Starting Cialis

[johnnyky]

I'm 33, slim, in decent health, not overweight at all, for about the past year or so, I've been experiencing some erectile dysfunction. Not entirely, but basically what happens is I can get an erection if I'm turned on or if it's been a while since I last ejaculated, but I have trouble maintaining the erection during sex. I notice that it might start out fine but then about half way in I'll get somewhat soft or even totally soft then get hard, and back again. It's a bit embarrasing when it happens. I find that if I masturbate, it's easier to maintain one, but with sex, a lot harder. My doctor thinks it's partly due to taking Metoprolol. I take Metoprolol every day for benign tachycardia.

The doctor gave me a sample of Cialis to take. I've never taken any erectile dysfunction medication before, so am very excited and hopeful that this will allow me to keep my erections during sex. Has anyone else had good luck with it?  How long do you need to take it before having sex? How long do the erections last? Do you get erect when you're turned on or is it a constant erection? Will I still be able to get an erection while taking my metoprolol & cialis? Can you ejaculate on it? Thanks for any input.

[johnnyky]

Thanks I know there aren't any interactions between the two. I may end up trying a different beta blocker that might have less side effects but going to try a dose of Cialis and see if it gives me good stable erection if so then I'll leave the Metoprolol alone. The doc said at onepoint that Cardizem might be worth a try so still considering trying that.

[YardBull]

You'd have to talk to your doctor or his staff to define your personal situation with using Cialis with your other meds.  Besides Metoprolol, Lexapro may or may not have sexual side effects, depending upon the individual.  

[johnnyky]

Just to clarify, will Cialis work ok while I am on Metoprolol for my tachycardia? In other words will the cialis cancel out the somewhat negative effects on erection from the metoprolol?

[johnnyky]

Great advice, thanks! Sometimes I watch too much porn and so maybe I get a bit desensitized to sex so when the real thing happens, it's not as novel. I'm sure part of it is physical, due to the lexapro & metoprolol I take. But my doc shared with me himself that he's taken Cialis and it worked for him well. He also said that it stays in the system for a fairly long time so that's definitely good to know. My hope is that I am still young, I can get erections, just trouble maintaining them, although with a handjob or with masturbating, I can keep them no problem at all. It's just during sex that it can go limp at times. So hoping the cialis will help that. I want a rock hard, erection again. I think it's definitely the meds I'm on that have caused these issues, maybe a bit of performance anxiety but mostly the meds. So hoping this will help!

[YardBull]

See if the Cialis works.  Hopefully, it will.  If not, allow your significant other to give you a slow hand job to see if you can hold an erection until ejaculation.  You should be sexually active with only your partner and not viewing porn and masturbating on your own to avoid using up all of your sexual energy.

[johnnyky]

There might be a little bit of performance anxiety, but my main issue I believe is due to just not being able to maintain an erection due to anti-depressant & beta blocker that I'm on. So the doctor prescribed me Cialis am really looking forward to trying it and hopefully maintaining an erection during sex.

[AndRynne]

You take Cialis about 4 or 5 hours before you expect to be having intercourse. It has a 36 hour period of efficacy. You will loos your erection after ejaculation as in the normal way.
However, Cialis may not the correct treatment for you. You are loosing your erection because you are watching yourself  -- performance anxiety. The way to overcome this is to take intercourse off the menu for a while. But to do this your will need to have a regular partner.