erectile dysfunction for the last 2 years

hi there

i was wondering if anyone can help me, because this is really starting to weigh on my mind. for the last 2 years ive been experiencing ED , i can remember when it first started . a very good friend of mine whom i lived with for 5 years let me down badly - since then there has been a reconciliation but there had been other experiences to date which i feel have contributed. i was in a relationship for the last 6 years with someone i was very much in love and have recently had to let go. i know this can be a contributing factor but i suppose i never really felt that secure in the relationship and there was alot of pressure sexually to perform. in the early days this was never a problem but in the last 2 years it became an issue. i took silendifil with good results but felt i was cheating and still felt a failure. now that i am single im afraid of my life to get involved with anyone new because of the reprecussions.  after the relationship i took a years leave form my job(i was a nurse and midwife and worked alot of nights) to persue a masters in the uk (im originally from ireland) i thought that a new place and persuing something worthwhile would help.  i gave up smoking and now run everyday. even though i smoked (5/day) i was always fit , i ran and always have done weight training (since i was 17) im now 38 years old . i have a good diet and take vitamins.

i had full bloods taken at the time it started to become a problem HBA1C is norma,l Testosterone is normal prolactin slightly elevated at the time. and cholesterol was 3.8. b/p was within normal limits although there is a family history of that with my mother on meds for same. apart from prolactin the hormonal profile was normal.

before all of this i used to get morning erections now i dont and if i do there are soft-semi erect. when i mastrabate it takes alot of stimulation to get an erection and when i do i cannot maintain it. i would probably be an anxious person anyway but i attribute it to working in a stressful environment for such a long time. but with this problem im becoming more anxious and feel a little depressed although im pretty outgoing and really dont have any problems making friends . i have read studies that ED can tag - all be it early- some cardiovascular disease although i dont want to become an alarmist about it. i had seen my own gp at home in ireland and he just said that i would be fine and to give it time. im kind of at the end of my tether with all of this . what once gave me such confidence now has the ooposite effect? is there anything else i can do

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