Viagra? An erection at any cost to our health?

Okay. I know this drug is not only popular, it is the cause of much mirth! It is, of course, a drug used for male impotence, or erectile dysfunction. Indeed, it is widely used ‘recreationally’ by men who want to improve their sexual performance, and to increase the size of their erection. 

There is a widespread belief that it is effective in doing this, although the evidence for this remains less than certain.

Yet what most men don’t realise is that this drug has a multitude of adverse reactions, not often spoken about - many of which can actually damage male potency, and fertility, not to mention our general health. 

Just by listing them here makes this a large article! And this extensive list comes from the ‘NetDoctor’ website.

Most common reactions

Aches or pains in the muscles

Bloody nose

Diarrhea

Difficult or laboured breathing

Flushing

Headache

Pain or tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones

Redness of the skin

Sneezing

Stomach discomfort following meals

Stuffy or runny nose

Trouble sleeping

Unusually warm skin

Less common reactions

Bladder pain

Burning feeling in the chest or stomach

Burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings

Cloudy or bloody urine

Dizziness

Increased frequency of urination

Indigestion

Pain on urination

Stomach upset

Tenderness in the stomach area

Rare reactions

Abdominal or stomach pain

Abnormal visions

Abnormal dreams

Anxiety

Behaviour change similar to drunkenness

Bleeding of the eye

Blurred vision

Bone pain

Breast enlargement

Chest pain

Chills

Clumsiness or unsteadiness

Cough

Chills

Cold Sweats

Confusion

Convulsions (Seizures)

Cool or pale skin

Deafness and hearing loss

Decrease in amount of urine, or frequency of urination

Decreased vision

Diarrhoea or stomach cramps (severe or continuing)

Difficulty concentrating

Difficulty in swallowing

Dizziness or lightheadedness, especially when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly

Double vision

Drowsiness

Dry eyes

Dry mouth

Dryness, redness, scaling, or peeling of the skin

Ear pain

Excessive hunger

Eye pain

Fainting or faintness

Fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat

Feeling of something in the eye

Fever or chills

Headache (severe or continuing)

Increased amount of saliva

Increase in size of the pupil

Increased skin sensitivity

Increased sweating

Increased thirst

Lack of coordination

Loss of bladder control

Lower back or side pain

Mental depression

Migraine headache

Nausea (severe or continuing)

Nervousness

Nightmares

Numbness of the hands

Numbness or tingling of the hands, legs, or feet

Painful, swollen joints

Prolonged, painful erection of penis

Rectal bleeding

Redness or irritation of the tongue

Redness, soreness, swelling, or bleeding of the gums

Redness, burning, or swelling of the eyes

Redness, itching, or tearing of the eyes

Restless sleep

Ringing or buzzing in the ears

Seeing shades of colours differently than before

Sensation of motion, usually whirling, either of one's self or of one's surroundings

Sensitivity to light

Sexual problems in men (continuing), including failure to experience a sexual orgasm

Shakiness

Skin lesions with swelling

Skin paleness

Skin rash, hives, or itching

Skin ulcers

Sleepiness

Slurred speech

Sore throat

Sores in the mouth and on the lips

Sudden weakness

Swelling of the face, hands, feet, or lower legs

Tense muscles

Trembling and shaking

Trouble breathing

Twitching of the muscles

Unusual feeling of burning or stinging of the skin

Unusual tiredness or weakness

Vision changes

Vision loss, temporary

Vomiting

Waking to urinate at night

Worsening of asthma

Incidence not known (!!)

Blindness

What all this amounts to is a big price to pay for a slightly larger erection!

Homeopathy Healthy Medicine

This article first appeared at 

http://arh.blogspot.com/2012/01/healthy-medicine-8-more-evidence-for.html

In my last blog in this series, there were a couple of responses indicating that homeopathy had not been able to prove itself over the last 200 years. This is utter nonsense! Homeopathy is a form of medicine that has never been subsidised, as conventional medicine is now subsidised by the NHS. People use it because it is safe, and effective. And as patients have had to pay for it, another advantage is that it is inexpensive too.

See, for example, this article that covers a brief history of homeopathy in the treatment, and prevention, of acute diseases like Scarlet Fever, Cholera, Diphtheria, and Malaria.

For those of you who are new to homeopathy, here is an excellent description of homeopathy, and how it differs from conventional medicine. For anyone who worries about the drug-based medicine that dominates the NHS, this is well worth reading.
Indeed, as this article suggests, homeopathy is the natural way to treat both body and spirit.

And so, in order to demonstrate the kind of conditions it can treat, here is a small collection of articles that can be found on the internet. Have a look at them - and decide if homeopathy is for you.

The treatment of Influenza with homeopathy. Or alternatively, look at this article. Or this one for the prevention of colds and flu.

Homeopathy and Croup.

Homeopathy and Diarrhea.

The treatment of Carbuncles with homeopathy.

The treatment of Impotence with homeopathy.

Homeopathy and infertility.

Homeopathy and menstrual cramps.

Homeopathy and the treatment of ulcers.

In treating illness, homeopathy is always safer than conventional alternatives; and this is for many a big advantage, and why people use it initially. These articles show how homeopathy can be used rather than popular, but largely ineffective and dangerous conventional drugs.

This is an excellent article on why homeopathy should be used to treat depression, not least because the dangers and ineffectiveness of antidepressant are gradually becoming more widely known.

And with the growing awareness of the dangers of antibiotics, and increased resistance to them, this article explains why homeopathy is a better alternative.