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Title: Finasteride - Causing weird tickling sensation in brainstem
Post by: rachel_grr on August 26, 2016, 02:43:08 AM
Post by: rachel_grr on August 26, 2016, 02:43:08 AM
Hi, this isn't exactly HRT, but I feel like it's related and the experience from people in this subforum may be able to answer my question.
Issue
I've been feeling this weird sensation persistently for the last few days. I can only best describe it as a persistent tickling of somewhere that feels like deep in my brain like in my brain stem (even though I know we don't have any nerve endings for sensation there). It feels like the only thing that can relieve it is shuddering, giggling (like you're high) or crying. Emotionally I think I feel fine and relatively normal. Again, this feeling is subtle so it isn't more than a slight annoyance/peculiarity/titillation, but it is definitely enough for me to be thinking about it a lot throughout the day.
Background
I started just finasteride (an anti-androgen) about 4 and a half months ago. Actually part of my reason for starting it is in the slight hopes of it causing some gynecomastia or at least some nipple enlargement/sensitivity. I'm also a very nipple-centric person and consider that as my primary sex organ so I play with it often.
The enlargement, sensitivity, and slight darkening definitely happened relatively early. However, more recently the sensitivity has continued to increase.
Question
So, I am wondering if this weird tickling feeling (even when I'm not moving) has something to do with this. Seeing that people on HRT are also on T-blockers with higher ratios of E to T, have any of you felt something like this during your initial stages of HRT? I would like to know if this is normal or if this is something else more serious.
Thank you every one!
*big hug*
Issue
I've been feeling this weird sensation persistently for the last few days. I can only best describe it as a persistent tickling of somewhere that feels like deep in my brain like in my brain stem (even though I know we don't have any nerve endings for sensation there). It feels like the only thing that can relieve it is shuddering, giggling (like you're high) or crying. Emotionally I think I feel fine and relatively normal. Again, this feeling is subtle so it isn't more than a slight annoyance/peculiarity/titillation, but it is definitely enough for me to be thinking about it a lot throughout the day.
Background
I started just finasteride (an anti-androgen) about 4 and a half months ago. Actually part of my reason for starting it is in the slight hopes of it causing some gynecomastia or at least some nipple enlargement/sensitivity. I'm also a very nipple-centric person and consider that as my primary sex organ so I play with it often.
The enlargement, sensitivity, and slight darkening definitely happened relatively early. However, more recently the sensitivity has continued to increase.
Question
So, I am wondering if this weird tickling feeling (even when I'm not moving) has something to do with this. Seeing that people on HRT are also on T-blockers with higher ratios of E to T, have any of you felt something like this during your initial stages of HRT? I would like to know if this is normal or if this is something else more serious.
Thank you every one!
*big hug*
Title: Re: Finasteride - Causing weird tickling sensation in brainstem
Post by: kelly_aus on August 26, 2016, 04:09:19 AM
Post by: kelly_aus on August 26, 2016, 04:09:19 AM
You are feeling a fluttering in your brain?
Go directly to hospital. Now.. Do not pass go or collect $200.
Go directly to hospital. Now.. Do not pass go or collect $200.