Impotence Drugs (viagra / Cialis) - Long Term Side Effects
Nov 23, 2014
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 erections 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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I have been taking cialis daily for 3 days and then 4 days rest. I have noticed it is not working like it did when i first started and i longer get the side effects. I have tried to persuade my gp that my testosterone level is down which is the root cause to no avail.
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I suffer from bipolar and sleep disorders. My dr. prescribed many different things and nothing worked until the dosage of Seroquel was up to 600mg per night. Even at this dose I'm not sleeping more than 2 hours at a time. My weight has soared from 130 to 195 over the past couple of years. I'm afraid to try something different but am also scared of long term side effects
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My husband has been suffering with unbearable headaches for 15 years. Over the last few months they have become so much worse to the point that he is in a ball, crying in pain, he can't see, can't walk, he was ranting during one attack that he was going to take all of the tablets he could find. He has no memory of saying these things when the headache has eased. He tells me the headache is there constantly but gets worse really quickly. He usually wakes up with the headache although they sometimes come on during the day. They are usually at the sides of his head above his eyes but swaps sides and sometimes goes down his neck. He gets them everyday for a week then has a few days to a week then they start again. He has had a number of GPs all of which have said he doesn't need to be referred to a specialist it is migraines as if it was anything 'serious' we'd have known by now ie nOt a brain tumour. He has had many preventative medicines but none have helped. His latest GP has prescribed gabapentin which was prior to his last and worst attack so far. When we explained what happened she merely raised the dosage and gave imigran for pain relief. I just wondered if anyone has been prescribed gabapentin long term for migraines and if there are any long term side effects as I've heard there are a number namely vitamin B 12 deficiency, pulmonary problems, long and short term memory loss.
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I suffer from recurrent moderately severe depression. I've been on Venlafaxine for about a year now. Previously I was taking the "Californian Cocktail" of Citalopram and mirtazapine but the weight gain of 3 stones and sedation to the point of regularly falling asleep at my work desk and whilst driving convinced me it was not for me - though it did relieve my depression.
My current dosage of venlafaxine is 375 mg per day (that's five 75 mg slow release caps) having read through most of the posts here I cannot find anyone on this level of dosage.
Am I a lab rat for an experimental psychiatrist?
My depression has largely been under control for most of this last year on Vn and the worst side effect, after the first two weeks, has been in the bedroom department but I am concerned at the long term health implications of this medication. Also and over the last 2 months my depression has slowly been returning which has prompted me to return to my psychiatrist.
Has anyone else had a similar experience of using Vn for a long period at this high dosage?
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Does "Omeprazole 20mg" cause any harmful effect in long term use ?
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Just into my second week of taking Citalopram, feeling a bit better, but am worried about my libido, especially long term effects, don't need anything else to worry about.
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My son is diagnosed with ADHD so obviously he needs some medications to treat his condition. Doctor prescribed him Adderall. Since we have no experience with this medicine I would like to hear some info about it. Are there some negative effects of this medicine, as one friend of mine warrants me? Can you tell me something more about Adderall long-term health effects?
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I have been on Gabapentin on and off for about 7 months (since approx January). I was taking it for chronic pelvic pain, and it worked well, but it made me very emotional and made higher cognitive functions difficult. After 4 months of semi-regular use, I got off it quickly, but kept it around in case of a severe pain flare up. As of now I have gone through 2 "100 capsule" bottles of 100mg pills, so not too much. Never took a higher dosage then 300 mg and never took more than 300 mg in one day.
I've used it a few times recently (in July, just a few weeks ago) when the pain really flared up, thinking it would only have minimal side effects, but it has resulted in continual severe depression and dark thoughts even though I haven't taken any in two weeks. I took it occasionally because I thought the depression was predominantly from the chronic pain, but now I realize the gabapentin was the root of it. I'm terrified because I know the drug has long since left my system but I can't shake the side effects. Doctors and psychologists won't listen to me. They say I'm just depressed and it isn't the medication, but I'm positive it is. The pain is finally improving, I'm going back to school, and things are looking up. But there is this unshakable aurora that is plaguing me. No matter how hard I distract myself and push through there's this cloud that impairs my ability to emotionally and physical function (feelings of detachment, separation, depression, and some suicidal thoughts). Words come slower, it's harder to focus, memory is very dull. I wasn't concerned within the first few days, but it's been a few weeks now and I'm alarmed that it doesn't seem to be improving.
Do the side effects ever go away... How long does it take and what can catalyze the healing process? Is it possible to incur permanent damage from a low dosage, or does it take months to heal. Can anyone explain the biomechanics behind how gabapentin can affect patients weeks after usage.
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diagnosed with gestational diabetes and I'm freaked out. I know that it is manageable and can be treated. I am just worried about any major long term effects on the baby? Does anyone know if this will adversely affect the baby?
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I'm an Indian, male, 21 years. I was diagnosed with essential hypertension four years back. It stays around 130/90 with a few occasional spikes to highs of 140/100 in winter. My weight is 58 kg and height is 5'6". My LDL & triglyceride was a little high then, but with change in diet, it has come down to normal values (TC-179, HDL- 60, LDL- 97, VLDL- 22, Triglyceride- 100). My blood sugar level is normal(last checked a year back). However, my doctor thinks its time to put me on antihypertensives for preventive future damage after my next checkup if my BP stays at same level.
I am a little concerned about side effects of these drugs I read about. Do I really need to be on medicines?
P.S I have a family history of hypertension from young age( mother's side of family). However, there is no reported cases of heart disease and most of them lived over ages of 70.
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Has anyone taken xanax xr for anxiety?? I definitely need this as I am very anxious and sometimes I can hardly get through the day because of my anxiety. I heard that you can just buy xanax xr on the web and that it is easy to come by. I do want to know if there are any side effects with xanax xr?
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I am new to the idea of taking medication for my anxiety. I have suffered from anxiety since my teens but I thought that this is simply part of who I am, and that I could not do anything about it. I have since been in therapy, and I am now starting to consider the idea of medication. I have heard about xanax bars. Are they OK? Do xanax bars have any side effects?
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Can aspirin 150 mg and cialis 20 mg had together without side effects?
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I am about to use Viagra and I am a lot scared. I have never needed it but I guess I do now. So who knows about this drug, are there serious side effects. I do not want to trade one problem for another due to the drug itself.
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I've had panic/anxiety attacks on and off for 2 years now which makes me very scared about taking anything. But my wife and I want to have another child and the last few months I cant seem to keep an erection through intercourse. I'm not in the best of shape which I am sure is a cause of this and I know I should see a doctor about it but I hate doctors and very embarrassed to talk about it. I found a guy on craigslist selling Cialis 20mg and bought some. I'm nervous taking them so trying to do some research on whether they may cause me some more panic/anxiety attacks. We have a sitter tonight and i'd really like to satisfy my wife as well as myself. I am guessing i'll try breaking one in half and see how I feel.
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Just in case that side effect sets in - does anyone know the effect of taking sildenafil citrate (viagra) when on ramipril??
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After seeing my GP and a specialist about ED, they've prescribed me 5mg cialis to take every day. I'm on day 3 and i'm getting side-effects, flushing (warm feeling in the face), muscle aches and also feeling fatigued and drowsy.
Has anyone else here taken it daily? do the side effects wear off or is this what I should expect now? if they wear off, i can tough it out - but if this is just how-im-going-to-feel-now.
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i have weak erection afraid of taking viagra can it cause any serious side effect
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I have a serious issue of impotence that i have been suffering from for quite some time now. From what i remember it started sometime around the age of 16 right after a bad car accident i was involved which shattered both my ankles & left me bedridden for about 6 months & i am now 22. I've been to a couple urologists but every doctor seems to think i have typical ED & prescribed me cialis. Even that doesn't help at all with having any type of successful intercourse. This problem has really taken a toll on my life & having any type of relationship. Even during masterbation it takes quite some time to obtain an erection. I honestly feel like i have absolutely no sex drive at all. In my younger years i had no problems at all obtaining an erection even with a simple hug but now i get as close to penetration & can barely even get an erection. I've read some threads on here that say it may be phycological more than physical. Which now im considering going to see a psychologist but i would like to see if anyone would be able to give me some more insight as to what may be going wrong.
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My friend told me that Cialis may rival Viagra as a treatment for erectile dysfunction. I used Viagra for treatment for impotency. I have got an instant success. As I heard now Cialis is Viagra first direct competitor. I want to know more about it and may I change my therapy for a while with the same results?
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