Ed clinic friday! syringe question

At DH's last uro appointment the doctor told him he should be doing the trimix injections and that it's not bad. She said she had a patient that wouldn't try them for 6 years, and then after he tried them he was surprised they didn't hurt. He was so happy with the results that he says to her, "why didn't you tell me it was so easy?"

When we got home from the appointment I said to DH "see, the doctor says its not too bad", and DH's response? "Okay, we can try them in 6 years". So I made appointment with ED doc, which is this Friday.

DH is freaked out about the needle, but has agreed to do it. If the experience is bad I don't know if he'll ever try it again, so I am very anxious about how it will go. I sure hope the doctor will use a small needle!

I'm also hoping that DH will try it again on the the weekend, which leads to my question. I'm thinking to order a few syringes online, but I'm not sure if the brand matters or if there are other considerations to know? I've heard insulin syringes 31g 5/16 recommended. is 1 cc the right size? I see a couple brands, Easy touch or BD, and the BD is 3 times as expensive. Is there a difference?

Any thoughts/advice on syringes or what to expect at ED doc?

I too was not excited about the injections, but have been using them since November and have had no problems. The first time the doctor injected me in the office. I use the 31 gauge syringe, these are given to me by the compound pharmacist where they make the Trimix. I started with a larger dose the first time, but have been able to cut down to about .15 now. Please let your husband know that while it does take some getting use to doing, I have very little pain. At first my biggest problem was simply pushing the needle in, but now it is a breeze. Just be sure to inject at the place they tell you to. My URO told me at 2 and 10 on the clock and about 1/2 way down, that seems to work for me. Wish him the best of luck.

RCA, Jay, and Steve, thanks . I'll hold off on buying needles til after appointment. I have this horrible fear that something's going to go wrong. Like DH'll miss his flight home the night before, or for some reason the doc won't be willing to give him the shot, or the shot will be too painful, or the compounding pharmacy will take a couple days to fill the prescription or won't sell a small needle, or..... DH would be giving me the look right now if he could hear this. I'd better stop. Thanks again. I need to be sure to take my anxiety meds tomorrow!

Sophie,

Although Uro/Docs do vary in their methods, the most popular way it is done is, you go to the Uro for the first visit. He agrees to give you the prescription and you go and find a compounding pharmacy to get it filled (also not all compounding pharmacies deal with Trimix -- one in our area did not ). Also the pharmacy may or may not be able to fill the presciption on the spot. Mine wants 1 day call in (although the did fill the first one -- just took an hour). Then you bring the syringes and trimix back for the First Test appointment with the Uro or NP doing the first injection. Your Hub stays a while with his pants down and the doc will see how it worked. If All ok he sends you on your way.

Uros seldom keep Trimix on hand at their office, even for a single first shot. I guess it is just the expense, and it does not really last forever even refrigerated. Because of that you need at least two visits to get it all done.

Also one thing to note, if your Hub is full of anxiety during the visit then the shot might not do much. However, later at home the same amount might do fine because he is calmer. Adrenaline is a erection killer even for a Trimix E. (Also some scaredy cats never get over the anxiety .. but tell him to just Man Up and take it!).

Good luck with your Hub's journey on this -- not so good he is reluctant but at least seems to be going along with it.

J

(Also as a opposite example of you and your Hub, my wife has never had anything to do with my shots, I have always done everything, research, appointments, getting, buying, using - she barely knows what goes on -- but likes the results! ).

ED doc injected my very unhappy husband today with a .1 ml. He used a 27 gauge syringe, I'd hoped he'd use a smaller one. Only a little flinch tho. 10 minutes later a little bit of short lived effect happened. The doc is ordering the med and it will be shipped to our house. I'd had hopes for this weekend....oh well. Now that the ordeal is over the scowl has left my husbands face. I told him he could poke a needle into me anytime he wanted but he didn't smile at my offer. nor did he return the offer. ;)

Oh, I almost forgot.

If the fairness problem persists -- where he has to get jabbed for sex but you don't -- there are several clinical trials for Bremelanotide you could look into. It is an injectable peptide that has been convincingly shown to make pre-menopausal women horny -- in almost the same numbers as it makes nauseated -- and they are recruiting.

I am following the trials with interest because there is some reason to suspect that it might help men on hormones to get it on.

PeterDisAbelard. said...
Oh, I almost forgot.

If the fairness problem persists -- where he has to get jabbed for sex but you don't -- there are several clinical trials for Bremelanotide you could look into. It is an injectable peptide that has been convincingly shown to make pre-menopausal women horny -- in almost the same numbers as it makes nauseated -- and they are recruiting.

I am following the trials with interest because there is some reason to suspect that it might help men on hormones to get it on.

LOL Peter, but my husband would probably prefer me to do the trial for the stuff that kills libido. Then he wouldn't have to ever look at the syringe again :)

and yes the trimix was the watered down version. Doc said if he gets up to 50 units that he could switch to the stronger stuff.

I was feeding my husband a kind of root powder which is meant to help libido without raising T. but after DH's scary spike of T, I researched it a lot more. Most sites say it does not raise T, but one says it does and not to use with PCa. So I stopped as I don't want to risk it.

BTW, glad you're back and well, I missed your posts and your humor. You've cheered me up on many a sad day.

Sophie

Thanks Jeff,

Im going to look those up right now!

Sophie