Question for a Dr.,
When I 1st started using Proscar, I began cutting 5MG in half to 2.5 MG, thinking this would jumpstart my dht killing progress just a bit faster than cutting into quarters 1.25MG.

It seems at the 2.5 MG dose I noticed knee ache's..and to a lesser extent lost some chest hair ??..Crazy as it sounds when I reduced the dose to 1.25MG.....the side effects went away....needless to say I had no loss of libido.

Is knee swelling or body hair loss..somewhat common side effects of Finastiride???

In closing I have found the drug effective in holding onto my hair

Dear NW:

I don't kmow whether the knee pain is a recognized side effect. I'll have to see if there are any reports of this. I have many patients on Propecia and none of them have reported knee pain.

The increased chest hair might be a possible side effect at the higher dosage. As finasteride blocks conversion to DHT, testosterone levels increase. This might cause the increase in chest hair that you noticed.


Paul T. Rose,MD

Dr. Rose,

I actually "Lost" chest hair at higher doses of Proscar....no big deal..its resolved..just kinda odd I guess.