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Q; Are long term impotence drugs actually excacerbating your problems?

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Bellhound
Bellhound

I would like to start an honest and frank discussion as to the possible effects of impotence drugs such as Cialis and Viagra.

Do you feel that since using these medications your errections have improved or deteriorated?

If you have been prescribed these long term, do you now need to take a higher dose to achieve the same effects or has taking the medications improved matters so that they are no longer required?

What unrecorded or additional side effects have you experienced?

 

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  • matt82320
    matt82320 Bellhound

    Posted

    The meds described above all worked very well. Full erections for approx 1-2 weeks after use, even when not fully aroused. Meds and results wore off gradually over 1-2 weeks. After the med cleared from system, approx 1-2 weeks, all returned to the way it was.

    Did not experience the need for any higher dose. Actually cutting the dose, reduced some negative side effectes suchs as head ache but of course the med cleared system faster. 

    Unrecorded side effects experienced: Eyesight improved in the 1st 1-2 days of use, then eyesight turned blurry aorund day 4-6  and Almost back to mormal after 2 weeks. 

    More energy for workouts. During extreme workout such as mountain biking up hill, definitely experienced more energy with extreremely and abnormal, hard pounding, heart beat. Legs ached more than normal up to 1-2 days after workout.

    The most negative consistent, unrecorded side effect was an agressive "quick temper". Becoming, noticeably angry over situations, which wore off as med cleared system. Actually learned to expect this - in an effort to counter this effect.

    Some of the earlier active ingredients did not effect eye sight at all. But after some of the inegredients were changed eye sight became more immediately effected. There are some meds that did not effect eyesight (non mainstream brands)  but still give excellent results. I cannot identify the actual meds or changed ingredients so please don't ask. Hope this helps.

  • jonnojohn
    jonnojohn Bellhound

    Posted

    Hi. I really have nothing to contribute because I have had no experience of the drug(s).  However, can impotence be also caused by a lack/loss of interest in sex?
    • Bellhound
      Bellhound jonnojohn

      Posted

      A loss of interest in sex has many causes such as stress, tiredness, drug or medication side effects, or even a hormone imbalance

      Speak to your GP with your concerns, and please, do not feel embarrassed.  

      Thousands of men of various ages experience a loss of libido at some stage in their lives and often a simple lifestyle change or a blood test to determine the cause is all it takes.

       

    • jonnojohn
      jonnojohn Bellhound

      Posted

      Thanks. Useful.  Could it also be attributed (perhaps) in an individuals interest in sex being directed towards the opposite sex (i.e. latent homosexulaity) ?  You sound knowledgeable.  o you have any though ts?
    • Bellhound
      Bellhound jonnojohn

      Posted

      Personally speaking jonnojohn, unless you are feeling in any way unhappy or uneasy about your latent feelings I do not believe this is the cause of your lack of libido.  it has been reported that many guys now also suffer from what is known as a porn 'burn out', ie the actual mental stimulation required for the intimacy of the sex act has become substituted over time for and by online excitement, but this is just one of dozens of things which can cause lack of interest between the sheets.  

       

    • jonnojohn
      jonnojohn Bellhound

      Posted

      Hello Bellhound.  What a change to find someone who contibutes to a forum who is articulate and an intelligent 'thinker'

      I suspect that (age, in my case) has contributed to my lack of  libido also my wife's R.A. is, for her,physically debilitating - although many 'old men' do continue into ripe old age with a high sex drive.

      What really interested me was another chap who said he had masturbated regularly (often 3 times a day) to the accompaniament of porn. He then went on to say that, at the age of 30 he married, and, to use his words,  his cock went limp when attempting penetration.  It made me wonder if, while watching porn, he became more excited by watching the man's actions and genitals than the woman's which, often, is less demonstrative. As a former Counsellor (not necessarily in matter sexual), , I think that a lot of what you have to contribute makes sense. Psychological problems can be dealt with given time. I wonder if the use of Viagra and the like are short term palliatives.  Wasn't there a 'scare' some years ago that Viagra had an efect on the heart? 

  • gladyslisk
    gladyslisk Bellhound

    Posted

    Taking a dose prescribed by your doctor will surely work properly, it did for me. I used generic Viagra to get sustainable erections from the time i started my medications. There are side effects too - You tend to get angry, sometimes there will be headache and you might face blurry vision for a short period of time. Good things about taking Viagra are - Your sex life will improve and you tend to get some sort of extra energy. Hope it helped.
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