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Posted 8/9/2010 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
My Urologist has me using .2 of Quad Mix. When I inject on the left side everything works just fine. But, when I inject on the right side using the same amount it doesn't work. Has anyone else had an issue like this?
Posted 8/9/2010 8:00 PM (GMT 0)

Hunter,

I seemed to be way more sensitive on left side than right. I'm right handed. Maybe it was my aim and handling the syringe mostly with my left hand? My ED Uro said "...should be no difference...".

Posted 8/9/2010 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
Is everything else equal? Same amount of food intake/or no food intake when you do the injections?
Posted 8/9/2010 8:33 PM (GMT 0)
I seem to have this problem also. There is one side that on a few occassions does not get the response I am wanting. I am not sure why that is. Kbars   
Posted 8/9/2010 8:42 PM (GMT 0)
Wow. Something else to worry about. Thanks a lot, pal

Maybe your placement or angle of attack is not exactly the same. Are you using an auto injector? They are only ~$40 and you won't have to play spear the hot dog with your weak hand.

By the way, Quad mix? Quad mix? I'm trying to wrap my head around that. What is the fourth component? Mortar mix?

Good luck
Jeff
Posted 8/9/2010 10:42 PM (GMT 0)
The angle is wrong on the "dud" side. Once you get the injection into the chamber you MUST massage side to side so that the medication spreads to the other chamber

Sounds like a technique issue, once you get it down you will be equally successful from both side

An Auto Injector makes aiming much more accurate
Posted 8/10/2010 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
Hunter,

When I went to 5/16" needles I had a couple of misses on the left side (I'm right handed).  I was not pushing the needle in far enough. Maybe you might want to try the autoinjector  ... or if it doesn't bother you, just give it a bit more of a push on the left side.

Posted 8/10/2010 5:48 PM (GMT 0)
Quad Mix uses 4 ingredients they are "Papaverine, Phentolamine, Prostaglandin and Atropine SO4 or Forskolin". I am right handed but get the best results when I inject on the left side "go figure". I have tried different areas and angle and always push the needle in all the way. I use a 5/16 31g needle. I spoke with the uro and she said it might be some type of leakage or blood flow issue on that side. She recommended that a slowly increase from 0.2 to whatever it take on the right side. So planning and going up to 0.3 tonight and see how it goes.
Posted 8/12/2010 10:52 PM (GMT 0)
Hunter, do you know the stregnths of each of teh 4 drugs in the Quadmix. You know, like trimix is listed 30/1/20. Does the vial say?
Posted 8/13/2010 2:45 AM (GMT 0)
No I don't.. it just said C-Super Quad Mix. It costs me $24 for 1cc which gives me about 50 shots
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