PFS Patient (female)

I went from a marathon runner to not having anything in me to run.

I was given finasteride from a dermatologist for hair loss in 2013. I took it for 2 weeks and felt weird and decided to get off. I had a horrible crash. Cognitive thinking was gone and memory impairment. I then noticed the white of my eyes turning grey and very sunken in and vision was impaired. I was at a point where I had no control over falling into a deep sleep anytime and anywhere. Deepest sleep ever, to then having severe insomnia. The crash lasted a very long time. Lost my passion for life and seemed emotionless. Zero energy or stamina. I went from a marathon runner to not having anything in me to run, no fuel. I got on hormone replacement therapy and it has helped me so much! But I would like information on how to help myself to get out of these feelings when they hit […] If you can help me in any way, I would appreciate it. There just doesn’t seem to be a lot out there for women.

AR, 58, San Antonio, Texas: Aug. 5, 2018

Condition update: August 2020

Considerably improved

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