Viagra vs Cialis vs Levitra

I have been using Viagra now for a couple of months for both rehab and intercourse(with vacuum pump).  This I had an appointment with my urologist's PA to start on penile injections.  He gave me a low dose(7.5 micrograms) of Caverjet.  This caused an erection that lasted at least two hours and was painful for that whole time.  Needless to say I was disappointed.  I have soreness today two days after the injection.

I have seen here on the forum where several men have switched from Viagra to either Cialis or Levitra.  I believe most if not all have switched due to side effects of the Viagra such as headaches.  My only side effect is flushing which is not a problem.  What I would like to hear from those that have tried more then one of the three if there was any change in the erectile effect.  If I can not go with the injections then I am looking to see if I can improve on my erections via the vacuum pump and one of the ED drugs.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Tamu

56pontiac,

Thanks for the offer but if you have not seen any difference then I probably would not either. The Viagra and Vacurect works I am just seeking any additional improvement that I can. Like you the only side effect I have from the Viagra is fetting flushed in the face.

Tamu

Does anyone know if the side effects with Viage etc. go away once you've been taking the drug for some time?  I took my first Viagra tablet the other day and became flushed in the face.  Then, that night I had the worst case of heartburn I've ever had.  The next morning, my left sinus was clogged up.  I wonder if all the ED drugs will give me the same side effects -- or is there's enough of a chemical difference among them?

54 years old

PSA = First ever was 9.8 in late Oct. ‘06, two weeks later, 10.1

DRE: Negative

Biopsy results 11/22/06 (6 out of 8 cores positive), both lobes, Gleason 3+3 = 6

Da Vinci Robotic RP surgery, Jan 12, 2007

Post surgery pathology – organ confined, Gleason still 6, margins clear.

FWIW, I don't get side effects with Cialis, but get stuffiniess with Viagra about 20 minutes after taking it, which passes fairly quickly. Viagra seems to work better than Cialis, to me.

Tamu

Try Levitra. I have had real good experiences both pre and post op. Kicks in in about 45 minutes. I can tell when its working, like you I get flushed ( almost feels like the blood pressure is high). If I don't feel flushed I know its not going to work. Best case is on an empty stomach. Two hours after eating and no alcohol. Like I posted before a combination of levitra, some fondling, then pump when your feeling flush and I am good to go. Just need a partner now

Good luck

One of the big differences between Levitra and Viagara is you must wait 2 hours after a meal to use Viagra and you don't have that limitation with Levitra.  Cialis stays in your system longer and our Brachytherapist said she would prefer to have a drug that flushes from your system faster if it works for you.  Viagra gave my husband sinus trouble where Levitra did not.

From my standpoint, both worked for me ...

I'm about to try all three over a 6 week period and will be happy to publish my findings..... Jay

Paul tried all 3, one at a time for weeks each. Levitra proved the best early on. Cialis still does very little for him and Viagra originally had too many side effects. Cialis is out as far as Paul is concerned. Both Viagra and Levitra work and both cause somewhat of a stuffed up nose. A stuffed nose beats the alternative in his opinion. Viagra will on occasion, cause a tad of indigestion. He prefers Levitra but will take Viagra. We keep a stock of both from alldaychemist.

PS: I am just not having much Luck! Pfizer, the maker of Viagra is just miles from my house.
The research and development division is here along with 2 of their largest manufacturing and distribution centers. I do some outside work there (not related to drug manufacturing) as of this year. Good thing, right? Lots of samples, right? Woulda been great. I was even told by a several people that typically it would be easy to obtain samples. Problem? Pfizer is closing those huge facilities and leaving the area, leaving thousands of workers at a loss for a job. Some are already gone. The news hype about the State making an attempt to keep the workers in Michigan only applies to a specific population of employees. Far less than are actually employeed. It is not true the Pfizer jobs will end in 2008. The lights go out sometime in 2008. The people will be long gone by the time the last switch is flicked. Sad for users of their products and even sadder for an already desperate State ecomomy. I won't get into the why all we should not spend money on medications made by this company but...we shouldn't! Very interesting....I discovered Pfizer wasn't the creator of Lipitor! It was developed, tested and marketed in this facility but....they got the patent in a hostile take over. I thought I remembered that place having a different name!!!!

Here's my take on all three:

Cialis - my surgeon put me on this first - extreme lower back pain, mild flushing, little results

Viagra - face flushing, stuffy nose, some results

Levitra - face flushing, mild results, was told it absorbs faster in your system.

Plus using the Osbon Erectaid. I think the Caverjet is in my future, since my Doctor does not provide Trimix or Bimix.

Axe

James,

If I am understanding you, the compounding pharmacies are typically NOT located in every town, so the prescription is usually mailed?  How long to receive it back?  Is it sent to the patient or to the doc for first application?

I plan to start using bimix in May, which is right around the corner.

Thanks, James.

You folks are all lucky, so far we have nothing that works, so I still deal with impotence. I guess it is ok since I have no libido either.

peace to all
Dale

Wiggyann, that is difficult to answer because everyone is affected differently by medications. Your husband should try each one and see which works best for him. he can ask the pharmacy to only give him a few (because they are expensive) or ask the doctor for samples. then they're free! Jeff is not very assertive either so I called his primary care doctor and asked for samples of Viagra, and a friend gave me some Levitra for him to try. Jeff found Levitra works best for him. best wishes!!