A Regular Cialis Taker Dishes Out Some Practical Secrets
Treating ED became easier than it ever was after Viagra had appeared on the market. Thousands of men were able to just take a pill and go on enjoying their sex lives, and this meant undivided consumer attention and huge sales revenues for Viagra – but only as long as it held its monopoly on the market. Other drug developers did not waste time trying to create ED medications which would be even more safe and effective, and some attempts turned out to be pretty successful, Cialis being one of them.
Today Cialis is one of the most popular and reliable options for treating erectile problems. If you’re currently taking Cialis or intend to try it in the foreseeable future, you will definitely find these tips from an ED patient who chose Cialis for daily use very helpful.
Be careful about Cialis interactions with other drugs
While Cialis is generally a rather safe medication which causes less adverse effects as compared to its competitors, it still has some dangerous interactions with other pharmaceuticals which you’d better keep in mind as you use Cialis. Never use Cialis with nitrate-containing drugs because the combination is known to produce huge blood pressure drops which could even turn out to be fatal. Also, don’t use Cialis with poppers no matter how great the experience may seem to you when you read blog posts or forum comments. Your friends might be into using the two substances together and urge you to do the same, like it happened to me, but you have to know better.
Personally, I did give in to the urges and inhaled poppers while being on a daily Cialis 5mg dose, and it wasn’t a pleasant experience for me. It happened at a party, so I was surrounded by my friends, and fortunately, they stopped me before I could do any long-lasting damage to my body. I had been warned not to inhale too much, but I was overwhelmed by the powerful sensations brought on by poppers, so I didn’t stop in time. I guess I inhaled poppers at least one too many times, because I suddenly felt extremely dizzy, and the great feeling of mind-blowing orgasms that I experienced with every breath I took was gone. I don’t know what would’ve happened if someone hadn’t taken the poppers bottle away from me. I didn’t faint, so we didn’t call an ambulance, and I managed to recover from the experience pretty soon, but I learned my lesson not to mix Cialis with poppers (and any other recreational drugs, at that matter) ever again.
Find the way of taking Cialis that works best for you
Not many people seem to be aware that Cialis pills can be taken not only on an as-needed basis. I prefer to take small daily Cialis doses so that I am not dependent on it when I want to engage in sexual intercourse. The trick here is finding the dosage which is enough to sustain your erections on a daily basis. Generally, it is 5-10 mg of Cialis taken every day, but some men advise trying Cialis 2.5 mg dose first to see if it works for your ED. I did try this dosage, but it turned out to be not effective enough for me. However, if you only have mild ED, you might be better off with a smaller dosage. You don’t want to take more Cialis than you really need because it’s a waste of money, and besides, why would you want to add to your risk of developing Cialis side effects if you can help it?
Also, you should be aware that Cialis works longer than any other ED medicine – it stays in your body for about 36 hours, providing an effect all or most of that time. This can work to your advantage if you want to take Cialis in small daily doses, but you should be aware of the long-lasting Cialis effect if you take it as needed, before intercourse. If take another dose of Cialis on the following day, the cumulative effect might be excessive and undesirable, providing no additional benefits and increasing the chances of developing Cialis adverse effects. In a nutshell, you have to take single doses of Cialis smartly so that you enjoy the effect of the drug and don’t suffer any negative consequences for your health.
Mixing Cialis with food and beverages: how does it work?
I mostly take Cialis on a daily basis, so it doesn’t matter much to me whether I take it on a full or an empty stomach, as it still adds to the effect of the previous day’s dose effect and allows me to develop an erection whenever I want. However, if you take Cialis before intercourse, you’d better make sure that the pill doesn’t follow a hefty meal. A couple of friends of mine who also use Cialis, but prefer to take it as needed, say that the onset of its effect is slower if they have a filling meal before taking Cialis. In addition, they also sometimes find the effect of the pill somewhat less strong if they take it on a full stomach. So, despite the manufacturer’s claims that Cialis can be taken with or without food, it is probably still a good idea to refrain from eating a meal before taking Cialis.
Based on my own experience, I’d say that mixing Cialis with alcohol might not be the best idea, but it’s okay to do it from time to time, especially if you drink moderate amounts of alcohol. If I take a glass of wine at dinner, it is quite unlikely to cause any Cialis-related complications, but I’d still advise staying well away from strong alcoholic drinks while you’re taking Cialis because whenever I drank something stronger than wine or beer, I ended up having severe headaches. It’s nothing too bad, but I think I can live without drinking strong alcoholic beverages for the sake of my sexual life and overall health, and I’d advise anyone using Cialis to do the same.
Finally, an important note for all citrus fruit lovers out there: you can’t take Cialis with grapefruit. When I first started taking Cialis, I kept forgetting about this rule, and sometimes this carelessness resulted in developing side effects that wouldn’t go away for several days. Now I no longer eat grapefruit when I’m using Cialis because I don’t really like the prospect of having a lingering headache or a stuffy nose for 2-3 days. So, better don’t mix Cialis with grapefruit, especially if you experience Cialis side effects even without triggering them by alcohol consumption or large doses.
