Posted 4/4/2013 9:50 AM (GMT -5)
Kabil: My Doctor gave me 31 ga. needles that were only 5/16 inch long. That is much finer than 25 gauge. By using the shorter needles you can simply insert until it hits the little plastic hub and then you push the plunger. I was told to rub the injection site for a few minutes with the alchol swab and I never had any bruising problems.
Edex is Alprostadil. Caverjet is also Alprostadil. I used Bimix which I understand is much gentler. Bimix worked great for me and I never had the ached associated with any compound containing Alprostadil such as Edex, Caverject or TriMix (Papaverine + Phentolamine+ Alprostadil) . My doctor originally was going to start me on Edex but it was incredibly expensive and I thought that it would be too intense to start out with. So I asked my doctor about Bimix (Papaverine plus phentolamine). I was right and only required a very mild concentration of Bimix and quite a small amount (0.20 cc) at that, each time. It cost me about $3.00 per shot and you can get it at any compounding pharmacy. I was able to get about 25 injections from a 5 cc vial that cost around $80.00 including syringes and alcohol swabs. I was lucky and only required one vial before things started happening on their own. It takes a long time for some of us to heal and if you get stressed out over your ED problem, that only makes things worse. Many say that the injections jump -start things. After 20 months I can now have good sex without any aids or drugs.
Bill K. 58 when diagnosed, now 60 years old.
PSA 3.3, free PSA 21%, 1/12 cores positive, that one core had 30% cancer, Gleason 3+4=7.
Surgery: DaVinci RP July 2011, pathology: downgraded to 3+3=6, contained, 10% volume cancer, 67 grams of prostate removed.
Immediate urinary control...never 1 pad, but total ED. All ultrasensitive PSA's since: <0.015.
Used VED daily, 5 mg. of Cialis daily, good nightime REM sleep erections since surgery but they vanished once you wake up. Started Bimix at 6 months post sugery. At 15 months, I was able to have decent intercourse with only Cialis. Now at 20 months don't need anything but a little stimulation. Life is good.