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08-04-2015, 08:53 PM | #1 | |||
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Treatment...with sildenafil significantly increased functional blood vessels and regional blood flow in the sciatic nerve, concurrently with augmentation of intra-epidermal nerve fiber density in the skin and myelinated axons in the sciatic nerve.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25689401 I wonder how insurance companies will handle this one. |
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08-04-2015, 11:44 PM | #2 | ||
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Can woman take it? Il try anything. In canada I dont have to worry about insurance aporoval. Side effects?
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08-05-2015, 12:46 AM | #3 | |||
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Canagirl, there is general information about possible side-effects and contra-indications of Viagra/Sildenafil here; http://www.drugs.com/mtm/sildenafil.html .
The paper is very interesting but it was a study of mice with a mutation which makes them susceptible to diabetes and diabetes-associated PN. Whether or not Viagra will help people with diabetes-associated PN or people with PN which is not linked to diabetes remains to be seen.
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08-05-2015, 03:59 AM | #4 | |||
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There is already a drug form of Viagra used for
Circulatory disorders also made by Pfizer. I have Seen it tried for scleroderma with Raynauds syndrome. It is used for pulmonary hypertension. It is called Revatio and is 20mg per dose .. Much Lower than the Viagra version. Yes, females can take it. It was originally designed for treating cardiac and circulation problems. However this drug has recently been implicated in Raising the risk of melanoma in males taking The higher doses for ED.
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08-05-2015, 09:10 AM | #5 | ||
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Do u think it would be harmful to try for a couple of months if u don't have diabetes? Just as my own experiment ?
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08-05-2015, 11:31 AM | #6 | |||
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20mg once a day would be the dose to try. I would think a one week trial would demonstrate if it were going to work. You might get a headache from it. It would only work if your problem were tied to a circulation issue. This drug dilates blood vessels. Since you have throbbing already, this might increase throbbing feelings.
I don't know if this dose of the drug is available in Canada.
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08-05-2015, 05:48 PM | #7 | ||
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08-05-2015, 05:54 PM | #8 | |||
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If the billing is for Revatio... there may not be much friction with the insurance. (with Viagra daily...yes, I could see a decline coming forth forcing you to pay cash.)
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"Thanks for this!" says: | DejaVu (08-07-2015) |
08-05-2015, 06:39 PM | #9 | ||
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This would all seem to make sense as ED drugs increase Nitric Oxide levels in the blood and increase blood flow throughout the body/open the arteries. A lot of men with diabetes already have to take ED drugs for "quality of life" anyhow. They have Ed because of the diabetes. So, for them, it may be a win-win. Side effects from ED drugs are minor (if any) when taken in low doses.Most iof the awful side effects you hear about are from people taking very high doses and have weak hearts. They are also finding these ED drugs help with Prostate Enlargement issues in men. This is why a lot of insurance companies are still covering what was once believed to be a recreational drug.
Would be interesting if it became something women could look into as well. |
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08-05-2015, 10:26 PM | #10 | |||
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