Viagra Linked to Blindness in Rare Case Study

Can Viagra cause blindness? Stay tuned to find out.

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Can Viagra cause Blindness? Well, there was an article that was written in daily mail on October 13th of 2023 which showed a 32 years old Iranian man who took 100 milligrams of Viagra and several hours later went blind in the right eye immediately. And he didn't have any other medical condition other than just taking a dose of Viagra. Interestingly, doctor said that it was related to the Viagra, but we do know that Viagra do have a receptor or do act on the eye, which is a receptor number six which does react to the Sudinophil and and when that happens, one in a thousand people can have side effects of visual loss with Viagra. There's something to note as well because Viagra is over the counter in the UK and it is not to be taken lightly because I have heard a patient taking doses higher than 100 milligrams, like 150, 200 milligram, the highest dose that should be taken is 100 milligrams. And I've also heard some of my patients take Viagra 100mg on top of 20mg of Cialis on the same day. Now that's dangerous because Viagra, what it does is that it relaxes the smooth muscle of the corpus cavernosum or the muscle of the penis, but it does lower blood pressure and so is Cialis. So both of those medication lower blood pressure. If you take it together then your blood pressure will be lower and that one of the most common side effects of Viagra or cialis or PDE5 inhibitor, which is the class they are in, is lowering the blood pressure but also hearing loss as well as visual loss. And the visual loss is because it has a receptor in there and, and it does react in a sense of causing swelling in the eye which eventually lead to blindness. And unfortunately this is irreversible blindness in the eye. So having said that, I wanted to reiterate again that if you are taking, you don't notice any side Effect, you may get side effects later on and that the higher the dose you're taking, the more chances that it will have side effects. And that if you start to have side effects of maybe congestion or stomach upset or blue vision and headache, then you probably shouldn't take more in dosages. Just know that over time the same dose you're taking will not be as effective because the cause of your ED is getting worse. So I see Viagra as like having a chest pain and you're just trying to take Tylenol for your chest pain. Well, you should be going to the emergency room to get evaluated for your chest pain. And that ED is like a penis attack, it's like a heart attack and shouldn't be taken lightly. And just treat yourself with ED medication. So first I would recommend if you have ED is to go get blood work done because oftentimes I will tell you I have patient that come to see me for ED and we would diagnose them with early onset of diabetes as well as high blood pressure in the office and if caught early are reversible with just simple diet changes such as getting on a Mediterranean diet. Mediterranean diet focuses on fruits and vegetables and lean meats such as chicken and fish. And then just adding exercise, about 30 minutes a day will make a whole lot of difference and will get you off of taking ED medication. So that way you don't run a chance of getting hearing loss and visual loss, which is though is small, but there is that chance as well. And just know that when you get older, if without taking ED medication, your chance of getting hearing loss and visual loss is also higher as well too. And, and then you don't want to compound that by taking the Viagra or Cialis. So having said that, I hope you find it helpful. I would really appreciate it if you like comment and subscribe and share this with somebody that you know can benefit from this and just know that you can love more, live more and be happy. And if you need more help in getting out of ed, I have my Modern Man Club. It is an online coaching program where I help them get out of ED with natural solution. So find the link below or find the link on my top left here to find out more about it. I'll see you there. Are you struggling and frustrating in finding a solution for ed? Well, I have just the thing for you. It's called the Modern Man Club led by yours truly, Dr. Anne. Together we're redefining male sexuality and embracing a holistic approach to overcoming ED without medication or surgery. I will provide a protective environment for community and proven strategy to overcoming ed. It is a safe place. Expert coaching by me and my team. We provide holistic approach to overcoming ED and an empowering community of men with ED supporting one another and lots and lots of educational resources. Visit mensexualityclub.com at the link here on my right and connect with us and reclaim control over your sexual health. I'll see you there.

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