Take a shot of Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra, and you will probably get a lot more than you expected -- not all of it pleasant.
I am certain you too have watched closely to those wonderful promises made in the early evening news shows. As a senior, I have. I am talking about Viagra, Cialis, Levitra etc. Having spent 45 years as owner of several ad agencies, I have a natural interest in commercials; and the lengthy descriptions of side effects have generally amused me. But some of these commercials are over the top in their disclaimers. I am always wary when the length of the side effects exceeds the time allotted to the benefits – and so it is with say Cialis.
Along with its “needed effects,” tadalafil (the active ingredient contained in Cialis) may cause some “unwanted effects.” Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention according to verbatim warnings from web sources and the manufacturer. Some are pretty benign, heck I can live with these: Arm, back, or jaw pain, blurred vision, chest pain tightness or heaviness, chills, cold sweats, irregular heartbeat, dizziness – you know, no pain no gain.
Then there is whoa! Fainting, confusion, headache, nausea, and nervousness. Boy I don’t know now, I’m pretty nervous already – especially about sex. I’m not sure I want to get anymore nervous. Well, on the other hand, when one is desperate, one must take chances.
Oh, oh, it seems there are more warnings, side effects, precautions, and so on -- they should be checked out. Let’s see here’s one. Hearing loss. Hearing loss? Boy, that sounds kind of severe just to have a little sex. Oh my goodness, here’s some more. Blistering of the skin, cough, diarrhea, change in vision (does that mean no more glasses?), difficulty speaking (my partner would welcome that), inability to move arms and legs (there goes my golf game, maybe not). Well, I suppose some sacrifice is needed if you want a little pleasure.
But wait! There’s more. It seems there is a lot of “red” in Cialis, because it can cause red irritated skin and red irritated eyes. If my partner doesn’t object, I guess I won’t either, but then there’s also “red skin lesions”, that may be a turn off, along with the possibility of vomiting.
At last coming we seem to be coming to the end of all these cautions, warnings, side effects and negative information about Cialis. This is going to be a tough call. On one hand we have the promise of some pretty nice experiences; on the other hand, we have to potential to lose our hearing, sight, appetite, speech, and…well you get the idea.
Alas, finally a benefit that will tip the balance. One more medical warning: prolonged erection of over 4 hours. That settles it. Walgreens, here I come!