I think I'm embarking on a new hobby

[lonelyboy]

 Hey all,

About 7 or 8 years ago as I understand it my immune system developed a fault and I was diagnosed with Connective Tissue disease overlap syndrome of inflammatory arthritis, non-specific interstitial pneumonitis, Raynaud's syndrome and dermatomyositis.

I didn't notice my ED for quite some time as I was quite ill and I think my condition fogged my brain too, I can't remember when I noticed that I had Peyronies Disease (I'm still embarrassed to write them out in full) but my GP didn't think anything could be done, had various Viagra, cialis etc. but wasn't really up to chasing it down at the time.

I went through several different drugs before settling down on Prednisolone, Myfenax, Lansoprazole, Risedronate, Ciclosporin, Calcichew, Paracetamol and have just started Atorvastatin.

I'm mid 50s and fairly stressed at the moment, I was hopeful when I found your site but reading through a few of the posts I realise that I don't have the intellect to work out what I need to do, I know far better brains than mine have been working on this for far longer than I'll have time to devote so it's not quite a brick wall.

I'm seeing my 3rd Urologist in a months time and want to be part of the conversation this time, I'm considering Vit E, Potoba and Aspirin but I need to check contraindications with my current meds, I know Aspirin is an issue for steroid users but can possibly get away with it because of the lansoprazole.

Thanks for the mine of information and sharing your stories, and advice and tips gratefully recieved especially if how to bring some spontaneity back into my love life (lovely wife but 20yr old daughter lives with us)

[Chris Overleaf]

Welcome to the forum from another fiftysomething with peyronies and no wish to say goodbye to my sex-life, either to actual sex with my wife or to my sense of having a 'sexuality'.
I'm no expert on the drugs and treatments, but very interested to discuss how this makes men feel about themselves and how we can overcome despondency - it can be done!
All best

[lonelyboy]

Thanks Chris, I did have a bit of news that I think made me happier, I mentioned to my wife that I thought my penis is ugly now and she reassured me that all penises are ugly  

I'm finding the embarrassment quite hard to take, I get all my meds with a prepayment card except for the Cialis and it's invariably a young woman serves me.

Watching the TV as a family and an ad for ED comes on, my daughter will snigger, I know she doesn't mean anything as it's just our childish humour like Bevis and Butthead, but something inside me dies a little.

I've kind of got used to other people opening bottles for me or lifting heavy things and it doesn't bother me too much that other bits of my body  have failed to perform.


Wow, just read it back, I didn't mean to bring it down so much, was just sharing, I'll let it stand  though.

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