Can't get it up - Men's Health Message Board

gatorboy · 06-01-2003, 09:22 PM

I am contemplating going to the doctor, Have not been able to get an erection for about a week now. Was fine a couple of weeks ago, but now nothing. Wife want's me to get Viagra. was thinking about it. I need to keep this secret, anyone know of a good place on the internet to get it? Wonder if this erectile dysfunction comes on all of a sudden or can it come in spurts. Anyone know? thanks---the gator

Lance2 · 06-02-2003, 03:15 AM

Hey man, added any medications lately? Have you been sick in any way? How about use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs? Can you produce an erection through masturbation? Sorry to ask so many questions but all of these things can effect the lil guy and his abilities.

gatorboy · 06-02-2003, 05:54 AM

I smoke, don't drink or drugs. cannnot get full during masturbation and was thinking of trying viagra.

zuzu8 · 06-02-2003, 01:32 PM

Hi- I have a couple of additional questions, but first yes, erectile "dysfunction" can come and go...What is happening to you now may indeed be temporary. Of course the more you become anxious about it, the worse it gets.

Speaking of anxious, are you in any way stressed or worried about something? Nothing dampens performance more than anxiety.

I know you are embarrassed to tell your doc, but he MUST keep it confidential. He cannot tell your wife, and he won't.

Viagra is a VERY potent drug and can have serious side effects, so I wouldn't even think of taking it without a doctor's supervision. It can screw up your heart.

Get a check up if this continues..just to make sure you don't have something else going on, like diabetes, which can cause impotence as well.

zuzu

JDinCA · 06-03-2003, 01:14 AM

How old are you? Can you associate anything that happened out of the norm about the time it began for you? Was there a death,change of jobs, financial worries? When your penis was last fully erect and functioning normally for you, did it suffer a trauma as while engaged in intercourse that brought on a great deal of pain? Don't be troubled by embarrassment about it, go and see a Doctor, as said by the other poster, to rule out any medical reasons first. Then try the viagra. Also if you do go to your Doctor he/she will very likely have samples of the drug and just give you a few to try out and you won't have to fill a costly prescription before knowing if you want it.