Is Finasteride Making Me Out of Breath?

Hey guys. I have been taking proscar (in 1/4’s) for about 10 years but recently I’ve noticed a decline in its effectiveness. So I upped it to 1/3’s. I’ve been under a fair amount of pressure lately and I’m not sure if that is the cause but it seems like I’m always out of breath. I’ve read on various hypochondriac forums that it can be a side effect of the drug. Can you please set the record straight on this?

Thanks so much!

Shortness of breath is a rare, severe side effect of finasteride… so the hypochondriacs are correct. I don’t recall any of my patients reporting respiratory issues from the medication, but it is listed as a known side effect.

I hope you discussed changes in finasteride dosage with your prescribing doctor before you did the increase.