Stopping finasteride?

Been on fin 2+ years with good results, but I’ve been dealing with pretty bad sleep/energy/anxiety issues the last ~18 months. (No sexual sides, though.)

I’ve made a lot of lifestyle changes to try to address those issues, but nothing’s really worked. I’m beginning to wonder if the issues are fin-related.

I’m thinking about cutting down from 1mg/day to 0.5mg per day for a month or two. Depending on how that goes, I might stay there or continue tapering off.

Is there any general advice regarding lowering/tapering off fin dosage?

Reducing your finasteride to half the dose may not have an impact on your hair; however, the more you cut, the greater your risk of losing the value and if that happens, you might not get it back. I have seen many patients stop the drug for a couple of months and then lose ground so bad, that they never get back to where they were before stopping it.

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