I’ve gone through a few articles mentioning that diabetics with ED can use Generic Levitra (vardenafil). Is that true? If so, I’d like to know who has used Generic Levitra having ED and diabetes and is it safe.
The PDE5 inhibitors sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil are competitive and reversible inhibitors of cGMP hydrolysis by the catalytic side of PDE5.
Although rare, Viagra (sildenafil), Cialis (tadalafil) and Levitra (vardenafil) can cause muscle pain and unusual skin sensations or paresthesia. In clinical studies, Viagra caused muscle pain and paresthesia in less than 2% of patients. Patients who experience these side effects should stop taking the medication and consult their physician. These medications increase blood flow to the penis by inhibiting the enzyme phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5).
t have any bladder issues before any of this happened). When the accident 1st happened, I had itching, dryness, soreness & discomfort on my penis. I had anal itching as well. The doctors told me it was a fungal infection. Used cutivate, cloderm, nystatin, Doxycycline & SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM but none of those worked. Bought some Monistat & that got rid of the itching, but it irritated my skin & gave me a discharge.
You're correct that it takes 4-6 weeks for a dose to stabilize, so since you've been on the 100 mcg for 3 weeks, you could safely retest in 2-3 weeks. It's customary to retest every 6 weeks when actively adjusting dosages or until levels are stable and symptoms have been alleviated.
What tests did the doctor order on the lab sheet? S/he should have ordered Free T3, Free T4 and TSH.
Do you know if you have Hashimoto's?
When my dose was increased from 112 to 125 mcg, I gained 14 pounds in a short amount of time. I had horrible headaches on levo (125), so I switched to Synthroid. I started running and have lost 17 pounds. I now have brief heart palpitations when I exercise hard. I say brief, since I immediately start walking. I also have horribly long and heavy periods. My last TSH test was 2.485. My doctor said I could go back to 112, in case I am over-medicated, but my numbers are good.
Hi. I need some help figuring out how Modafinil works. I basically have something which seems like Insomnia but it isn't. I believe I suffer from Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. I have had it since I was 15, I am 25 now. The problem is that, I can't maintain a proper schedule. I can never sleep at a particular time everyday. It keeps moving as every day passes by. For example, right now I am sleeping at around 9 AM everyday and then I am getting up at around 5 PM.
I still had occasional attacks so my Dr upped my dose to 20 mg. Now I feel tired and nauseous all day. Can I just go back to 10 mg today? I still have them left from before she upped my dose. I don't want to feel sick all day again.
Yes, you are being too impatient. The 50 mcg is a starting dose. Dependent on the levels of your biologically active thyroid hormones, Free T3 and Free T4, it may take a while to ramp up your meds to achieve symptom relief. In addition, if your doctor only tests for TSH and medicates accordingly, you may never get there.
I took my fourth dose yesterday and I feel beat up today. I am posting these so I can a. help anyone else but also b. I can look back at the where I came from. I am noticing for 2 weeks now, I feel better on saturdays. Not crazy better, but better. One month down 2 to go until I can retest. I am pretty blue today with my VDD but I know it will get better. I am happy I can work from home some days!
I am very sensitive to ANY change in Synthroid. When my TSH goes much below 2 or so, I do not feel good. I was taking 112 mg of Synthroid and my TSH was .79. I was feeling overstimulated, which I do when I am on too much medication. I did something stupid and did not take any medication for a week. In just 1 week, my TSH, with no medication went from .79 to 5.4. So, I started slow and began taking 50 mg of Synthroid. After 1 week, I was feeling better, but cold.
Symptom relief should be all important, not just test results, and especially not TSH results when already taking thyroid med. I say that about TSH because scientific studies have shown that it is frequently suppressed when taking adequate thyroid med, which does not mean hyperthyroidism, unless there are hyper symptoms caused by excessive levels of FT4 and FT3.
I am very sensitive to ANY change in Synthroid. When my TSH goes much below 2 or so, I do not feel good. I was taking 112 mg of Synthroid and my TSH was .79. I was feeling overstimulated, which I do when I am on too much medication. I did something stupid and did not take any medication for a week. In just 1 week, my TSH, with no medication went from .79 to 5.4. So, I started slow and began taking 50 mg of Synthroid. After 1 week, I was feeling better, but cold.
Since then I have been getting more and more hypothyroid (though I have only realised this retrospectively), and I had some bloods taken and when they came back TSH 16.4 and T4 14 my dose was raised by 25mcg to 125mcg. This was 3 weeks ago, at first I felt much more fatigued, and in the last two weeks I have started to get hyper type symptoms as well as the hypo ones, and have not felt much improved at all.
It's not true that all people on T4 have the same conversion ratio... some do just fine on T4 only med and don't need any T3 at all. We only hear from the ones who have issues. You did start taking the selenium and your FT3 increased, so it's possible that you can get better conversion. Do I think it will get good enough that you won't need added T3? Probably not...
I think it makes a lot of sense to alternate dosages, at times...
I am on week 9/24.....used redipen for first 4 injections and no problems. Started on the new clear click pen which I really don't like. Got pen ready and when I tried to inject nothing happened. No clicking sounds and needle not injecting. Removed it and when I touched the shield the meds squirted out in my face. I didn't get the shot. It was my last pen and can't get a new one until Monday. Today is Friday. Will I be able to take dose on Monday?
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