Question to GP Maarten: My potency is low
Maarten Vasbinder lives in Isaan. His profession is general practitioner, a profession that he mainly practiced in Spain. On Thailandblog he answers questions from readers who live in Thailand.
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Dear Martin,
I am 72 years old and have always had a sometimes excessive potency. I'm on quite a few medications. This medication I suspect that my potency is now at a very low level.
My question is do you see an explanation between taking my medication and my inability to get a good erection or even an orgasm?
My medication use is indicated at the bottom of the email, I visit my specialist once every 4 months. I don't smoke and drink one glass of red wine a day. I weigh around 80 kg and am 1.70 cm. I regularly measure my blood pressure at home and give values of 129, 75, 59 in the morning at complete rest.
I hope for a quick response.
My medication per day:
- Amaryl 2 mg 1/2 hour before breakfast
- Metaformin in 850 1 after breakfast
- Tritace 2,5 mg 2x after breakfast
- Aspilets 81 mg after breakfast
- Bisloc 2,5 mg 1/2 after breakfast
- Turosemide 40mg 1/4 tablet
- After dinner, Metoprolol 100mg
- At bedtime Zimex/Simvastatin 10 mg
- Maforan 3mg used to be Wafarin sodium
Regards,
H.
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Dear h,
There are three causes that can explain your impotence:
- Your diabetes.
- Your age.
- Your impressive drug list, which can even make a rabbit impotent.
We can't do much about the first two. However, your medication list may be subject to change. You take two beta blockers - Bisloc and metoprolol. You can reduce one, not stop suddenly.
- You can stop the Zimex. Has no use.
- the Tritace you might be able to stop too.
- You can also stop the Maforan or the Aspilets if you have been taking them for more than six months.
I suggest you find another hobby as long as we can't cure diabetes and make you younger.
Talk to your doctor about the options. If they don't want it, I may be able to help you, but for that I need a lot more information, such as history and blood results.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Maarten