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Posted 1/28/2013 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
I am able to get an erection at about 85%.  It takes a little work, and if I stop any activity I seem to loose it.  Right around the time of climax I get 100% but it disapates quickly.  Does anyone know if Viagra or any of the other ED drugs maintain the erection after it is achieved.  That is my biggest issue, if there is not constant action I seem to loose it.

 

Posted 1/29/2013 12:08 AM (GMT 0)
Chris,

That's mostly what they do. When I used to use the PDE5i drugs (Cialis, Levitra, Staxin) before my RP they would help me maintain my erection if I was distracted or interrupted. Without the drugs I could get there but if I lost concentration -- if my foot itched or the dog farted -- it was gone. Cialis really helped bridge my gaps in focus.
Posted 1/29/2013 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
Chrisr: I use them and they will give you the boost you are looking for. If they don't work, you can see a urologist about Trimix/Rocket Fuel. It will keep you up. Just be careful with that stuff.
Posted 1/29/2013 12:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hey ChrisR,

I mentioned almost this exact thing to my uro when I was in to see him back in November. I can get mostly there (75-85%) without any meds now, but as I get close to climax, it gets almost completely full. It comes and goes til then depending on the amount of stimulation, but it's mostly decent. But once the orgasm approaches, the quality of the erection is better.

The uro says he hears that a lot. I'm not sure what that means, but he said that whatever I'm doing, I should keep it up... so to speak. :) I haven't liked using the meds because of how full they make me feel in my eyes, sinuses, and "big" head in general, so I've been trying without largely from the beginning.

You know that Hopkins wanted us trying with meds 3 times/ week since about 45 days post op. I could never manage that because of the SE's from the meds. Plus, my prescription plan will only pay for 6 pills per month, which I could spin into 18 if I got a prescription for each med, but I just decided that the SE's and the frequency I would have had to use them made just the thought of it miserable.

That said, they do work. The erection is better, but keeping it and regaining it is still part of the process. Once it's in constant use, it's good, but letting up mellows it a little.

Good luck. It's frustrating to me too, but what are ya gonna do?!
Posted 1/30/2013 12:53 AM (GMT 0)
Its been two years for me since surgery and I have had the same issue. I have used Caverject but the pain is not worth it for me. My DR just gave me Staxin samples and I had chest pains all day, scary. I have been cutting 100mg viagra (generic) into threes and taking 1/3 per day most days, that seems to work for me. I read a post last year where a guy woke up with a real life erection after 4 years post op. So we all can hope and keep trying. By the way I never get blood flow into my penis without some kind of external stimuli is this the norm also?
Posted 1/31/2013 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
I'm getting some arousal reaction without any direct stimulation. And I get the occasional morning chubby. But certainly nothing like pre op.

I'm an open, nerve sparred, G6 guy. 11-4-12, Hopkins. So I'm almost 15 months out, with no other side effects.
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