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Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia

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Re: Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia

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Post by rickydroll »

zolbrek wrote: post #206
Traubenfuchs wrote: post #168

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There is NO tolerance development, on the contrary, increasing vascular health by long term PDE5 treatment and increasing psychological confidence over time make the treatment more effective with time. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S205011611...

The first time I took sildenafil I had a bad headache and nausea, the next couple of times I didn't suffer from nausea and the headache wasn't as severe. I don't suffer from any side effects now other than my nose getting a bit stuffy every now and then, so in that sense I developed a tolerance to the medication's side effects. The boner effects still work just as reliably as day one, no tolerance development for me…

you are lucky, in addition to the migraines and stuffy nose, sildenafil altered my vision making everything looked blue tinted. I tried a couple other drugs in that class but the migraines never went away.

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Post by rd07 »

XajniN wrote: post #218
chkaloon wrote: post #133

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But it does frequently cause nasal congestion, unrelated to sexual simulation

It’s not unrelated actually, there is some tissue inside the nose cavity that is similar to the erectile tissue of the penis. That’s why the nose gets “stuffy” from sildenafil, and that’s why you sometimes sneeze when aroused.

A curious question, is nasal congestion has any correlation with high blood pressure?

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Post by QuantumGood »

QuantumGood wrote: post #7
jjallen wrote: post #4

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You take it for this purpose or why?

It is prescribed for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH; an enlarged prostate) which include difficulty urinating—not just for ED

BPH smptoms I started having in my '60s turned out to go away when I stopped taking antihistamines for seasonal allergies.

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Post by alfiedotwtf »

bionhoward wrote: post #177

Just a word to the wise, viagra can cause tinnitus by putting too much blood through tiny vessels in your ears. Be careful of high doses while hydrated and exercising

Off-topic but related… I started Vyvanse about 3 months ago and the only negative side effect so far is tinnitus. It’s bloody loud :(

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Post by demondemidi »

Frost1x wrote: post #217
demondemidi wrote: post #46

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This is America: we demand a low-effort, overpriced solution, preferably in pill form.

It’s more of a testament to a potential beneficial side effect of an already widely used drug for something entirely different. I (in America) actually exercise 5-6 days a week with regular sauna use afterwards averaging about 2-2.5 hours per total session (20 minutes from sauna). I coincidentally even happen to take long hot baths frequently (3-4 times a week for an hour) as a form of stress relief, relaxation, and…

Or maybe guys that are embarrassed about it need some other cover story?

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Post by elzbardico »

01100011 wrote: post #130
elzbardico wrote: post #73

Well. too sad I can't take it. It gives me terrible heartburn (an acute stomach pain, not a heart related condition) that only partially responds to anti-acids such as Alka Seltzer. Also, extremelly stuffy nose, to the point where basically I need to breath by the mouth. And the red eyes, eyes as red as if had just smoke the biggest and strongest joint ever. Yes, I tried to use it recreationally a few times. It is no…

Yeah I occasionally take it or tadalafil for BPH/prostatitis because they have less side effects than alpha blockers. I've got GERD and a hiatal hernia and, man, it really fires it up. Chewing gum sort of helps. I also only take half of a 25mg. I'll sometimes get the stuffy nose and rarely a headache but the stomach issues almost prevent me from using it. I've sort of grown used to tolerating extreme stomach pain tho…

Man. Based on personal experience at my family. I bet you're carefully keeping tabs on your stomach with a doctor, but if not, don't grow used to tolerate extreme stomach pain. I've seen stomach cancer in my family, and I would like to encourage you do whatever you can to minimize the risk for you.

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Post by 1oooqooq »

GlickWick wrote: post #9

Wasn't this class of medication originally for cardiovascular issues, and the whole ED mitigation was a happy marketable accident?

this is the case with almost all drugs. for example almost every antidepressants was the result of a weight loss or something like that.

drug research is worse than training an LLM. you feed it to random people and then compare effects with initial conditions and of something looks good you try with more control.

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Post by alfiedotwtf »

xkcd-sucks wrote: post #228
xyproto wrote: post #212

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There must be a market for pants that have room for this.

I've heard the erection points downwards if you slice the ligament holding it up on the top side that could make it fit down the leg better

Wtf

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Post by coldtea »

jawngee wrote: post #162
SeanAnderson wrote: post #150

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Not OP, but their statement read as if that effect wears off after the body develops tolerance to the medication. So, yes they did for a while (it was annoying) but no they don't now (for a few months)

Or they grew accustomed to the erections and no longer found them annoying, which is how I read it.

Or they found a girlfriend and can finally take full advantage of them!

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Post by coldtea »

BossingAround wrote: post #181
lukan wrote: post #105

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Now I cannot get that picture out of my head. A crowd full of bodybuilders in tight shorts and all on Viagra doing workouts. Each to his own I guess..

I don't know how people imagine viagra working - it's not like you take a pill, you continue browsing the internet, reading news, and suddenly, a boner lifts your desk.

>it's not like you take a pill, you continue browsing the internet, reading news, and suddenly, a boner lifts your desk.

Aside from the lifting the desk part, that's exactly how I imagine it working - and how it should work. You mean it also requires special sexual arousal? Well, even that it shouldn't be that difficult.

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