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Posted 4/15/2012 8:10 PM (GMT 0)
I never have a problem with injection. I don't really feel a string that much. The doctor told me that if I inject near the base and at a right angle away from veins it will be painless and he's right. He said stay away from near the front of the penis more nerves and veins. Also I use a small diabetes needle. Push it into the spongy tissue and inject the medication slowly then rub it in for a couple of minutes. Works great and I stay hard for about 2 hours. I do notice that if I aly down it goes downs quicker than walking around.

Also another suggestion. Play with yourself a little before injecting to get the penis larger. Im very small when flaccid but grow quite a bit so I found that arousing myself gives me a better target to inject into and helps avoiding veins.

also my wife and I have been doing injections during foreplay. that helps too
Posted 4/16/2012 2:23 AM (GMT 0)
Susan
I had real close to the same treatment as tigerfan,the PA knew what he was doing,started me low and built up,the two things going on are: the actual nerve to stick yourself in the member and the other getting the right dose without the long pain or nothing at all because of a poor location .I have found it gets better each time ,I use the pump first then the shot is much easier.I agree it is just a little prick wellworth the benefit of having sex again,I delt with bigger pricks all my worklife.Last year at this time I was waiting on a biopsy report wondering what a ride I was in for. It has all worked out ,better than I thought.I don't even wear pads anymore unless I have a cough or am doing heavy lifting!Good luck,I see some smiles headed your way.
gamms
Posted 4/16/2012 5:11 AM (GMT 0)
Susan – Sorry 0.1 didn’t work. Yes the needle needs to go all the way in, because as JStars said the medicine has to get into the corpora cavernosa to work. Is he injecting at either the 2 o’clock or 10 o’clock position? The proper injection site is around the middle of the shaft slightly closer to the base, at the 2 o’clock or 10 o’clock positions when viewing in cross section. He should always change sides each time he injects and avoid any vein he can see.

Here are the instructions I was given:
Hold penis by the head and pull straight out.
Wipe injection site with an alcohol wipe.
Pick up syringe like a pen or a dart
Again hold penis by the head and pull straight out, keeping tension while you inject.
Touch the needle to the skin - then push the needle all the way in.
Push the plunger and then pull the needle straight out; do not twist or jerk it out.
Holding the alcohol wipe at the injection site, squeeze the penis for 3 to 5 minutes.
Then with some stimulation you’re should be ready to go in about 10 minutes.

Also, what gauge needle is he using? I use a 29. He may want to try a 30 gauge (the larger the number the smaller the diameter of the needle). The smaller the diameter is - the less “ouch” when you inject. A 31 gauge might be too delicate as they are more prone to bending or breaking.

Lastly, given that he had a 7+ hour erection at 0.2, I still believe that he should start back at 0.05 or 0.07 and slowly work up from there. I know you’re both anxious but what’s the rush? He can inject 3 times a week - time will pass – you’ll get there.

Good luck
Posted 9/29/2012 10:23 PM (GMT 0)
I thought I'd add to this post because I've learned so much from everyone here on this forum, and particularly this thread on dosing Trimix. Thanks everyone for being so open about such a tough topic. I'm about 6 months out from RRP March of 2012. I'm 62, trim and fit. My pathology results were excellent...everything contained. At my first follow up Dr.'s appointment, to remove the catheter, the nurse gave me careful instructions on penile rehab....Pills, VED, etc. She basically said, I should try and have an erection every day! I thought maybe she was kidding. I was surprised to hear about it, as I thought everyone went back to normal after some period of time. Some slower, some guys faster...The actual rehab work that was required, well...was a surprise to me. Th Dr. gave me a bag of samples, and a handful of rx's for Cialis daily, Viagra etc. I expected to back in the saddle in a month or 2. Well I was surprised and disappointed with my complete lack of erections right up until this week....More than 6 months. Nothing worked, VED, pills...Nada..as in 0%... I was getting extremely frustrated and somewhat depressed, thinking my old friend may never come back. After research here, I made an appt with my Dr. and requested Trimix. No problem, he said start with 0.1 and go up to 0.15 or 0.2. Tried 0.1 Wednesday afternoon and had about a 50% response for about 45 minutes. Thought maybe Trimix wasn't going to work. Friday, I decided I should repeat the same dose, just to get a benchmark at 0.1. I must have missed the mark the first time, as I was 100% in about 10 minutes...Wow! So far so good...after intercourse (2 minutes? LOL) and 2 hours later, I was still up 100% and really starting to ache. I gulped down 2 30mg Sudafed, 2 espresso shots and waited...Another hour...Hot shower, then bath, 2 more Sudafed, and I'm in a panic at 3 hours. Pulling my shorts on, putting on my shoes, chewing a valium...I'm getting ready to hit the ER...When I start to see a little reduction at about 3.5 hours. I decide to wait it out a few more minutes. Finally, at 4 hours, I'm satisfied the emergency is over. I thought I'd share my experience with other Trimix newbies. Make sure you take the time to get a benchmark dose before increasing to a higher level. Sometimes, that first or second shot is misplaced and it all does make a difference. I plant drop down to 0.08 and see how that goes. Hopefully this information will help someone. Ps...Glad to have my old friend back...At least I know I can still call on him when I need him...What a relief!
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