saw palmetto and viagra

General Discussion
#1

anyone take saw palmetto and find that viagra did not work any more?

i took saw palmetto for two months while taking viagra as well, the effects of viagra have basically worn off… i have been off saw palmetto for 4 days not, cannont get it up while masturbating to porn, but can get it up with a woman, thank god… do you think this could be because saw palmetto messed with my hormones??? i heard viagra needs T to work… also, do you think dht is required for viagra to work???

thanks for any response.

#2

Matt,

You may want to read this guy’s story,SPstricken. He also took Saw Palmetto. His blood test results look a lot like Propecia sufferers. I think he is still suffering pretty badly. You should strongly consider getting off of that stuff ASAP, if you already haven’t. Maybe he can chime in and give you his take.

propeciahelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2760

#3

thank you very much for your response… i’m guessing it’s a low testostorone level… having it checked the 17th… hopefully, my body will have healed itself by then though… woke up this morning with morning wood… just still couldn’t get it up while masturbating… but i’m guessing the morning wood, that i haven’t had in a month or so, is a good sign…

#4

matt,

i am also a saw palmetto user and basically saw palmetto act as a natural DHT inhibitor like finasteride with the exception it can affect both enzyme alpha reductase I and II. But it is a mild DHT blocker unlike finasteride
or dustateride who is a very strong DHt inhibitor.

My advise is don’t worry the fact that you start having morning wood is
clearly a good sign. Do a regular light excersice like running or aerobic,
it helps alot with my sleep which in return help the blood circulation and erection strength

Food wise, eat healthy try consuming brocolli (no need to be excessive)
and other vegies as it can help your body to get rid that extra estrogen
unbalance that is created by saw palmetto.

And dont jump to conclusion to quickly just give your body some time
to recover. And if you take multivitamin be sure that it does not have
Saw Palmetto in the ingredients.

#5

thank you very much for your insight… yeah, i’m sure it will take some time to recover… this is only week one as of today. i will take a multi vitamin and eat more veggies. i am already walking 3-4 miles a day, hoping that exercise will help speed up the recovery time.

i appreciate everyones help and will continue to keep you updated as my recovery continues.

thanks again guys.

#6

yes I took Sp for 5-6 months and suffered very badly especially 3-4 weeks after coming off. I was improving but I went on Agel for 6-8 weeks and afer learning i’ts side effect came off and crashed again but now againg improving very fast. I am sure by the grace of God it will take couple of months to improve nearly 100%.

#7

what happened after 3-4 weeks? how long did it take you to recover after androgel??

is viagra working for you guys???

#8

after 3-4 weeks my dick completely became that of a 8-10 year old boy and balls small and wrinkled. no energy in the body. no appetite. started loosing weith fast. I still did not recovered though many times I started feeling better, even got some lbs but again some unknown force pushes me back and I got to the start point. It looks like I am running in a circle. My strong advice don’t wait to cure itselfe, get HCG shots as soon as possible. I read many articles that states that the longer you wait (low LH) the more damage to your testicles. I am stuck in Canada where can not get HCG shots.
is your LH and FSH are low?
what is your T-level?