Finasteride Weight Gain (Page 2)
UpdatedI 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.
33 year old male, been on finasteride for 3 months. Have gained 2kg on weight.
I had been bulking at the gym prior for about a year, and made about 10kg in mass.
However I got stuck at 80kg and found it impossible to put more weight on until I started finasteride that is.
I have also started valdoxan for the last 1.5 months, could be the combination of antidepressant and finasteride??
How do people take their finasteride? I take mine before bed after a big dinner, maybe it's better in the morning?
Yes I gained ten lbs. and my boys say I have man boobs!
Thought it was just me! 6 months, 15 lbs! I shudder to think what my weight would be without reducing my caloric intake.
I take Proscar (Canadian version of Propecia). For more than ten years I have been trying to get really fit but I can never bulk up my shoulders and I always have a muffin top. Looking at me you'd say I'm thin, maybe fit, but if you just saw my waist without clothes and nothing else you would think I'd never set foot in a gym. I also tried calorie deficiting and went from 180 lbs to 151 in about 5 months or so. I'm a 33yo 5'9" male. And the outcome of that was I looked to skinny - but still had flab around the waist - love handles, belly - just smaller. I've tried low carb, I've tried interval sprinting, I've tried lifting to failure once a week. I maintain a healthy weight, but not the physique appropriate for the beach - never!
I was taking 1 mg every other day (a 5 mg of Proscar cut into quarters). Now I'm up to half of that tablet daily because it looks like its not too effective anymore - still thinning. I take mine in the morning on an empty stomach.
I feel the same way as you. I just wish I new for sure what was going on. If I knew I could get lean by dropping finasteride, then I would gladly start wearing a glue-on wig to deal with the hair loss.
WOW... I have been on Finasteride for almost a year. I gained about 25 lbs, and despite a strict diet and working out 5 days a week for almost 2 hours a day for almost 2 month, I can't get rid of any of the weight I gained. I am going to stop taking the medication for a few weeks and see what happens. For those of you who have stop taking Finasteride, what did you doctor recommend as an alternative?
Hi,
I am a woman on finasteride for hair loss and it helps A LOT. I found I had lots of weight gain and aching muscles especially in my left upper arm. I started taking the medication at night thinking I could sleep through the side effects somewhat. What I found is that the weight gain also stopped. Just a thought.
I am 90 and have been on Finasteride for a year, for prostate enlargement. I have grown breasts, and I have gained abdominal fat way beyond my normal shape. It feels like my shape is more feminine. Efforts to lose extra weight are useless, it just stays there. I have lost my libido and my genitals have shrunk. BUT, I can pee freely!
It seems to me that there is a lot of silence around the side effects of Finasteride. There is so much anecdotal evidence for weight gain which is hard to reverse. I am 90, and was prescribed Finasteride 5mg daily to manage
my enlarged prostate. As a biologist, I knew that the result would be due to changes towards a more feminine
hormone balance. A year later, my prostate has indeed shrunk, and I can pee normally (hooray!). But I now have
quite definite breasts, with enlarged and sensitive nipples. Also, the fat distribution on my body has taken on a
definite female pattern. My lower abdomen is swathed in fat, inner thighs ditto, and a large arse. Anyone similar?
i also started taking finastride 9 months ago .now i gained 23 pounds around my waist.any ideas how
to lose besides not eating.
I am approaching 2 years OFF of Fin and though cardio and light-moderate weight lifting has helped me keep weight off, the more feminine distribution of fat has remained (moobs, thighs, butt, pelvic area). Seems a high price to pay especially since I no longer have the positive benefits.
I am 43 and have been a professional
Athlete for most of my adult lift. I have this ridiculous tire around my waist since I started finasteride in October. I have never had a fat waist in my life. I don't want to lose my hair but I need to figure something out because this sucks
I got the same s***..front of lower abs just kept get puffy and swollen in appearance..Started 1 month after taking the drug..Also feel unmotivated most of the time..plus lose a s*** load of hair while taking this crap.
I'm a female debating on whether to try this. I don't want to be bald or fat. Glad to hear that it helps your hair. What dose are you taking? Thank you.
This is very concerning. The fact that ure an athlete and never had belly fat leaves most of us with no hope. I gym 3-4 times a week and also noticed whatever I accomplish at gym seems to get me no where since I'm on finpecia for the last 4-6 months. I'm not very tall but stocky with broad shoulders n chest. My hard work bench pressing is disappearing quickly and I can foresee easily turning to man boobs! So to have hair it seems it requires me to be more a female figure. Even cut sugar n carbs totally, maintained protein diet with veggies but still. This is a horrible position to be in.
Has anyone managed to find a way around this. Please share.
Thanks
Hi there. I just got the same problem. How did i t work out for you.
I started using Propecia January 2015 and I have gained ten pounds. It is the Propecia because I am very active and eat healthy meals everyday.
Started hair fall treatment in September - both minox and finesteride 5mg once a week; gained 7 kg in a month. Suspecting both of it now. Stopped both in October and lost about 2 kgs now in Nov. I have been 82 kg last 3-4 years and nothing else changed. As others stated, better bald and fit rather than fat and hairy.
You stopped? I heard stopping is like suicide? Did you ignore all the articles on this?
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