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Posted 2/24/2010 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
OK, it took almost 3 weeks, but the Viagra generic from ADC just arrived.

They are 100 mg. pills.

I am supposed to take 1/4 pill per day. I do have a pill cutter.

1) I cut 1 pill into quarters. A bit of powder residue came out. I assume this is not a problem? Correct?

2) Any precautions? My plan is to take it at night, well after dinner. Should I instead take it with meals? Someone mentioned fatty foods can mess things up? How so? My purpose right now is just for penile rehab., ie: increase blood flow for healing. I am not yet looking for strong erections.

3) Should I expect any side effects with this low a dosage? I normally have low blood pressure (typically 105/72). So I imagine this could cause a problem, but probably won't?

Mel

Posted 2/24/2010 9:35 PM (GMT 0)

compiler said...
1) I cut 1 pill into quarters. A bit of powder residue came out. I assume this is not a problem? Correct?

For very fast results use a straw, or roll up a dollar bill...

JK

Posted 2/24/2010 9:39 PM (GMT 0)
Mel,
I slice and dice four pills to make 16, and wiegh them on a Mettler balance. The 100 mg ADC pills weigh 0.65 to 0.66 grams each. If I cut them in quarters, the goal is to get 16 at 0.16 g, but that is very unlikely.
After slicing 4 pills the powder left over is typically .20 gm - a full pill's worth. I slide it off the paper and take it with water.
Some of the "quarters" are bigger than others so I sort them into over and under categories. I then alternate between the two. The blue wrapper falls off sometimes but that is only .02 g so I ignore it.

By the way I don't know if they do me any good, but I take them anyway.
Jeff
Posted 2/24/2010 9:52 PM (GMT 0)
You're giving yourself away, Caseytongue..........Mel, I've been doing ADC Viagra for close to 9 months now. I had already experimented with 50 mg of Viagra befofre i got the ADC, and when i did, i already had the green light from Dr. Lee to bump it to 100mg if the side effects of 50 didn't bother me (which they didn't). Yes, wait 2 hours after a meal, and maybe even a little longer if the meal is fat-laden. The more it's taken on an empty stomach, the quicker the results. If your MD has suggested 1/4 pill at first, then abide by that, and if no side effects other than those expected, bump it to 50, then 100 if that's OK. I'm living proof that 100mg every night doesn't hurt. I'm getting increasingly better results as time goes on, but I've been patient. As for the splitting of the pills, you can easily cut them in half with a splitter, but the quartering can get a little powdery (so get Casey's straw out). At this point, for me, I split the 100mg in half and take two halves at once, because that actually gets into your bloodstream more quickly than the whole pill. Play around with it, pun intended; you're not going to do any damage.

Arnie in DE

Posted 2/24/2010 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
Take it right before bed and you will avoid or miss any of the side effects. Also, there was a study where 100mg a night resulted in better rehab. I took 100 for months...maybe even a year. But you're right, close enough is all you need. Some chunks will be larger/smaller...plus dust. No matter...except to Jeff...who makes us all ashamed of our sloppy lives....sigh.
Paul
Posted 2/24/2010 10:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Mel,

getting all 4 quarters to be exactly 25mg is not going to happen, but it should not matter, one night you will get 30mg, the next 20mg. Any powder from cutting can just be added to a glass of water and drunk with the 1/4 pill, no need to discard it

Viagra should always be taken on an empty stomach in order to get maximum absorption, fatty foods are worse

Like Paul, I also took 100mg a night for a while right after surgery

Don't get to disappointed if you get no erections from 25mg, your Dr will likely tell you that intercourse will require the full 100mg dose
Posted 2/24/2010 11:49 PM (GMT 0)
I would not try the 100mg with such low blood pressure, it lowers it more. Empty stomach works best.
Posted 2/25/2010 1:21 AM (GMT 0)
Our shipment just arrived also, and hubby tried the 100 mg last night with good results. I would say he had a bit of a stuffy nose, but otherwise no other side effects were noted.
He has been taking 25mg nightly and this is probably the fourth time he tried the full dosage.
I think we are just at the 6 weeks post op mark.
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