Will Viagra (cialis,etc) work for me? Please help a brother out!!

[skyhigh1]

Gents, I'm 31. Been dating someone for 6 monthes. Have never had a problem with getting aroused/erection. 2 weeks ago... me and my lady were starting to have sex and I pretty much went limp. Immediately...inside...I was nervous and not good. The next morning it took a bit to get going but finally I did and we had sex to completion.

Since then...pretty much all I could think about is "next time we have sex I better have an erection". Well last Fri night...we go at it...no luck. She was cool with it. I couldn't sleep a wink that night...just thought about "what the heck is going on!!". Next morning...no luck. My lady was cool once again and was like.." babe you are just getting too worked up over it...and that its in your head".

So since then (3 days ago). I have sorta had anxiety of this... and I can masturbate. But then this morning I woke up early (thinking about it) and tried to masturbate.... no luck.

This really is freeking me out..because I love sex and could masturbate/ get an erection whenever I am aroused. Now I feel like the part of my brain that gets horny...doesnt.

So I did some searching online and I'm thinking that I might have Pyschological Impotence... (its all in my head).

Do you think if I got a prescription of Viagra (or something similar) that it might help me restore my confidence? I know its all in my head.

Please give me your thoughts and opinions.

Thanks!!!!

[kalisun]

Hows your physical health? Do you excercise daily and do you have high blood pressure or diabetic? Both can cause erection problems. Have you seen you doctor about this? Stress and anxiety can also kill it. The drugs you mentioned can work, although I would recommend maybe getting a physical to rule out some type of physical problem.

I have that also, and I have been excercising regulary (walking, running, etc) to help keep my blood pressure in check and to help relieve my daily stress and have been trying a "holistic" approach like taking garlic pills, saw palmetto pills, gensing (chinese), Ginko Biloba, vitamin E, L-Arganine pills and taking a vitamin B complex stress tabs and eating alot more veggies and fruits, I cut out starches like rice and bread. I also drink a glass of apple cider (Braggs brand) , honey and water drink everyday and lots of fresh water. After about a week or so my energy was great and so was my erections. I stayed hard and could always complete like I was in my 20's (I'm 39). I have Lavietra coming in the mail, but I think I'll keep with my regemint that I have as it seems to be working very well for me and I lost 10lbs!!!. I still have a (crutch) bad habit with smokeless tobacco that I use, that I hope to quit one day. But hey, no one's perfect.

Good Luck!

[nomy]

I have always had performance anxiety I think. The only problem I had was accepting that I needed help.

Not sure how it works over the pond, but I would agree that firstly you have a check up with your GP. In the UK that's all part of the consultation before they hand over any ED drugs.

Personally, I have always had this little gremlin on my shoulder telling me to perform. 'Don't let the girl down!' etc. Although I have always had a high sex drive and masturbation was never a problem, as soon as I had to perform with company I would place too much pressure on myself and often had difficulties.

Anyway, I finally got some Calais off my GP. WOW, what a wonder drug! Apart from the physical 'door opening' that it does (boy, does it do that!), there is a kind of counter gremlin now telling me 'it's cool, you have help now!'

So in short, if you're in good health, I would say it will help