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Caverject and heart rhythm
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| stryped@hotmail.com 2005-09-26, 4:58 pm |
| Should a person with heart rhythm problems or valve problems that cause
low blood pressure not use caverject?
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| Jerry Sturdivant 2005-09-26, 4:58 pm |
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<stryped@hotmail.com> wrote
> Should a person with heart rhythm problems or valve problems
> that cause low blood pressure not use caverject?
My understanding is the pills are what have the effect on the heart; not the
shots.
Jerry of ASI
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| stryped@hotmail.com 2005-09-26, 4:58 pm |
| Is that true? I developed an intermittant heart rhythm thing a few
weeks after having a bad reaction to viagra.
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| stryped@hotmail.com wrote:
> Is that true? I developed an intermittant heart rhythm thing a few
> weeks after having a bad reaction to viagra.
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I'd toss that problem at your doc.
I tend to agree with Jerry's observation. My thinking is that an
injectable should be better tolerated since its presence in the general
circulation probably peaks after sexual activity rather than before as
in the case of oral meds.
I have a shunt condition that causes a slight reduction in resting blood
oxygen and it may have been the root cause for several suspected TIAs.
I treat this with Plavix & Aspirin. I also take an alfa blocker for a
bladder neck problem and had used Viagra for nearly three years.
I showed a minor waveform irregularity in March of this year during a
resting EKG. Both the Cardiologist and Uro felt that Viagra was not to
blame. I wanted to move to a higher dose of Viagra and, in July, did a
stress test following a 100mg dose of Viagra. The target was set at 80%
of my maximum rate and I maintained that for several minutes with no
difficulty. I've never taken an accurate pulse during/following sex but
would guess it's below 80% of my max. My conclusion--let the docs sort
this stuff out on a case-by-case basis.
PJ
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| stryped@hotmail.com 2005-09-28, 8:50 am |
| Why did they do a stress test after injesting viagra if they did not
think it was to blame? I had a terrible reaction and more than once had
trouble catching my breath a day or two after taking it.
PJ wrote:
> stryped@hotmail.com wrote:
> I'd toss that problem at your doc.
>
> I tend to agree with Jerry's observation. My thinking is that an
> injectable should be better tolerated since its presence in the general
> circulation probably peaks after sexual activity rather than before as
> in the case of oral meds.
>
> I have a shunt condition that causes a slight reduction in resting blood
> oxygen and it may have been the root cause for several suspected TIAs.
> I treat this with Plavix & Aspirin. I also take an alfa blocker for a
> bladder neck problem and had used Viagra for nearly three years.
>
> I showed a minor waveform irregularity in March of this year during a
> resting EKG. Both the Cardiologist and Uro felt that Viagra was not to
> blame. I wanted to move to a higher dose of Viagra and, in July, did a
> stress test following a 100mg dose of Viagra. The target was set at 80%
> of my maximum rate and I maintained that for several minutes with no
> difficulty. I've never taken an accurate pulse during/following sex but
> would guess it's below 80% of my max. My conclusion--let the docs sort
> this stuff out on a case-by-case basis.
>
> PJ
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| Last stress test was 7 years ago. Possibly defensive medicine since I
was using 150mg of Viagra and was taking an alfa blocker -- better to
have a caridac event in the presence of a cardiologist rather than in
the bedroom. It was certainly a confidence booster for me. PJ
stryped@hotmail.com wrote:
> Why did they do a stress test after injesting viagra if they did not
> think it was to blame? I had a terrible reaction and more than once had
> trouble catching my breath a day or two after taking it.
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> PJ wrote:
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| Ignatz's Bricks 2005-09-30, 12:26 pm |
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Jerry Sturdivand answered:[vbcol=seagreen]
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> My understanding is the pills are what have the effect
> on the heart; not the shots.
stryped replied:
> Is that true? I developed an intermittant heart rhythm thing a few
> weeks after having a bad reaction to viagra.
Jerry used a poor choice of words. I assume that he meant that many
doctors will not prescribe Viagra and Cialis to patients with a
preexisting heart valve problem, not that it causes it.
In fact, there have been tests of a daily weak dose of Viagra taken
three times a day on one specific type of heart valve problem.
This is definitely a problem for your doctor.
With many doctors, Caverject and, to a lessor extent, trimix are the
first line of ED treatment for people with heart problems, if the doctor
feels they can tolerate it.
Ignatz's Bricks
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