Question:
My urologist prescribed Muse for me to use to recover erectile function. I
had my LRP in November, four months ago. He gave me the script about a
month ago, but it has taken awhile to get my insurance to cover it. Well, I
finally got it yesterday.... and tried it right away. Well, talk about
painful!! :((
I also tried an injection of Caverject several weeks ago, and I had the same
aching pain. If I had gotten an erection, I would not have been interested
in anything sexual.... as there was just too much pain.
Anyone else had experience with these?? Does Muse work for anyone here?
I understand that this aching pain is caused by the alprostadil, and that I
am just one of those people who cannot tolerate it.
Anyone here use Papaverine injections? Bi-mix injections? With what
success?
Answer:
I didn't like Muse. Not because of the pain, which was tolerable, but
because of the insertion, which I found very unpleasant. Also, the
erection produced was not effective.
Two notes: 1. I tolerated the catheter VERY poorly. I cannot stand
things in my urethra! 2. I believe I have significant venous leakage,
so even if the Muse worked to relax the capillaries in the corpora
cavernosa, the venous leakage did now allow for a sustained or
effective erection. Lately I have tried prostaglandin injections,
resulting in partial erections.
I have found that constriction rings help this, and I am now trying to
find the proper balance between Viagra or injections, and light
constriction rings. Adequate stimulation is of course necessary as
well. I have orderd a couple of the "recreational" rings to see if
they help. The "medical" rings are very tight, not adjustable, and
probably not necessary as an adjunct
