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Suggest Treatment For Side Effects Of Cialis

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Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2015
Question: I took 10mg of Cialis at noon on Friday. The Cialis gave me a headache, it made me wired, irritable, anxious and nervous. However I had sex no problem all day on Saturday. So, it worked great for it's intended purpose. My question is, will 5mg lessen the side effects. And, should I take the Cialis sooner?
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Try 5mg.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
Headache, flushing, nose stuffiness are known side effects of Cialis.
You can try 5mg dose. Definitely the side effects would be lesser with less dose.
You should take the medicine 30 minutes prior to the act. Taking it much before can reduce the efficacy of the drug.
I hope it helps.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (49 minutes later)
I didn't have any side effects with Levitra. Is that common? Or is Levitra the same as Cialis but at a lower strength
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You can take Levitra.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Both these drugs belong to the same group.
Mechanism of action is also same.
It's not like that one is light and other is strong.
You can take low dose of Cialis or even you can take Levitra.
If you are comfortable with Levitra you can take that.
I hope it helps.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (14 minutes later)
Is it normal to have side effects with Cialis and no side effects with Levitra?
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (13 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Varies from person to person and dose.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
See every drug has its known side effects but it is not essential that everyone will get the side effect.
Side effect varies from person to person , drug to drug and the dosage.
So if you are getting the desired effect with Levitra with no side effects you can take that.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Side Effects Of Cialis

Brief Answer: Try 5mg. Detailed Answer: Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern. Headache, flushing, nose stuffiness are known side effects of Cialis. You can try 5mg dose. Definitely the side effects would be lesser with less dose. You should take the medicine 30 minutes prior to the act. Taking it much before can reduce the efficacy of the drug. I hope it helps. If you have any further query, please ask me.