Codeine addiction and sexual performance

[Battler23]

Hi
I have just started seeing a new man who has recently addmitted to me he has a problem with Codeine and takes a huge amount of Mersyndol every night. Can anyone tell me if it is normal to have problems in the bedroom due to codeine?

[narla]

Hi,I'm in Australia too and you can get Cialis here,just ask your doctor,It's not subsidised by our government though and it costs $165 Australian for 20 tablets.
My husband used it and found it was great.

Denise  

[Florida_Guy737]

Hi,

As Henry stated, it is an ED med.  I wasn't impotent but getting an extra boost for an older guy worked great...at least in my eyes.  I enjoy taking the med because it has a span of three days and I usually only take one every 7-10 days.

Guy

[HenryS354]

Cialis is an Erectile Dysfunction drug manufactured for impotence.  It is very similair to viagra, only has a longer duration for that "Window of opportunity"

It works by dilating blood vessels and allowing blood to fill making it easier to obtain and maintain an erection.

Hope this helps.

Henry

[Battler23]

Thank you for your repsonse. I am in Australia and not sure what Cialils is, could you let me know? My partner is 38, sounds like  a similar story.
Thanks

[narla]

I know how you feel when I first got all my feeling and sensations back I couldn't get enough,my poor husband couldn't keep up but it made me understand what he went through for 20 years,and he still stuck by me,I have calmed down a bit now so our sex life is a bit more realistic.At first I thought I'd swapped my substance addiction for sex addiction but it was just the changes I was feeling in my body.

To HenryS354,It took me 2 to 3 months for pleasurable feelings to come back properly.
Good Luck you'll love it when it happens.

Denise

[Florida_Guy737]

Hi,

After knee surgery 10 years ago, I was on meds for five years.  I had minimal interest in sex during the later stages of my use (last two years).  How I got my mojo back...truthfully.

The first months - way to sensitive and my control was minimal. Two times in one night was realistic though.

After six months of exercise and dieting - much better. Control was in place and I could last much longer.  Libido was definitely up there.

Found out about Cialis from physician and decided to give it a try.  I'm in my late 40s and after taking these, the mechanics became much better and matched my libido.  Meaning, everything worked better and was in synch with my libido.

Sounds weird to actually write this down but that's my story.  Hope it helps.

Guy

[HenryS354]

Thank you for posting this!

I wasnt a codeine user, but the past 12 years have been prescription methadone and suboxone.  My sex drive is WAY low, and I like you narla only did it cause I felt that it was my role.

Im 35 days off the sub, and my desire is still in the pits.  How long after opiate discontinuation does that desire return?  Fortunatelly my guy understands, but its causing tension I can tell.  Being only 28, this is a huge concern of mine. I even had my testosterone checked to be sure, and low and behold its in normal ranges. Go figure.

Henry

[narla]

I chose to stop C/T but a lot of people decide to taper,I had no choice really because I had liver damage,has he had his liver enzymes checked.

Denise

[Battler23]

Thank you to everyone who replied. Yes, he has said that he told me of his addiction because he wants to stop, I just dont know how to help him. He started taking codeine after knee surgery and has been taking it ever since. I have to say I am amazed by the postings and people with the same problem. Any advice is helpful.
Thanks

[iamaloser5320]

yes, it definately causes problems in the sack.  the only way me and my wife could have any kind of decent sex was with plenty of foreplay.. and even then it was still kind of dull.
sobriety changes that for sure lol.

[narla]

Definitely,I was addicted to codeine for 20 years and sex to me was boring I felt no pleasure,I think with codeine we become numb,I have been free of codeine for 10 months now and my husband can't believe the turnaround,I've gone from having sex once a month because I felt it was my duty as a wife to wanting sex at least once a day,My husband loves the change.Hopefully your new man wants to get off the codeine Good Luck

Denise  

[avisg]

Yes,but I would be more concerned  with the amount of drugs he is taking every night .Do you think he told you because he wants to stop?