An introduction and possibly looking for success stories re. DIABETIC ED

SalsaFaye

New Member
Hi all,

I found this site whilst looking on ebay for ED aids (for my partner) and am currently bidding on a Noogleberry system. I read the reviews and decided to join the forum, hoping to glean a little more info.

A little background… My fiancé is 43 years old and suffers from age-onset diabetes. He has had the condition since he was approximately 18 and to be honest, he has a fairly chronic type (due to an enzyme passed over from his mum – who is also severely diabetic). He depends on both insulin and Metformin, both taken twice daily (28 Units Humulin and 850mg Metformin morning and night).
Usually this in itself is enough to present a challenge, however up till recently he was also on beta-blockers, following an episode of eurythmia a few years back. During that time, he was with another partner and the relationship was very stressful, with him having had a vasectomy at her request. I won’t go into the specific details, however, alongside her upsetting activities outside of the relationship, she was highly unsupportive of him and his oncoming ED, to the point of ridicule and cruel comments.

All of the above has had such an effect on him, physically and mentally. In 10 years, he has been too ashamed to see his doctor to get help… Now it has fallen to me to reassure him that he is not alone, nor is he useless as a man and a partner. After all, he has a pair of hands, should he feel he isn’t “keeping me satisfied”. Within the first 2 weeks of our relationship I managed to get him to see the doctor and I went with him for support. He has been prescribed Viagra, but this has had limited success at the current dose. He can get an erection, but it is hardly ever fully ‘stiff’ and he can tend to suddenly go flaccid. It doesn’t help that he is not bestowed with the largest ‘package’ a man could have, but then some of that could be due to the lack of a full erection. I’m looking for something extra, other than the pills, to see if we can’t start from the bottom rung up, so to speak. I can only ease the mental worries but not the physical. He has been taken off the beta-blockers, due to the change in his lifestyle. It’s amazing what the support of a partner can achieve!

I must admit, in the very beginning, I was a little reluctant to enter a relationship where I had to question if my partner could satisfy me – however there are other ways and means of getting that… but to find a man as lovely as he is… I could search my whole remaining lifetime and still never have what I do now. I just want to find the best that I can to help him feel the way he should – not like a little boy frightened that he will never be good enough and terrified that I will leave him. He knows about Noogleberry and is open to giving it a go. Both of us hope it can improve his erection, and maybe have the added benefit of increasing some of the measurements :D

Has anyone got any success stories or info with the pump being used on a diabetic?

Thanks,

Faye.
 
I really hope it will help, I do know it has helped a lot of men. I just hope your fiance will benefit from it a lot and I believe he will. i wish him best of luck :)
 

James

Active Member
A penis pump will enhance an erection, make it stiffer and somewhat larger, but it will not create an erection. He still needs stimulus and/or viagra. Are you also pumping your breasts? The sexier you are, the more stimulus for him.
 

SalsaFaye

New Member
James ... as far as i'm aware he finds me sexy enough to stimulate things... I don't think I need a pump - i'm already a 38 D....

It's not so much the stimulation and starting an erection....it's getting it fully hard and maintaining that he has issues with.
 

James

Active Member
Sorry for making false assumptions. Since you are already a D, you are right and don't need to pump. I was just thinking that it might be more comfortable for him if you were both pumping. Hope you guys have great success. :)
 

SalsaFaye

New Member
Ok - no problem James... Who knows, maybe i'll consider it as a way of giving them a 'lift' or changing the shape a bit.... for now though this is all about finding a way to make him feel better, not me, lol! Not to mention the fact that buying 2 lots of equipment is just too expensive right now! :)
 
i think the fact that you are on board with this is good enough of the support. seems like you are a wonderful girlfriend. i hope it will help
 

steve

New Member
Hi Faye and firstly i must commend you for posting such a candid account - it shows you care a great deal for your fiance and your relationship. He's obviously a very lucky man to have such an understanding partner. Im sure we can help with further advice.

Vacuum erection systems (VEDs) have been used for many years and are particularly effective in helping diabetics. There are no systemic side effects, they do not affect the blood sugars and are very cost effective compared to viagra etc. On the down side, they can be a bit fiddly to master initially and it may take several sessions - but it will be well worth it. Also, they are not the most romantic and spontaneous bedroom devices, but i suspect the two of you will have fun and make light of any awkwardness surrounding its use.

If he has not had regular erections, including nighttime involuntary ones, then the penis will shrink with non use. The VED will help to reverse this as it reconditions the penile tissues and will cause an increase in the erect and flaccid state.

If he often wakes up with an erection (as most men tend to) then there may well be a pyschogenic element to his ED - this is common especially when a person has lost confidence etc..

In these circumstances, viagra will not work.

However, if he does not wake up with a full erection, then we can probably assume that the cause is organic/physical related to his diabetes. Sometimes, ED can be made worse by medications such as blood pressure drugs and beta-blockers etc. so stopping this will help as you have mentioned.

In either situation, the VED will work for about 80% of men. The secret is to use the system gently at first and use it as an exerciser for the first few sessions to recondition the penis. Dont use the erection maintaining rings until he is confident with the pump and then start by using the largest size and working up to find the one that maintains the erection.

Im sure you will be both very pleased with the results and the extra closeness it will bring you. Please feel free to email me direct if you need any further advice now or later if you decide to buy one.

kind regards

Steve
steve@noogleberry.com
 

SalsaFaye

New Member
Hi Steve - thanks for your reply...

He doesn't seem to wake with an erection (only time that really happened was after a large dose of Viagra, lol) ... He can start one, but finds it hard to stay fully erect and does occasionally have times where the mind is willing but the body is not...

Things have vastly improved within the last 4 months of our relationship, and we do try to keep sexually active as much as possible. I think the most likely cause is the diabetes but then again, with so many factors in the mix it is hard to diagnose it fully. I have just ordered a pump from the website, so fingers crossed we will soon be having some trials (and probably hysterics) to see if it a successful aid to help recondition the tissues. I'll let you know how it goes.... and might possibly end up asking more advice no doubt as I go.... ;D
 

Matt B

New Member
Hi Salsa,I'm no doctor,but i have been involved in natural health for years.there is a lot you can do to improve the diabetes problem with herbs,minerals and other supplements.I would suggest concentrating on that rather than the ED.Ed won't kill you,diabetes will!

Matt B
 

SalsaFaye

New Member
Matt - was your comment aimed at suggesting herbs etc to help the ED or Diabetes?

Either way...that little addition on the end
Ed won't kill you,diabetes will!
was a little unnecessary... that much I am perfectly well aware of, having grown up with a diabetic grandmother, father, best friend, brother, friend of my mothers and now partner also. His diabetes is under the management of his doctor (and himself of course) - and I have been helping him to alter some parts of his lifestyle in order to keep it in check. Part of the point of looking at options other than Viagra was to avoid shoving yet more medication into his system unnecessarily. Unless of course, you are offering a helpful and harmless suggestion of something that could help him? I'd be more than happy to review any suggestions you care to offer...

On a side-note (and wholly agreed on by my partner) - in actual fact, although ED will not physically kill someone, the actual mental health side affect may well do just that to some men (and women who have worries of their own sexual competence).

Trust me, I am only doing ALL I can to make him happy and healthy after having had such a miserable existence thus far. Having someone you love crying on your (MY) shoulder, terrified that you are (I) going to leave them or cheat on them because of the ED, berating himself for not being able to give you (ME) what he ought to physically ... I challenge you not to want to do everything in your power to help his MENTAL HEALTH by looking into ways to make him feel more secure in his own mind. No matter how hard I may try to convince him of my love etc, I know that you cannot FORCE someone to accept it until their own inner voice tells them so - so I'm doing something about it. So shoot me if it's wrong to look out for his mind as well as his body.

Excuse me if I cause offence but I wouldn't have been so irate, had you not have included what I quoted above in your message.

With Kind Regards,

Faye.
 

SalsaFaye

New Member
Hi tatiana - I ordered a pump from the website on Friday evening - just waiting now for it to arrive. Seriousness aside, it could be a bit of a laugh trying to get the hang of it! We will see how it goes - if it helps, excellent.....if not, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Just means he has to keep popping a stronger dose of Viagra... ::)
 

Matt B

New Member
Faye,First of all I'm sorry if I offended you.And yes my intention was to let you know that there are things one can do to cure diabetes,especially type 2 or adult onset.Is it easy? No! Do doctors want you to do it?No!Are they looking for a cure?No!
Why? do you know how much money there is in diabetes?Billions!!
I had a University of Mich. researcher tell me that last year at a melanoma symposium!!
And yes,you kind of pissed me off with your response,when all I was trying to do was help and maybe put your priorities in order.

You mentioned a long line of diabetics in your family correct?Well if I had that much advance notice so to speak I would be all over the internet looking for answers.They are there,but you have to look.Look up chromium and vanadium,fenugreek,fennel, and other herbs for diabetes and find a good natural healer or herbalist to help you.Doctors aren't going to help,after they got your whole family coming back to them.
And on another note,a few of the above herbs are great for natural breast enhancement so I suggest you do some homework instead of being a poor me and whining.

MATT B :mad:
 

SalsaFaye

New Member
Matt – thanks for the suggestions, I’ll take a look at them when I get 5 later… though I think my fella is happy (or maybe not) enough with his moobs – no enhancement necessary there. ;D

You know what, we have got off on the wrong legs, let alone foot. I’m sorry if I took your meaning wrong in the first instance.
 

Matt B

New Member
Tatiana,I'mreally surprised at you.Fenugreek and red clover are the herbs I took that gave me such good results before I started noogling.The herbs are the hormonal pills.
 
really ??? :O Because i took them for sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long and in such huge dosages and I didnt have any results whatsoever so i thought that it wouldnt grow in men at all..
 
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