been on Propecia for 11 days now and since like day 5 I had constipation and lack of bowel movement. I couldn’t find any info that Propecia causes this. I also take Zegerid 40mg 2x daily and Carafate Liquid 2x daiy but I been takin those for like almost 2 years for my severe throat acid reflux. But I never had a prob with those. Also within this time I had no food or lifestyle changes the constipation was just sudden.
Could it be that Propecia is kinda interacting with those meds? But my doc said Propecia doesn’t interact with anything especially my meds.
Propecia (finasteride) is not known to cause constipation. It is unlikely that Propecia when taken with your other medications is causing you to be constipated, however, all medications have the possibility of interacting with one another. You need to discuss with your doctor other varied yet potentially treatable causes of constipation such as hypothyroidism, dehydration, depression, etc. Perhaps you need more fiber in your diet?
Many medicines use lactose (milk sugar) as a filler. Dairy products can cause constipation in some people.
Let there be no mistake. Propecia causes serious constipation. A single 5mg dose for BPE slammed my bowels shut for a week. Stay away from this med.
It can and in me it does. If I take as little as 0.5mg/day it slows me down fairly significantly. I wouldn’t say that at that dose I’m totally constipated, but it definitely backs me up such that I feel a bit bloated as if I need a massive bowel movement.
Furthermore, it should be noted that just because a drug is not officially recognized as causing a certain side effect, that in no way means it doesn’t. Keep in mind that drug companies don’t want to keep adding side effects to a given drug’s already extensive list, hence getting a side effect recognized doesn’t happen very easily.