|Caverject

[Rockin'n'Rollin']

Good Evening,

I have been using Caverject for about 18 months but recently it has not been as effective as it was initially. This may be due to a number of reasons and whilst I will obviously be seeking medical advice, I just wondered if anybody had experienced anything similar?

I have always injected 10mcg and it may be a simple case of increasing the dosage. Also, does anybody know if the damage to the blood vessels/nerve endings in the penis rectifies itself at any point or whether this is a forever situation. Grateful for any advice.

Thank you.

 

[trophywench]

Err, most men on here won't have heard of Caverject or even have ED. May I ask whether you have thought of contacting Prostate UK or Macmillan cos many chaps who have or have had prostate cancer /other probs with that bit of them have ED and have Caverject prescribed to assist them - so may have better/more clinical info to assist you. Diabetic neuropathy, which it sounds to me has caused your ED, can sometimes self heal with absolutely optimal and constant blood glucose control so why not ? It's worth a try ! Are you willing to try and gain optimal control of your BG and what have you done so far to try and get it? ( what diabetic medication, how often do you monitor your own BG, what's your diet, what's your exercise regime?)

 

[Rockin'n'Rollin']

Good Evening - firstly, thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. I will be speaking with my urologist tomorrow which will hopefully address some (if not all!) of my concerns. I don't think my blood sugar control is too erratic - I average between 5-8.4 each day and test my blood 3 times a day. There might be the occasional spike to 11 or 12 but this is rare and although I would probably benefit from tighter control, I don't think it's too bad on the whole. Nevertheless, I am grateful for your comments and advice and will endeavour to gain optimal control going forward. Thank you again and I hope that you are well and surviving the current lockdown restrictions.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Unfortunately i’ve not got anything helpful to offer, but just wanted to say welcome to the forum.

 

[trophywench]

To be honest I have actually wondered whether the cause of your ED was either a prostate problem or diabetic neuropathy- which are the two things I personally happen to know happens even though I'm a lady - but I also knew a chap quite coincidentally whose ED was caused by nerve damage from whiplash when another vehicle drove into their vehicle's rear end - so it could be anything, almost. Important part is getting the help that you and yours need.

 

[Leadinglights]

I believe certain blood pressure medications and those for enlarged prostate have a lot to answer for on that front.

 

[trophywench]

There are new 'remote' treatments for enlarged prostates - other than the long practised TURP procedures - the symptoms of which aren't exactly easy for a bloke to live with in any event. Treatment for prostate disease has been revolutionised since before the invention of the da Vinci Robot - it is one area that hasn't got stuck in the past! If you're interested, take a look at 'Tackle' or Prostate UK.

 

[Leadinglights]

There are new 'remote' treatments for enlarged prostates - other than the long practised TURP procedures - the symptoms of which aren't exactly easy for a bloke to live with in any event. Treatment for prostate disease has been revolutionised since before the invention of the da Vinci Robot - it is one area that hasn't got stuck in the past! If you're interested, take a look at 'Tackle' or Prostate UK.

My OH has had 1 TURP procedure and is on a waiting list for Laser oblation but I was reading about PAE which seems to be less invasive but he is waiting for another Urology app. I will look at the things you suggest, thanks.

 

[trophywench]

Tackle's a really good place to find local support groups - that's the only reason we both know about it. My OH had cancer and a da Vinci radical prostatectomy followed by radiography when his PSA didn't stay at virtually Nil immediately thereafter. It has, since then though and is about to take over being Treasurer of our local group and Charity - we've both been Trustees of it for several years.

 

[Rockin'n'Rollin']

Unfortunately i’ve not got anything helpful to offer, but just wanted to say welcome to the forum.

Good Afternoon and apologies for my delay in responding. Thank you for your message and your welcome - much appreciated. Even a single response (and I've had more than one) probably speaks volumes about this site and the forum in that people are willing to offer their help and advice whatever the issue.

 

[trophywench]

We quite accidentally heard about something we'd never heard of before when on a Zoom call with friends - one of whom received a phonecall he needed to take and logged off the call. Sent us a text to explain later - another new & better way of testing if prostate cancer has spread .......