Finasteride & Insomnia???

[Big Rome]

After 4 months on topical Fin I developed insomnia, barely an hour a night sleep. I stopped the Fin & after 9/10 days the insomnia disappeared… I left it 3 weeks and started the topical again, after 3 applications over 6 days the insomnia is back again! 
 

Has anybody else experienced Insomnia as a side & if so, is there a way around it? Like using it in the morning instead of the night ect.. if I can’t use the topical Fin I’m out of ideas for a anti androgen 😔 

[mr_peanutbutter]

ya, its a common side effect

 

try 1ml 0.025% in the morning

 

if that doesnt work, try topical dut, ironically it has often less sideeffects

[Gatsby]

Before ditching the drug @Big Rome take it when you wake up in the morning and see how you go. Wishing you all the best!

[Big Rome]

8 hours ago, mr_peanutbutter said:

ya, its a common side effect

 

try 1ml 0.025% in the morning

 

if that doesnt work, try topical dut, ironically it has often less sideeffects

the dose I take is 1ml at 0.025% so will defo give it a try in the morning instead. Thank you 

[Big Rome]

6 hours ago, Gatsby said:

Before ditching the drug @Big Rome take it when you wake up in the morning and see how you go. Wishing you all the best!

thank you brother, will give this a go starting tomorrow 👊🏼

[bomkesh]

Recent analysis show no relation between finasteride and insomnia

[arthurSam]

Insomnia is a common side of finasteride 

[Big Rome]

36 minutes ago, arthurSam said:

Insomnia is a common side of finasteride 

it’s confusing me because some people say it’s not but for me it definitely was. Took a week and a half to go even after I stopped taking it 

[Gatsby]

Sorry to hear this @Big Rome but it's just not worth taking if you are getting constant insomnia. Everything health related both physically and mentally is based on good sleep. I've always found when quitting finasteride that by two weeks side effects disappear also.

[Joseph James]

I had insomnia from oral finasteride, but not from topical. Are you using Xyon?

[arthurSam]

10 hours ago, Big Rome said:

it’s confusing me because some people say it’s not but for me it definitely was. Took a week and a half to go even after I stopped taking it 

I had insomnia when I was trying finasteride too...

[Big Rome]

20 hours ago, Joseph James said:

I had insomnia from oral finasteride, but not from topical. Are you using Xyon?

No brother, using a 0.025% solution from a UK transplant clinic 

[Big Rome]

20 hours ago, Gatsby said:

Sorry to hear this @Big Rome but it's just not worth taking if you are getting constant insomnia. Everything health related both physically and mentally is based on good sleep. I've always found when quitting finasteride that by two weeks side effects disappear also.

agreed brother, I’m desperate to use a anti-androgen to prevent or slow down further loss but the sides on DUT/Fin are inescapable for me 😔 

[Gatsby]

4 minutes ago, Big Rome said:

agreed brother, I’m desperate to use a anti-androgen to prevent or slow down further loss but the sides on DUT/Fin are inescapable for me 😔 

I hear you @Big Rome 😏

[Joseph James]

12 minutes ago, Big Rome said:

No brother, using a 0.025% solution from a UK transplant clinic 

If you can afford it, try Xyon. I've been using it for a few months now 3 times a week and (knock on wood) no side effects so far 

[4chanhrn]

I would try topical dutasteride. Start at something like 0.05% or 0.1% 1x/week.

[Gatsby]

3 hours ago, Joseph James said:

If you can afford it, try Xyon. I've been using it for a few months now 3 times a week and (knock on wood) no side effects so far 

Unfortunately Xyon doesn’t shop to Australia 

[Joseph James]

51 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

Unfortunately Xyon doesn’t shop to Australia 

Sorry to hear.