Effect of injections

[Journey95]

Hello all,

I’m new to the site and have just been prescribed Caverject to try out and see if it helps- I have difficulty maintaining erections in any situation and it’s always been like this- (I’m 26 now).

My question is- how should the Caverject work? I have read on the packaging/online it should give an erection for 1 hour. Is this supposed to be a solid/constant erection? I ask because I have tried 10mcg so far and it does not give me a firm erection and fades very quickly.

Any comments would be appreciated!

Thanks

[bldoink]

There is no set answer. It all depends on your ED cause, your anatomy and to some degree your mental state and of course your dose.

To start with, assuming you're injecting correctly, it sounds like you need a stronger dose. 10mcg of alprostadil isn't a large dose.

Yes, ideally if the alprostadil will work for you and you have the correct dose, you should be able to get a solid erection for an hour, or longer if you prefer.

Good luck.

[Benjohn]

Hi journey,

Also worth trying Invicorp. It's another form of injection but works differently. Only available to those of us lucky enough to be in the UK.

Ben

[Journey95]

Thank you both for your insights! I’ll speak with the nurse and ask her to up the dose to 20.

I’ll be having a Doppler soon so that might give me more insight potentially.
And yes Benjohn I’m in the UK so that’s good to know if the Caverject fails.

[Bluewhippet]

Do not worry that 10mcg does not do much That was my experience when treated by the NHS. I needed 26mcg for good results and that worked well for several years That said my implant is infinitely better (no preparation,takes about 30 seconds and lasts as long as I want). However I am much older than you.