meds

My Urologist has recently told me to take cialis 5mg once a day every day. He also said to continue using 100 mg of viagra before sex only. Does anyone know if this is unusual or dangerous??
When I told my primary care doctor, he kind of frowned on mixing the two, but my Urologist, (a ED EXPERT)said the primary care doctor did not know what he was talking about.

thanks

Following prostatectomy, it is normal procedure to prescribe Cialis, either 5mg daily or 10mg every two days in order to promote healing by maintaining a good blood supply to regenerating tissue. (Cialis tends to be longer acting than either Viagra or Levitra). When the time for sexual activity comes then obviously your doc feels the normal dose of Viagra (which is 100mg per tab) is required to be effective for sexual activity. You would have to assume that a specialist in ED would be aware of any prospective problems. You could always forgo the 1/4 dose Cialis the day after taking 100mg Viagra.
Bill

" then obviously your doc feels the normal dose of Viagra (which is 100mg per tab) is required to be effective for sexual activity."

As I tried to explain earlier, be aware that although some might think that a "normal" dose of Viagra is 100mg, that  dose of Viagra can AND OFTEN DOES cause  problems for some men.

What's more, 100 size is not necessarily required for sexual activity.

Sam Benton (Larry), I have been pumping daily for 16 months, taking 50 mgs generic Viagra daily for the first 10 months, then the same 3 times a week until recently switching to 20mg Leverta 3 times a week.  ED recovery can be a long process with little visible results for months, or even longer.  The point is consider the pump and pills as rehab therapy, not as a tool for erections, until such time as you begin to repair, renew or regrow those erectile nerves. It may be weeks, it may be months, it may be up to 2 years or beyond.  Keep up the pumping, that will really help in the long run.  I personally feel that a man who is rehabbing erectile function should be taking some kind of ED pill regularly to keep tissue infusion going in the penis, abdomen and such.  What you settle on is a personal decision made with your doctors help.  Penile injections have been shown in a couple studies to accelerate regrowth and renewal, it is claimed even more so that the pump and pills.  Now that's a personal choice...

James C.
Generic Viagara? Didn't know it was out there. I will ask for it next time. If the pump creeps me out, you know the thought of those injections send me right over the edge. :)

I'm new to this and read we shouldn't use real names. Since I'm not used being incognito, I just signed my real name "Larry" out of habit, don't really care if anyone knows my real name,anyway, I just appreciate the answer. I'll check out the generic,
Thanks, Larry...Uh....I mean Sam.

Age 57
DaVinci-Nov3rd, 2008
Removal of prostate & Lymph nodes
Gleason 3+3+6
PSA-4.5 before last check was .04
Organ contained
Leaking is getting better all the time
Still have ED

I tried all of the Big 3 pills with no luck and started on trimix at around 5 months.  I wasn't crazy about the idea of sticking Mr. Happy with a needle at first, but I was very motivated and willing to try about anything to get things working.  As it turns out the injections are simple, painless most of the time, only an occasional little sting during injection and well worth the results I get. 

If you can get results with the pills, great, if not you may want to talk to your Dr. about Trimix or Bimix. 

Good luck,

Allan

Go with the program suggested by your specialist, he knows your condition better than anyone else. If you don't trust that advice, find a Urologist in whom you have more confidence. What works for one of us won't for another - and self-medicating can be dangerous.