Newbie with some injection questions.....

[Beachdude]

I"ve been reading a lot of the posts here about Trimix and I don't understand some of the terminology that you guys use. So pardon my ignorance as I ask what are probably stupid questions. I"m not new to injections. I've used Caverject for years and currently have a supply of EDEX. But my insurance no longer covers either and the cost to me for 6 cartridges is about $500 !!
So no way I can afford that as my wife and I have sex about 4-6 times a month on average. So I'm looking for a cost effective alternative. The Caverject and EDEX are just Alprostatil and that alone is working great for me in conjunction with a blue pill.

So my questions are:
Would you recommend that I try Trimix, or can you just get a prescription for Alprostatil ?
Which is the most cost effective?
My EDEX dosage is 20mcg. I don't understand how to translate that into mix that is listed in ml. For example, if I see vial of 5ml of a mix, how many 20mcg doses will that provide?
In general, do the mail order pharmacies beat the prices of local ones?

That's my initial list of questions. I would greatly appreciate any feedback and advise that could be given.

[bldoink]

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[Beachdude]

Thanks once again bldoink. You have enlightened me significantly. $3 a dose sure beats the $90 a dose I would be charged for Edex without ins.

[Beachdude]

Oh, another question I forgot to ask. Where do you purchase the syringes for something like Trimix and what size would I get?

[Bigdog4all]

Here is what I use.......I am not a Doctor.....just what I use.

SureComfort U-100 Insulin Syringes 29G 1cc 1/2 inch 100/bx
https://***.adwdiabetes.com/product/130 ... -2in-100ct

[Beachdude]

Here is what I use.......I am not a Doctor.....just what I use.

SureComfort U-100 Insulin Syringes 29G 1cc 1/2 inch 100/bx
https://***.adwdiabetes.com/product/130 ... -2in-100ct

Thanks, Bigdog4all. I appreciate the link. I'll check those out.

[bldoink]

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[midwest guy]

Oh, another question I forgot to ask. Where do you purchase the syringes for something like Trimix and what size would I get?

I receive 20 syringes at no cost with purchase of Trimix from Wedgewood. I use 28ga 1/2 inch.

[once a writer]

I started with 27ga 1/2" four years ago and gradually evolved to 30ga 1/2".

The pain, which was never significant, is definitely less with the smaller needle.

(For newbies: Larger number means smaller gauge.)

Some guys on FT post about using 31ga. I have not seen any posts about using 32ga or smaller.

[DP5689]

I share your concerns and I'm about your age too. The injections work great, and don't worry me too much most of the time, but when I miss and I get a little bruising they worry me.
Like right now... I missed the injection over the weekend and had a few drops of blood followed by some bruising. 5 days later I still have a bruise the size of a pea with some white dots in the middle. I had a bruise after a failed injection a year ago and it turned out okay, but it's still distressing.