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any chap help on this

cath99

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Location
bolton
Type of diabetes
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Diet only
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rude d/n nurses and being treated like im wierd because im diabetic
hi im writing this on behalf of a fellow type to who is on 4 met a day and a form of insulin tablet , since jan this yr, he is relativley stable now with his sugers, he has a prob down below in sustaining an erection and is feeling a bit down about the matter can anyone tell me if they have had the same prob ? its a sensitive issue and not one i want to advise him on without your help and imput thanks xx
 
Tell him he is not on his own and that it is more common than people think, although male pride stops us from admitting it. It is one of those problems that men with diabetes have to deal with, I suggest he talks to his GP and asks for a referal to an Erectile Dysfunction clinic, most of them are very helpful and can advise on a wide range of treatments which can help
 
thanks paul for that i was wondering if there was any treatment out there for him, as i know its having a huge impact on him and his wife , i will suggest he sees the gp and fingers crossed gets some help x
 
Tell him it is treatable but it may take time to find the most suitable treatment for him, so it may take a few appointments but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
 
QPR Paul said:
Tell him it is treatable but it may take time to find the most suitable treatment for him, so it may take a few appointments but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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i certainly will and thankyou i wasnt sure how to deal with it as he confided in me for help. being female im no expert on it, would medication be available or does that affect his diabeties, im type 2 myself nd clueless on it x
 
It is quite treatable but "fixable" I am not so sure! There are so many things that can contribute to ED its knowing where to start. The guys above are correct and a visit to the GP is recommended. Your friend should also consider having diabetes does not guarantee being the main cause. Stress can be a major cause and that can stem from anywhere like work, relationship or even performance. When it happens its quite a downward spiral as it feeds the stress in a negative way. a non chemical help can be as simple as better bedroom communications.

Nigel
 
Nigel Fenton said:
Oh and Viagra etc. seems to have little effect on my Blood sugar levels ....
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im glad i have the info to be able to help him , as i kno its becoming a problem . ive known him 10 yrs and never seen him as down on this, glad about the viagra to i did wonder if this would be the choice, just as an extra he has a knee replacement 2 yrs ago that has not taken and he is on tramadoll for pain relief . add on the other meds wasnt so sure viagra would take , but thanku for ur input i knew the best place for advice was here xx
 

When you say he is "relatively stable" does this mean he is down near non-diabetic levels or that he has just stopped spiking after meals and getting high fasting readings all the time? Reducing BG levels to near non-diabetic can help to reverse a lot of the side effects.

Also, depends on age - older non-diabetics can have similar problems.

His GP will be very familiar with the issue and that is the first place to go for advice.

Cheers

LGC
 
id say stable by medication .. he get 5.3 each day or there abouts but is on alot of other strong meds for his knee xx
 
Daibell said:
I would have thought Viagra or Ciallis would be worth a try and can be precribed
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yes i hope so he is just 50 so along life ahead yet , thanks for the advice its been so helpful and helped me out to xx
 
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