Frequent Diarrhea Post Finasteride

[snowball]

Background
My main PFS symptoms started a few years back with sudden onset of diarrhea and bloating after eating something with fenugreek in it. Over the years, I have seen many MDs and tried probiotics, probiotics, antibiotics, accupunture etc. All these things has only offered a temp fix and not a long term solution.

Current state
In an attempt to get a long term solution, I started looking into some other theories - is diarrhea related to hormonal imbalance ..may be low T or high Prog? I tried Tribulus as well as Ashwagandha and found that Tribulus helped with my symptoms but again was more of a temp fix. Very recently I took L histidine and it brought things back to normal for at least a month. Having said that, effect started weaning off....

Since yesterday, I have a bad diarrhea- worse than in past with lower back pain too. I’m not sure what should I try to fix this. I have done hair test and showed low Na/K ratio but could not see any other issues. Any one who has theories or suggestions please post here.

Note: @freeflow has similar issues and is also exploring possible solutions.

 

[freeflow]

WHen i crashed first also diarrhoea or very loose stools appeared. Whenever I get better my stools get more formed also darker coloured.


Probiotics and diet doesnt help my stools get formed.

What helps: Tribulus
R andro
They both make my stools formed and dark. I can eat the worst foods next to these and my digestion is good. Not pre pfs but like 80%.


I will try the histidine amino acid alone and report back.

 

[Slayo]

It happened the same to me, i think it is related to the cortisol insensitivity, i have also just found band aid for it, zeolite and bravo probiotics helps a lot, but not a cure

 

[snowball]

Update:
I took L-glutamine and so far i’m close to normal. I’m not sure whenever it triggers, it is always on weekend when I’m watching TV May be it has to do with serotonin levels with high levels triggering it..

 

[snowball]

Here are more details:
L-glutamine -
My Dosage: ~4g a day
Improvement: Better digestion, no diarrhea, less brain fog
Sides: Sleeplessness(mild)

Overall it seems a good addition however I don’t think it is a cure (more of a band aid). I’m currently exploring how to manage serotonin levels and how it could be related.