My bad experience on Cialis (Tadalafil)

The increase in NO systemically can cause a wide range of symptoms including the back pain. This is an indication that you actually are suffering from less than optimal NO levels. As other have said, you need to re-acclimate your system to the more persistent presence of NO, by starting with very low dosages daily and then titrating up as your side effects reduce. In the long term this will be better for your cardiovascular health as many studies are showing. My own anecdotal story was as a younger man (when it was questionable if I even needed a PDE5 inhibitor) my side effects were fairly insignificant, but as I aged, the occasional use of PDE5 became associated with increasingly severe side effects to the point where I did not even want to go through it. I believe this was indicative of my aging body's lowering NO, such that when the NO was improved, I really felt it (both the good and the bad). Eventually as problems got worse, I was determined to find a solution and by titrating up gradually with daily dosing things seemed to work out. It just took some effort.


Ive taken nitric oxide supplements before and never had any pain, let alone the pain I experienced using Cialis. So I'm not sure if that's the case for me or others here.
 
Came across this thread RE: Cialis back pain.
https://www.goodinbed.com/discuss/2011/06/crazy-bad-pain-taking-cialis/
"The pain may or may not be the result of Cialis.
If the pain was intense, overwhelming, teeth gritting, I don't think that is representative of lower back pain from Cialis."
I stand corrected!!!!!
Had NO idea that side effect could be so sever. I knew about the lower back issue but not the extreme side of it. You don't see that on the T.V. commercials:)
On the other had I stand behind: "If that happens again and you have NOT taken any Cialis... Get thee to a URO (or your PCP) ASAP!!!! "
 
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