Cialis and blood pressure

[ppwc1985]

Went to dr today because my toes have been hurting a little the last few weeks. Nothing bad just aching light pain, I thought it was uric acid(gout). She took blood, but she check my sugar and it was good. My blood pressure was high 150/90. I told her I had started trt, and that I was taking cialis 5mg twice Ed. She said that's to much that it can raise my bp and that it can cause pain in the toes.
I have been taking cialis for 6 months now and in the beginning it lowered my blood pressure and I wanted to keep taking it for that reason and my prostate health. What do you all think, I hope austinite and muscleink can respond?

[Docd187123]

Cialis and Viagra were initially blood pressure medications so it don't see how they'd raise BP. They're both vasodilators which means they dilate your blood vessels thus decreasing blood pressure. Even the warnings say this "don't mix with nitrates as it can cause an unsafe DROP in blood pressure".

[bass]

Cialis causes toe pain?! that's a new one!

[xcraider37]

Went to dr today because my toes have been hurting a little the last few weeks. Nothing bad just aching light pain, I thought it was uric acid(gout). She took blood, but she check my sugar and it was good. My blood pressure was high 150/90. I told her I had started trt, and that I was taking cialis 5mg twice Ed. She said that's to much that it can raise my bp and that it can cause pain in the toes.
I have been taking cialis for 6 months now and in the beginning it lowered my blood pressure and I wanted to keep taking it for that reason and my prostate health. What do you all think, I hope austinite and muscleink can respond?

The trt is the culprit in the high blood pressure, toe pain from cialis not sure about that. Giving blood can lower your blood pressure a bit, you could have just been nervous at the docs office also. Get bp checked a few more times before worrying about it too much.

[ppwc1985]

Cialis causes toe pain?! that's a new one!

yea, I think she is crazy.

[ppwc1985]

Yes I know, I am getting my 6 week bloods tommorow but I think I'm gonna go sat and give blood.

[ppwc1985]

I just research for hrs and the only thing I found was there have been cases where extremities had pain but in almost 75% of the cases it was the legs not toes. Cialis is used for blood pressure on the lung side. So I think my Dr needs to be educated.

[kelkel]

Cialis and Viagra were initially blood pressure medications so it don't see how they'd raise BP. They're both vasodilators which means they dilate your blood vessels thus decreasing blood pressure. Even the warnings say this "don't mix with nitrates as it can cause an unsafe DROP in blood pressure".

This ^^^^.

[Docd187123]

I just research for hrs and the only thing I found was there have been cases where extremities had pain but in almost 75% of the cases it was the legs not toes. Cialis is used for blood pressure on the lung side. So I think my Dr needs to be educated.

If he/she really told you Cialis increases BP then I would have to agree!

[MuscleInk]

She's wrong.

[Bonaparte]

I just research for hrs and the only thing I found was there have been cases where extremities had pain but in almost 75% of the cases it was the legs not toes. Cialis is used for blood pressure on the lung side. So I think my Dr needs to be educated.

Pulmonary hypertension is a labeled use for Cialis, but it causes vasodilation in most other blood vessels as well (causing lowered systemic BP). It can increase HR, but BP is still lowered.

[austinite]

Cialis and Viagra were initially blood pressure medications so it don't see how they'd raise BP. They're both vasodilators which means they dilate your blood vessels thus decreasing blood pressure. Even the warnings say this "don't mix with nitrates as it can cause an unsafe DROP in blood pressure".

Agree. Cialis will absolutely not cause an increase.

[ppwc1985]

My regular dr is out of town so she is a replacement, my other dr knows I self medicate the cialis. This one tried to find out where I get it and stuff, I told her not go worry about it and explained why I use it Ed which is for bp, my prostate health and the added bonus till I went on trt. I worked 15 hrs the day before and didn't have no sleep so I think that's why my bp was a little high because it's been good. Plus I need to give blood. Do I'm not gonna worry, she did take blood and gave me bp medication but I'm going to give blood and see what that does. I was monitoring my bp Ed but got away from it so I'll just start again. Thanks for all the input, she had me thinking I was crazy.

[likelifting]

I have a little bit of hypertension, but Cia never seems to help lower my bp for some reason. No big. I don't take it for that.

[Ryanmcd]

Let us know what the read doc says Also how much do you take a day?

[Docd187123]

I have a little bit of hypertension, but Cia never seems to help lower my bp for some reason. No big. I don't take it for that.

Cialis and Viagra have extremely few "non-responders". You are probably just not taking a sufficient dose if your BP is really unchanged.

[likelifting]

Thanks Doc. I should stop CIA for a while and check my bp again after a week of not using to compare.

I respond to cia for the main reason its marketed, if you know what I mean. So if I respond there, it has to be dialiting my blood vessels and also lowering, I guess. I was never able to get my home bp monitor to show any results. I'll check again.

[ppwc1985]

Let us know what the read doc says Also how much do you take a day?

I take 5 mg every 12 hrs, so 10 mg day but it's not exact due to liquid. Maybe 7-10 mg Ed. It helped my bp I was on cycle when I started and it was avg 140-150/ 80-95 went to 125/ 70-80 avg so it worked for me. Plus I went because the pain in my toes which was only 2-3 on pain scale. I was having kidney stones and they had me do a 24 hr urine test and my uric acid was high so I thought I was starting to get signs of gout. Trying to bring it down, not getting stones anymore. Idk I'll see how my bw comes back.

[Docd187123]

Thanks Doc. I should stop CIA for a while and check my bp again after a week of not using to compare.

I respond to cia for the main reason its marketed, if you know what I mean. So if I respond there, it has to be dialiting my blood vessels and also lowering, I guess. I was never able to get my home bp monitor to show any results. I'll check again.

That sounds like a good way to verify if it's working or not in lowering BP. Just bc it's working as advertised doesn't mean it's just as effective in lowering BP. PDE5 inhibitors work differently in the corpus cavernosum than they do in systemic vasculature.

[austinite]

Good coverage, Docd187. As usual.

[Docd187123]

Good coverage, Docd187. As usual.

I thought I'd have to rush to beat you in posting in any cialis thread, I know how much you love all it's benefits

[austinite]

I thought I'd have to rush to beat you in posting in any cialis thread, I know how much you love all it's benefits

I'm naming all my kids Cialis.

[Docd187123]

I'm naming all my kids Cialis.

After the 5mg, 10mg, and 20mg doses?

[MuscleInk]

I'm naming all my kids Cialis.

I have a boy (Viagra) and a girl (Lovegra).

[kelkel]

I'm naming all my kids Cialis.

Friday nights getting closer brother!

[kelkel]

I have a boy (Viagra) and a girl (Lovegra).

If you pop out another go with "Trimix"

[Docd187123]

If you pop out another go with "Trimix"

Besides not liking the intra-cavernosal shot, that stuff is freaking AWESOME!

[austinite]

Friday nights getting closer brother!

8 more hours until them magic show begins.

[kelkel]

Word.