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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Questions About Treatment & Side Effects => Topic started by: bwd1960 on December 07, 2009, 09:37:19 pm
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I have not been able to get physical with my wife to much lately,unable to get an erection,I get excited enough just does not want to work. plus I have alot of numbness on different parts of my body,I don't know if its the meds or just getting old.been on the same meds for six years cd4 count is 1600,virul is low.I have been living with this since 1996. I NEED MY MOJO BACK :P
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Have you checked your testosterone levels? If they are low, you can always look into testosterone replacement to get the levels back to normal.
There's also Viagra, Cialis & Levitra.
The numbness could be that you have some neuropathy, this can happen from HIV itself and/or from the meds. If you search for "neuropathy" you will see lots of threads discussing it. It can be mild or more serious, there are different degrees of it.
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No I have not checked t level but I will ask my doc, thank you, been afraid to take viagra, blood presure is high,I will check into it thanks
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If you do take one of the erectile dysfunction meds, I believe if a person is on HIV meds (specifically PIs?) the dosage is lower than the normal recommended dosage.
Low T levels is pretty common with HIV and if a man is of a certain age.
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No I have not checked t level but I will ask my doc, thank you, been afraid to take viagra, blood presure is high,I will check into it thanks
Actually ... viagra was initially investigated as a medicine to lower blood pressure. It was during the trials that they discovered its "unfortunate" side effect ;) and proceeded to make a fortune.
Note, protease inhibitors seem to have some relationship to erectile disfuntion in a recent study.
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Note, protease inhibitors seem to have some relationship to erectile disfuntion in a recent study.
Yes, I'm including the link below for bwd1960 to see.
What I was saying is that levels of erectile dysfunction meds are increased in the presence of some PIs so if one is taking them, the dosage should be lower than normal.
from aidsmeds.com Reyataz page:
Viagra (sildenafil), Levitra (vardenafil) and Cialis (tadalafil) levels in the bloodstream likely increase when combined with Reyataz. In turn, it is best to use a lower dose of these drugs in order to reduce the risk of side effects.
LINK:
Older Age and PIs Make Erectile Dysfunction Common in HIV-Positive Men
http://www.poz.com/articles/hiv_erectile_dysfunction_761_17674.shtml