Chronic Pain Form Viagra

Hello,
I am a 53 year old male and have been using different ED drugs for about 5 years now. I am currently using Viagra as it seems to give me the quickest results with the least amount of side affects. I take about 25 mg a session.

At first I had the normal flushing and congestion and felt very tired and drained the next day (also common side affect). However, more recently I have been getting severe lower back pain, leg pains and pains in my ass. The pain even travels up to my shoulder area as well. I also notice my hands, face and feet are somewhat swollen and my hands will fall asleep at night way more than they used to and it's not from me sleeping on them. I feel awful and swollen. It's very uncomfortable. I felt like I had a blood disorder or cancer.

The pain is now chronic in my lower back. and will last for several days before subsiding. It has gotten so bad that I have had to stop taking the Viagra to give my body time to recuperate. This has been very difficult for me and my girlfriend. My girlfriend has an insatiable sexual appetite and wants it every day. At first I could live up to her expectations but no longer. I think the Viagra has now accumulated in my tissue and it's just too painful for me to take that often. It's been difficult because the sex with her is beyond amazing.

Anyhow...I have done a lot of research on this subject and I have tried all kinds of different supplements and what not. Cialis and Levitra make the problem even worse.

I believe that the cause of the pain is because these ED drugs cause an overdose of Nitric Oxide in the body as well as dilating your blood vessels and causing general swelling throughout the body. Taking other supplements like L-Argenine will make you feel even worse.

However, what was most alarming to me and what I have never seen in all my research on the internet is that my girlfriend starting feeling most of my symptoms. She was not aware that I was even taking it for 2 years so I know she was not trying to copy my symptoms. She started complaining of body aches all the time and feeling tired and sick the following day after a good session the night before. That's when I started to get suspicious that she was feeling the side affects too but when she started telling me that her hands were falling asleep all the time for no reason, that's when I knew the Viagra was now in her system and affecting her. I had to tell her. It was very difficult and still is. As much as I love this women and the sex is the best I have ever had with anyone I just feel like I can't keep doing this to both of us. The side affects really don't bother us until the day after we have sex. The shear pleasure of having sex with her overrides and pain in our bodies.

It concerns me that there are not more people writing about this as I am certain we can't be the only couple suffering from this. I think the big drug companies do very good job of scouring the internet and taking down as much bad publicity as they can.

I have tried just about everything from all kinds of special herbs and spices and different supplements but can't seem to find anything that works.

Does anyone have any positive suggestions for me ? I love this girl and without sex I think we are done.

Thanks
Ba

Post Edited (Flannigan) : 5/10/2017 3:13:59 PM (GMT-6)

Flannigan. Sorry for the delay in a reply. If you haven't done so, I would also post this on the Prostate Cancer section as there are many men there who have ED issues related to PCa.

I agree with Karen - I can admire your sex life that you mention, undergoing prostate cancer treatment does not allow that immense sex life. However you really should be discussing your issues with a Urologist. I assume you are seeing one about your ED issues that required the Viagra. You are having major side effects and you don't know what long term issues you could have if you continue. It would be good to have a frank discussion with your girlfriend on what you plan to do and even take her to the doctor with you. A good relationship should survive medical issues... in the end, we all have medical conditions and we are looking for a life long companion. Good luck on your path. Take care. -JR

I think that you have to appreciate that you are your own sample size, n = 1, as to the side effects of Viagra that are affecting you and your partner/girlfriend.

I say this as someone who has been at the receiving end of countless misdiagnoses from well meaning physicians and countless medical mistakes.

Physicians know what they know. But there is a vast universe of information regarding the human body that they do not know.

There is a huge profit incentive in the ED pharmaceutical market, Viagra and Cialis and Levitra among them.

I think that you are likely aware that Viagra is not meant to be used as a daily ED medication. This may be one factor in your systemic build-up of Viagra's active ingredients. You are using Viagra too frequently.

As regards your partner/girlfriend experiencing similar systemic effects, I think you can trust that some element of Viagra's active ingredients are crossing your tissues into her own. The blood vessel dialation alone would explain for how the drug is passing from you to her. Your physician may be playing mute on vocalizing any awareness of similar effects simply because of the huge role that ED medications are playing in the pharmaceutical industry and in the relationship between pharmacy representatives and physicians (who are often given incentives to prescribe one medication over another).

I think you are playing with a potentionally serious situation if you continue to use Viagra at 25mf daily.

Believe me when I say that you have but this one body. Treat your body well and with due diligence. Good health, when lost, can often NOT be refound.
- karen -