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Posted 13 Sep 2020 at 17:13

I had my prostate removed over 3 years ago

After surgery tried viagra but it didn't work

Recently tried injection the first one 25ml worked for a short period of time so both myself and my wife were excited to increase the dose 

I have since tried it a couple of times but nothing at all happened do I need to give up and accept that the first time was a flook

Any advise would be appreciated 

I Am 65 and my wife is 56 and we would love our sex life back 

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Posted 13 Sep 2020 at 22:09
If the injection worked the first time but hasn't done since, it is most likely to do with technique (you are not injecting it into quite the right place) or storage - depending on the brand, you have to store at a specific temperature and not take it out of the fridge too early or too late.

Which brand of injection have you got? Did you have the first injection with a nurse watching you to make sure you did it correctly?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 21 Sep 2020 at 15:18

The injection is viridal duo 40 and no I didn’t have my first injection with a nurse I just had the leaflet to follow

User
Posted 21 Sep 2020 at 15:32
Caverject and Viridal ( same medicine Alprostadil ) had little effect on me. Very hit and miss and loads of after pain. I got Invicorp 25 which was amazing and is a different medicine. Check with your doctor and can buy privately if you want. I persevered with daily 5mg Cialis and a cheap penis-ring and things are back to 100% again 5 yrs on
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Posted 21 Sep 2020 at 16:11

Thank you I will look into it

Anything is worth a try 

User
Posted 21 Sep 2020 at 19:58

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

The injection is viridal duo 40 and no I didn’t have my first injection with a nurse I just had the leaflet to follow

 

Then it is most likely the technique that needs some work rather than a change of prescription. 

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 21 Sep 2020 at 22:15
My ED nurse looked like he’d just come out of college , and as an engineer the leaflet gave me much more faith. In fact if you follow it correctly ( which isn’t difficult with diagrams ) then it’s hard to go wrong. I think Alprostadil is extremely hit and miss , not the injection technique
 
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