Amlodipine and Erection difficulty
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Hi I am 39 year Old. I have recently diagnosed with high blood pressure. So my GP put me on Amlodipine 5mg. I am diabetic type 2 as well and taking Metformine 500 mg for that.
Now after being on this two medications I am experiencing some erection problems. I can always obtain an erection but recently can't maintain that when try to have sex. I am loosing my election right inside vagina which is utterly frustrating for both of us.
I have already got long time premature ejaculation problem on top I am facing this Erection problem. My sex life now almost non existent. Frustration is at sky high between us two.
I studied online some people said amolodipine cause some kind of erection difficulty but with careful further study I got to know Amlodipine is calcium blocker drug so it is actually less likely to be responsible for erectile dysfunction.
I find it too embarrassing to get myself checked by GP. Besides if once I change the Amlodipine if the new one make it worse how would I know.
Do any of you have similar conditions please let me know your advice
Thanks
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gr8fulwoman fz39
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I have no personal experience but what I know is that the high blood pressure itself can affect erections, due to blood flow. I don' think that you need to be physically checked by your doctor but it would be wise of you to just call and ask a question or two.
How are you feeling these days? I see that it's been a month since you originally posted.
fz39 gr8fulwoman
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Dear Gr8fulwoman, thank you so much for your kind attention and time to read my letter and the reply you made.
Yes it's been quite a while since I published this. But I really don't know how to remove the writing once it is sorted.
I managed to see my GP and managed to do that without getting physically examined. Doctor changed the Amlodipine 5mg to Ramipril 2.5 mg and put me under 1 month observation. The result is astrounding. We both are over the moon now. I think even better than pre-hypertension erection wise... but got some other side effects though. Ready to compromise anything as long as our main issues are sorted.
I still don't want to blame Amlodipine though because my GP said each person reacts differently to each medication. Same medicine can have side affect on me and the same can't have on others. That's why she would observe me over a month supply of Ramipril to see how it goes.
Regards
Fays