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I am almost 5 years out from prostate surgery (robotic). I am 69 years old. I have been taking l arginine for about 1 year. I also am using testim ---- 2 tubes daily. My testosterone is normal - low. I have nightly erections that would probably be adequate for penetration ---- but minimal erections not adequate for penetration during sex. I experience very good orgasms during sex.... as good or better than pre-surgery. I have read that I should not use viagra or similar drugs while taking l arginine. I tried viagra ... others prior to starting on l arginine with no significant success..... though at that time I was not experiencing nocturnal erections. I do not like the side effects of viagra.......

I am aware of the new topical drug Vitaros that may be available from Canada in the near future and I will try that.

My thoughts are that the normal - low testosterone may be part of the problem. I don't know if I can use more than 2 tubes of Testim daily.

It seems that I am getting close to achieving erections adequate for penetration but am not there yet.

Life is good..... but I would like to get back to my pre-surgery potency.

Suggestions or comments please

I've had great success with trimix injections. Check out the "Injections" section and see what you think.

Greg

Since I have been using daily Cialis (5 mg), I am particularly interested in your stating that you had read that a person shouldn't take L Arginine and other ED drugs together. Could you share the sources for that and the reasons, as I am taking both, as well as an occasional Levitra before intercourse.

pbbraun wrote:I am almost 5 years out from prostate surgery (robotic). I am 69 years old. I have been taking l arginine for about 1 year. I also am using testim ---- 2 tubes daily. My testosterone is normal - low. I have nightly erections that would probably be adequate for penetration ---- but minimal erections not adequate for penetration during sex. I experience very good orgasms during sex.... as good or better than pre-surgery. I have read that I should not use viagra or similar drugs while taking l arginine. I tried viagra ... others prior to starting on l arginine with no significant success..... though at that time I was not experiencing nocturnal erections. I do not like the side effects of viagra.......

I am aware of the new topical drug Vitaros that may be available from Canada in the near future and I will try that.

My thoughts are that the normal - low testosterone may be part of the problem. I don't know if I can use more than 2 tubes of Testim daily.

It seems that I am getting close to achieving erections adequate for penetration but am not there yet.

Life is good..... but I would like to get back to my pre-surgery potency.

Suggestions or comments please

I am almost 12 months post robotic prostatectomy with partial bi-lateral nerve sparing and I am now getting some partial nocturnal erections. I did have some after just a few months but then they stopped until just recently. I can also now get a partial erection with Cialis and plenty of stimulation. It is not enough for intercourse yet but it is encouraging progress.

Please see the following links concerning L-Argenine and Cialis.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/l-argi ... ION=safety


http://www.rxlist.com/l-arginine-page3/supplements.htm

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drug ... l/875.html

Glad to know that you have been taking Cialis and L-Arginine with no problems.

I have been taking about 5 grams of L-Arginine twice a day combined with 1/8 teaspoon of Pine Bark. Mix it with Crystal Light to kill the horrible taste.

Thanks for your comments - I will try some Cialis and see what happens.....

My ED was caused by 18 years of not well controlled diabetes, though I am now on a pump and under good control, but the damage has bee done. I started Trimix in August with great results. However, I continue to take 10 mgs of Tadadafil daily to help on non-injection days. If I anticipate sex, I often take 5 - 7 gr of l-argentine ethyl ester (significantly more injestable than pill form) and have suffered no negative side effects.

Prior to starting on Trimix, I was taking 100 mg of Viagra and also taking the AEE as well prior to sex. Also with no negative side effects. I was on this regimen for about two years.

Not recommending it, but just illustrating that the two can be combined for some people witkhout problems.

" I have nightly erections that would probably be adequate for penetration --
-- but minimal erections not adequate for penetration during sex."

Have you considered performance anxiety?

I'm now in ED recovery, get really good night time erections that wake me up, and if around 6o/c the wife then gets woken up, yes you know what for.
OK I'm now on DHEA 75mg a day split 50 first thing in the morning 25 at night after main meal, I now back this up with Tribulus 2x 750mg daily first thing in the morning and main nightly meal, and take a 2 day break at weekends, and over a 5 day period take garlic 1 day and cayenne the 2 second and so on, then the next week change them over, now add into this some ground ginger in honey and lemon tea daily or twice daily,
All these things can be googled for info, and they all work for me, now for some they might not, but there is a lot of herbs and spices that do all we have to is find the right mix and you are away from drugs, check out earthclinic.com for more info as well under ED.
Good Luck