New meds for me

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[tomas1]

I've learned to ignore the dosage amount on the packages.
If I'd followed them, I'd probably have had a bad experience.
I do believe you should work up from a lower dosage.I also believe .25ml = 25 units

[rondad]

Each guy's reaction to the medications is different. But units are units as far as the measurement is concerned 1 unit = .1ml. So a 1ml syringe has a capacity of 100 units.

However, the concentration of your prescription can differ. So 10 units of 20mcg per ml is half the medicine as 10 units of 40mcg per ml.

Edex is one of the drugs in some versions of Bimix, and in Trimix. It is the PGE1 or Prostaglandin or Alprostadil (all the same thing).

I use a Phentolamine/PGE1 Bimix (a somewhat unusual Bimix based on info here on franktalk), but it took about 15 attempts to find the right dosage and technique. I was up to 40 units with limited success when I went back to my urologist for a second lesson. Here's what works for me:

1. Inject at 10:00 or 2:00 position - a number of sources say 9 and 3.
2. Pull your penis out firmly - it will reduce the discomfort of the injection.
3. Feel for a second resistance as you pierce the tunica, the membrane surrounding the corpus.
4. After injecting, massage the injection site and the penis to help distribute the medication throughout the corpus.

By doing these things, I was able to reduce my dosage to 10 units, get as good an erection as I've ever had, last for 2-3 hours with very little of the dull ache that is common. With 18 units, I had 4-hour erections with the ache making intercourse uncomfortable.

Many guys here on the forum will say this - experiment/adjust until you find success. If Edex doesn't work for you, ask for Bimix or Trimix. But most mixes require refrgeration. On the other hand, they are way less expensive than Edex. My cost with insurance is $15 including syringes for 5ml - at 10 units, thats 50 injections (really about 40 because of waste loading the syringes), or 38 cents per dose. Even at retail of around $120 it's only $3.

If your urologist wont prescribe Bimix or Trimix, find another urologist.

Good luck

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[rondad]

Since your doc is willing to to work with you, I'd suggest researching here on Trimix strength. 30/1/10 is a common starting place. The numbers are Papeverine/Phentolamine/PGE1. It's the PGE1 that causes the ache (but also the rigidness). You'll see ratios for PGE1 as high as 40 or 50 - start low and work up. Search "trimix prices" here to get an idea of mail order pharmacies. I use Imprimis but they have a close working relationship with my HMO. Sounds like you are rural so there are a number of mail order pharmacies mentioned by name here on the forum. Contact them to see if they honor your insurance. If it's covered then you can change strengths after a month or two cheaply.

Also, you might ask your insurer if they can refer you to a urologist who will do a phone consultation for purposes of helping your GP to determine the strength. Or ask your GP to reach out - I'm betting there are professional networks for docs who want advice from specialists.

Good luck!

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