It is a rather an early start after RP- which is probably good.
I wish I  have started earlier.
Not knowing your age - don't be despair
if you find out that it takes longer that what you have hoped.

RR

There are widespread opinions about the effectiveness of this. My sense
is that it can't hurt and hopefully it helps. My doctor prescribed 50
mg (half of a 100 mg tablet) three times per week, starting six weeks
after surgery. I think it has helped, but not as much or as fast as I
had hoped. If every day presents an affordability issue, you might try
to spread it out. I think that anything is better than nothing. If
you're going with an every day dosage, you also might want to read more
about any side effects from longterm use. As a general rule, I follow
my doctor's advice, but I always educate myself on the side so that I
make informed decisions on my own.

There are widespread opinions about the effectiveness of this. My sense
is that it can't hurt and hopefully it helps. My doctor prescribed 50
mg (half of a 100 mg tablet) three times per week, starting six weeks
after surgery. I think it has helped, but not as much or as fast as I
had hoped. If every day presents an affordability issue, you might try
to spread it out. I think that anything is better than nothing. If
you're going with an every day dosage, you also might want to read more
about any side effects from longterm use. As a general rule, I follow
my doctor's advice, but I always educate myself on the side so that I
make informed decisions on my own.

Hi MAP.

You've gotten great advice (as usual) from the guys.

Your post gave me an opening for MY story...

(older members may roll their eyes now  :-)

My doc suggested sexual activity 1 month after surgery. (Mine was 3/05
at 56...with a 7.2 PSA)...he gave me samples of everything but liked
Cialis...only cuz it was a 36 hour drug.

He felt (and it is now a common thought) that manual stimulation and ED
drugs...would help bring fresh blood to the penis and help with
recovery.

For over a year...I took Cialis almost every other day...used a
pump...videos...manual stimulation...nd have better size...but no
spontaneous erections.

So I saw my surgeon after a year last Friday and discussed all of this.

He was pleased since my PSA's were 0 and I had better size using the
Cialis.

He looks at a 36 month time frame for nerve regeneration.

He looked at my surgery pathology which was good.

He pointed out that the nerves were nicely spared but a large number of
stitches were used....which could slow recovery.

This could slow recovery down...and we don't know how long.

I got samples and prescriptions for all of the ED drugs to try different
things...as he pointed out...some drugs work better than others for some
guys.

HE likes Cialis cuz it's a longer acting (and thus less expensive) way
to go.

So...I'll try other samples (amazingly...the first Levitra I
took...didn't give a spontaneous erection...but seemed to give a better
size).

He also feels that they start looking at patients at 18 months...to see
their progress...but he has expanded his outlook for erection recovery
to 36 months.

I really hope that this stuff HELPS you and doesn't bore you.

All the best to everyone,

Ron B.

Chicago