Telmisartan impact on TRT

[joetown2001]

I recently started taking 40 mg of Telmisartin 2 1/2 weeks ago. My blood pressure has been extremely high since I got Covid at the end of July. It topped out at 170/100 on my doctors visit three weeks ago, and it was time to start some meds as always, I come here because the people on here seem to just have a wealth of knowledge.

I read a lot of the old threads on Telmisartin, and it gave me a lot of good info. But since those threads are older, in some cases several years, I wanted to ask about a couple of things that I’m experiencing.

Biggest thing is my erections are pretty much gone. My libido has gone with it. I have read this isn’t a symptom, but it has gone with the start of telmisartin. I had been micro dosing .0625 of anastrozole with my shots (.17 three times a week) to keep higher estrogen in check. It was working well for about a month but stopped working well, so I stopped over the past 4 shots. It may be a combo of both.

Second is I have had prostate irritation with some inflammation and irritation when I urinate. Not severe but feels like when I had inflammation after prostatitis 10 years ago.

Lastly I have saggy water retention or what I think is water retention in my stomach and chest. It is so loose and soft that it feels like water would pour out of my body if I poked a hole in the skin. No water retention anywhere else. I have been peeing non stop since staring so it’s weird.

Since so many of you take telmisartin, just looking to see if anyone ever expirienced anything like this on it. Thanks!

 

[Fernando Almaguer]

I recently started taking 40 mg of Telmisartin 2 1/2 weeks ago. My blood pressure has been extremely high since I got Covid at the end of July. It topped out at 170/100 on my doctors visit three weeks ago, and it was time to start some meds as always, I come here because the people on here seem to just have a wealth of knowledge.

I read a lot of the old threads on Telmisartin, and it gave me a lot of good info. But since those threads are older, in some cases several years, I wanted to ask about a couple of things that I’m experiencing.

Biggest thing is my erections are pretty much gone. My libido has gone with it. I have read this isn’t a symptom, but it has gone with the start of telmisartin. I had been micro dosing .0625 of anastrozole with my shots (.17 three times a week) to keep higher estrogen in check. It was working well for about a month but stopped working well, so I stopped over the past 4 shots. It may be a combo of both.

Second is I have had prostate irritation with some inflammation and irritation when I urinate. Not severe but feels like when I had inflammation after prostatitis 10 years ago.

Lastly I have saggy water retention or what I think is water retention in my stomach and chest. It is so loose and soft that it feels like water would pour out of my body if I poked a hole in the skin. No water retention anywhere else. I have been peeing non stop since staring so it’s weird.

Since so many of you take telmisartin, just looking to see if anyone ever expirienced anything like this on it. Thanks!

does cialas or viagra work for your erections. I'm on 80 mg tel. daily and when I lay off the masturbation I'm ok. Cialas and viagra also work great for me

 

[joetown2001]

does cialas or viagra work for your erections. I'm on 80 mg tel. daily and when I lay off the masturbation I'm ok. Cialas and viagra also work great for me

I take 5 mg cialis daily. Usually works nicely, it isn’t right now.

 

[Fernando Almaguer]

I take 5 mg cialis daily. Usually works nicely, it isn’t right now.

Dang, I dont know why that woukd affect cialas's efficacy

 

[joetown2001]

Dang, I dont know why that woukd affect cialas's efficacy

I’m not sure either. It’s a real struggle right now for me. My sleep is getting worse as well. Waking up after three hours and wired. I stopped my microdose of AI a couple of weeks ago, which may be contributing. I don’t want to take it, but my estrogen elevates and hurts libido and erections without it. A possible dosage reduction may help me with BP, sleep and libido.

 

[Guided_by_Voices]

You might try taking glycerin (same as glycerol) for the water retention. It is known to move water into the muscles. You might also try Nitric Oxide pills and see if that helps the viagra work better. I take the tablets from N1o1.com.

 

[joetown2001]

You might try taking glycerin (same as glycerol) for the water retention. It is known to move water into the muscles. You might also try Nitric Oxide pills and see if that helps the viagra work better. I take the tablets from N1o1.com.

I normally take 6 g of citrulline powder a day. I was off of it for a few days because I traveled out of town. I started back up today.

 

[Fernando Almaguer]

I’m not sure either. It’s a real struggle right now for me. My sleep is getting worse as well. Waking up after three hours and wired. I stopped my microdose of AI a couple of weeks ago, which may be contributing. I don’t want to take it, but my estrogen elevates and hurts libido and erections without it. A possible dosage reduction may help me with BP, sleep and libido.

Estrogen is supposed to help libido. Have you tried a cpap.
I take chamomile tea with glycine mixed before bed, and use a cpap. Sleep is crucial for erections. Ais no bueno for erections. Let us know how youre doing after a while!

 

[joetown2001]

Estrogen is supposed to help libido. Have you tried a cpap.
I take chamomile tea with glycine mixed before bed, and use a cpap. Sleep is crucial for erections. Ais no bueno for erections. Let us know how youre doing after a while!

Sleep study is on my list of things to address. Unfortunately it keeps getting longer. All this smacked me out of nowhere. I was feeling good for over a month after getting over Covid, and then my body started to fail on me out of nowhere. Thanks for support, it’s appreciated.

 

[joetown2001]

Libido is starting to come back around over the past couple of days, but erections are not. My flaccid state is also greatly reduced. Would an ACE inhibitor like lisinopril possibly be better?

 

[SS1LE]

Libido is starting to come back around over the past couple of days, but erections are not. My flaccid state is also greatly reduced. Would an ACE inhibitor like lisinopril possibly be better?

Try Losartan and Irbesartan. They are actually known for helping ED

 

[joetown2001]

Try Losartan and Irbesartan. They are actually known for helping ED

Curious, if losaran is also an ARB, how would it not affect me the same as Temisartin?

 

[SS1LE]

Curious, if losaran is also an ARB, how would it not affect me the same as Temisartin?

Even though they are arbs , they have different effects and everyone responds differently…no difference than Zyrtec vs Claritin both are antihistamines. I get no relief from Claritin but Zyrtec works perfect. I took telmisartan for about a year when I switched to Losartan I can tell you I easily got a erectile quality boost. Been on that for about 8 years.

 

[joetown2001]

Even though they are arbs , they have different effects and everyone responds differently…no difference than Zyrtec vs Claritin both are antihistamines. I get no relief from Claritin but Zyrtec works perfect. I took telmisartan for about a year when I switched to Losartan I can tell you I easily got a erectile quality boost. Been on that for about 8 years.

That makes sense and was what I was thinking. Unfortunately, my primary care physician doesn’t feel the same way. I sent him a message through my chart yesterday, telling him my symptoms. His response was that Telmisartin doesn’t cause ED, and another drug would only make it worse. So there’s no need to try changing medications. His solution was stop taking daily Cialis, and take 20 mg when I wanna have sex. I guess I gotta find a new physician. The stupidity of some doctors blows my mind, and up until this point I thought I had a decent one.

 

[SS1LE]

That makes sense and was what I was thinking. Unfortunately, my primary care physician doesn’t feel the same way. I sent him a message through my chart yesterday, telling him my symptoms. His response was that Telmisartin doesn’t cause ED, and another drug would only make it worse. So there’s no need to try changing medications. His solution was stop taking daily Cialis, and take 20 mg when I wanna have sex. I guess I gotta find a new physician. The stupidity of some doctors blows my mind, and up until this point I thought I had a decent one.

you can always send him links on it.

Could a High Blood Pressure Medication Boost Your Sex Life?

Learn about how losartan, commonly used to treat high blood pressure, can also help improve erectile dysfunction.

www.verywellhealth.com

Sexual dysfunction in hypertensive patients treated with losartan - PubMed

Our data suggest that losartan improved erectile function and both satisfaction and frequency of sexual activity. Because side effects are one of the most influential factors in the management of hypertension, an added benefit of losartan therapy may be its positive impact on quality of life.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[joetown2001]

you can always send him links on it.

Could a High Blood Pressure Medication Boost Your Sex Life?

Learn about how losartan, commonly used to treat high blood pressure, can also help improve erectile dysfunction.

www.verywellhealth.com

Sexual dysfunction in hypertensive patients treated with losartan - PubMed

Our data suggest that losartan improved erectile function and both satisfaction and frequency of sexual activity. Because side effects are one of the most influential factors in the management of hypertension, an added benefit of losartan therapy may be its positive impact on quality of life.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

His nurse responded today and said that we could look into other medication’s, but it might take a stronger dose of something else to keep my blood pressure low. I also know that 50 mg of losartan is equivalent to 40 mg of Telmisartin. I’m gonna give this another week, I don’t think things will improve, but I’ll give it a full month before I go and switch off to another ARB.