Hello all
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 1:26 am
I'm a 40-something, type 2 diabetic, on a cocktail of blood pressure medication as well as cholesterol meds and gout meds. I also take insulin daily. I have read tons of topics on FT and have educated myself as much as possible.
I have so many questions, I'm not sure where to start..........
I guess I'll start by saying I have been on meds for about 10 years now. My ED started about 4 years before that, and I was successful using Viagra. After Viagra no longer worked (about 5 years ago), I was hit with low testosterone numbers, loss of libido and couldn't get any bloodflow to my genital area. My only health insurance is through the VA, and they honestly weren't equipped to deal with my problem. My VA urologist was clueless. After some research I found out about trimix and the VA wrote a prescription and I began using that.
That is where my problems began. The trimix wasn't successful (after several dosage changes) and it seemed to have caused peyronies issues. Before trimix, I couldn't obtain an erection, but when I could get bloodflow, I had a very specific girth and length. Trimix caused me to go from a downward curve to an upward curve and a massive shrinkage of the penis. I would estimate 3 to 4 inches in loss of length and a significant loss of girth. My penis is now thin at the base, it feels fibrous in the shaft and curves upward like a banana. And, it's only about 2 inches long.
The VA can't help and I'm wondering if I can get the money together, can a regular Urologist find out what's wrong? I've read that type 2 diabetics can suffer from shrinkage. And the other day I woke up with the feeling of morning wood, but it won't grow more than 2 inches or so. Like something is holding it back, like something is restricting the tissue to expand. I've also done the stretch test and it won't stretch more than 3 inches when completely flaccid.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I have so many questions, I'm not sure where to start..........
I guess I'll start by saying I have been on meds for about 10 years now. My ED started about 4 years before that, and I was successful using Viagra. After Viagra no longer worked (about 5 years ago), I was hit with low testosterone numbers, loss of libido and couldn't get any bloodflow to my genital area. My only health insurance is through the VA, and they honestly weren't equipped to deal with my problem. My VA urologist was clueless. After some research I found out about trimix and the VA wrote a prescription and I began using that.
That is where my problems began. The trimix wasn't successful (after several dosage changes) and it seemed to have caused peyronies issues. Before trimix, I couldn't obtain an erection, but when I could get bloodflow, I had a very specific girth and length. Trimix caused me to go from a downward curve to an upward curve and a massive shrinkage of the penis. I would estimate 3 to 4 inches in loss of length and a significant loss of girth. My penis is now thin at the base, it feels fibrous in the shaft and curves upward like a banana. And, it's only about 2 inches long.
The VA can't help and I'm wondering if I can get the money together, can a regular Urologist find out what's wrong? I've read that type 2 diabetics can suffer from shrinkage. And the other day I woke up with the feeling of morning wood, but it won't grow more than 2 inches or so. Like something is holding it back, like something is restricting the tissue to expand. I've also done the stretch test and it won't stretch more than 3 inches when completely flaccid.
Any advice would be appreciated.