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<blockquote data-quote="Kyambala" data-source="post: 2319233" data-attributes="member: 210735"><p>Good afternoon Tangodoc,</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your Post - I am so glad that a retired GP is on this site.</p><p></p><p>Two years ago I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer: 22.3 4+4. In April 2019 I started 37 doses of Radiotherapy and refused the "Hormone Injections". Changed my diet from LCHF to Chicken or Turkey or oily Fish with salad and Green tea with Lemon. My PSA in December was 2.6 For months after the Radiotherapy I felt exhausted.</p><p></p><p>In January this year I had a nasty dose of the Flu for 2weeks even though I had Flu Injections last September. After I recovered my wife also had Flu for two weeks. In February I had "food poisoning" after eating in a Restaurant.</p><p></p><p>On 9th March I was very ill with what I think was Covid 19 - very bad chest pain, heavy cough, so weak that I could not dress or undress myself and lived on Cornflakes and "Sport" drinks. My wife is a retire Nurse and we isolated ourselves for two weeks - on day twelve I started to feel a little better and could eat a light salad with Chicken. On day 14 I managed to walk outside with the aid of two walking sticks. A week later I was down to just using one stick. Three weeks later I did not need a stick at all. I did not contact any Medical Authorities as I did not want to go into Hospital.</p><p></p><p>I have been Type 2 now for about 25 years and been on Insulin Humulin M3 plus two Metformin SR for about eight years. I was using 60 units AM and 40 units PM until I started the LCHF diet and this decreased my needs to 40 units AM and 24 units PM. With my new diet my needs have again reduced to 30 units AM and 24 units PM. My fasting BG is usually between 4.3 and 5.9 but when I have a cold it can shoot up to 8.</p><p></p><p>I have been on Sildenafil 100mg now for about 5 years for ED but the tablets have changed from "blue" to "white" and no longer seem to be as effective (or is it my imagination). Should I ask for 150mg tablets? Should I ask for a Testosterone examination? I am almost 79 years of age and could this be the onset of Impotence?</p><p></p><p>The desire is there but the ability to perform seems to have disappeared.</p><p></p><p>What do you advise?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kyambala, post: 2319233, member: 210735"] Good afternoon Tangodoc, Thank you for your Post - I am so glad that a retired GP is on this site. Two years ago I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer: 22.3 4+4. In April 2019 I started 37 doses of Radiotherapy and refused the "Hormone Injections". Changed my diet from LCHF to Chicken or Turkey or oily Fish with salad and Green tea with Lemon. My PSA in December was 2.6 For months after the Radiotherapy I felt exhausted. In January this year I had a nasty dose of the Flu for 2weeks even though I had Flu Injections last September. After I recovered my wife also had Flu for two weeks. In February I had "food poisoning" after eating in a Restaurant. On 9th March I was very ill with what I think was Covid 19 - very bad chest pain, heavy cough, so weak that I could not dress or undress myself and lived on Cornflakes and "Sport" drinks. My wife is a retire Nurse and we isolated ourselves for two weeks - on day twelve I started to feel a little better and could eat a light salad with Chicken. On day 14 I managed to walk outside with the aid of two walking sticks. A week later I was down to just using one stick. Three weeks later I did not need a stick at all. I did not contact any Medical Authorities as I did not want to go into Hospital. I have been Type 2 now for about 25 years and been on Insulin Humulin M3 plus two Metformin SR for about eight years. I was using 60 units AM and 40 units PM until I started the LCHF diet and this decreased my needs to 40 units AM and 24 units PM. With my new diet my needs have again reduced to 30 units AM and 24 units PM. My fasting BG is usually between 4.3 and 5.9 but when I have a cold it can shoot up to 8. I have been on Sildenafil 100mg now for about 5 years for ED but the tablets have changed from "blue" to "white" and no longer seem to be as effective (or is it my imagination). Should I ask for 150mg tablets? Should I ask for a Testosterone examination? I am almost 79 years of age and could this be the onset of Impotence? The desire is there but the ability to perform seems to have disappeared. What do you advise? [/QUOTE]
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