There are 261 ratings for the drug: CIALIS in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for cialis: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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4	f	g	g	M	98	4 days 5 mg 1X D		7/28/2010
1	To please the old ball and chain	Sore Eyes. Although that's probably because at my age I shouldn't be banging my wife since her body has been ravaged by Father Time. Although this makes yanking my crank to porn a lot more fruitful.	It makes me happy.	M	89	2 days		11/13/2005
5	I was bored with my romantic life	I was unable to function as a man. And by that, I mean that my wee-wee was only good for peeing. My wife was none too happy about this. Once popping these magic pills I was able to feel like a horny teenager again.	I would recommend this to anyone who hates flacciddity.	M	86	3 years		5/22/2005
1	ED	Severe leg and lower back pains		M	80	1 days		9/16/2007
1	ed	backache	Tried a 5mg tablet. Little or no result. I read about total vision loss possibilites and going to a higher dose just not worth the risk.	M	75	1 days		7/31/2007
5	prolong erictions	Mild headache, some face flushing	Extremely satisfied using Cialis. Since the 20mg tablets only cost a few dollars more than the 10mg tablets, I get 20 tablets and cut them in half. If I take 1 10mg dose on Friday evening, it lasts until the following Monday evening. I can get very hard anytime I want and as often as I want all during that time. And each erection lasts as long as necessary, and I stay hard even after I orgasm. This drug is perfect for me. I have a 50 year old lady friend now that can't keep up with me. But she loves it and so do I. I'll be taking this drug as long as I live, it's absolutely amazing!	M	74	6 months 10 1X D		6/7/2010
2	erection	pain in upper legs and lower back, relieved somewhat by Neurontin. Thought pain would abate after two days, but no, it continued intermittently for four days. Slight benefit in terms of erection. Side effects not worth the bother, however.		M	71	1 days		9/24/2006
4	ed	tired about 24 hours later - very mild headache	a full stomach seems to diminish the effect of the pill - an empty stomach works best for me maximum effect is about 4 - 6 hours after taking the pill lasts for solid 2 days	M	69	2 years 20mg 1X W		3/10/2010
4	ED	I have had all the side effects mentioned by others. I have also used Levitra 5 mg with the very unpleasant side effect of fast heart beat.	Side effects seem to diminish over time. The best results now for me from taking about 4mg of Cialis and 3 mg of Levitra together. They have different side effects for me so a low dose of each minimizes the side effects. It is best to take the smallest amount that gives satisfactory erection. Very satisfactory in fact and much appreciated by my partner. Great for relationship. Supports family values.	M	68	3 years 5 mg 1X W		3/21/2010
4	looked good for ED cure for 2-3 da	nasal congestion, chronic horniness, i.e, obsessive attention to physical attributs of each/every female in view...with attendant "chubbiness". Delayed ejaculation.	With 100 mg Viagra I'm a raging bull for .5-2 hrs. later...then nada. With 20 mg Cialis, I'm semi-erect and ready for full-chubby action on almost a constant basis! Wifey is pleased...She's giving me the BJs of our courting years 'cause my boner takes her back to the day, though she tends to get exhausted 'cause I don't ejact soon like I did then.		68	6 months 20 mg 3X W		8/14/2010 Email
4	erectile dysfunction	Severe pain in cervical spine spreading to other areas and pains in head for 24 hours. All gradually goes away.	Thinking of going on to Levitra/viagra or whatever anybody recommends.	M	68	12 months		8/19/2006 Email
1	ed due to prostate cancer treatment	very bad headaches,calf muscele tighting with lower back pain.		M	68	6 days 20mg 1X D		8/12/2010
5	Impotence	None	No, I can't do everything I did in bed thirty years ago but with Cialis I can do a lot more than I could ten years ago. When I was fifty-seven - and experiencing the embarrassment of chronic meat loaf - if anyone had told me I'd be getting it off twice a week when I got to be sixty-seven I'd have laughed out loud. Now that I'm sixty-seven I'm not exactly laughing but I smile at least twice a week. And so does she. Not one bad side effect here and wonder if those disclosures re the possibility of back ache, muscle cramps and a four-hour erection may be too much information (is it a concern or a joy to be told you might keep it up four hours when you've reached the age you're praying the thing will stay hard enough for four minutes?). And just because you read something about back aches do you ignore the words "rare instances". There are a over 150 posts on this page and the percentage of guys claiming to experience these "rare" side effects is suspiciously high. Don	M	67	3 years		2/17/2008 Email
5	To Maintain an Erection	Muscle soreness everywhere in my body & sometimes Bad Heartburn. And even a general edginess for days the first time I took it, but not thereafter.	The first time I took 20mgs of Cialis, it was a disaster. 36 hours later, I felt sore everywhere and I had a really bad heartburn. I think the really bad heartburn was caused by drinking some red wine. Several months later I split a 20 mg tablet into 2 tablets of 10 mgs. I also stopped drinking wine for 2-3 days after I took the tablet. I had no problems whatever with 10 mgs. But the 10 mg tablet also wasn't nearly as effective as a 20 mg tablet. I have now taken eight (8) full 20mgs tablets. I have found that the key thing is to stick with it, not to quit. I also found that a couple of glasses of wine did not appear to cause me a problem, but out of an abundance of caution more than once I gave up drinking for 2-3 days after taking Cialis. But I also found if I took 2 months or more off, the first time I took a 20 mg tablet, the second and maybe the third nights (never the first) I had bad muscle aches everywhere in my body and maybe some heartburn. This went on for as many a	M	67	10 months		6/12/2008 Email
5	ED	Took 20 mg on Saturday and had no side effects at first then began to feel like I had just run a marathon. My hips and then my legs became sore and stiff. I had a hard time getting up from couch. I was uncomfortable walking and sitting on hard chairs. Took 400 mg Ibuprofen / Advil or 900 mg aspirin ( both cases 3 tablets) every 4-6 hours. Caused stiffness to moderate somewhat. I also had a minor headache 12 hours after taking 2o mg which went away quickly on taking ibuprofen or aspirin. I did not have discomfort sitting on a soft couch or in bed and other than discomfort when I moved it did not effect love making.	I am having Prostate cancer radiation both beam and seeds. Although I have had some urinary inconstancy, There has been little effect on my libido or the ability to get an erection but had difficulty keeping an erection. After taking 20 mg cialis I was stunned at how hard my erection was during loving making ( sex for some of you guys ) I have taken Cialis before with no muscle discomfort so I was not inclined to blame cialis until I read some of the posts here. Have not tried Viagra and wonder if side effects are similar. By the way I am 67 and in spite of the Prostate cancer I have not had such enjoyable sex since my 30's.	M	67	3 days		1/17/2010 Email
1	To replace Viagra	Nausea starting 15 mins after taking it, and lasting 24 hours approx. Light but throbbing headache. Sore eyes.	I took only 10 mg. It produced very little of the desired effect and made me feel ill for a day after. I threw away the rest and went back to Viagra.	M	67	1 days		9/27/2005
1	To improve my sex life	Very tired, (hang over like) ... over the next few days, and I did not have any alchohol. Flu and all over Body aches! Won't take again even though I got a solid erection and great sex, while on it! Will miss that part!!!	I started taking Cialis 10MG, and then, the Doctor prescribed 20MG ... Never again, even though I would like to, because I miss the BIG and hard erection ... OH-WELL, part of getting old. We may as well enjoy what we have! In my case, not too bad! For a few days, after taling Cialis (10 mg and 20 mgs), I thought that was it! In fact I went to the Doctor. Same Doc that had prescribed Cialis to me. I felt very ill ... He thought it was nerves, and gave me some pills for pains I had in my legs! Please stay away from it ... Enjoy life as it as!	M	67	45 days		4/8/2007 Email
5		No negative side effects!	To the gentleman who reported below on the 16 April: "Terrible toothache that moves from tooth to tooth across my entire jaw." I say, "okay - but did your tongue get hard?" I've been on Cialis 20 mg since the stuff went on the market (3 each week Thu, Sat and Mon). Now I'm sixty-six (almost the same age as porn star Dave Cummings) and kick off my boxer shorts confident as a thirty-something that I'm still up to the job - in an age-appropriate manner, of course. By the way: NO NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS - EVER! One very positive side effect: a return to MORNING ERECTIONS!	M	66	3 years		4/20/2007 Email
5	Inadequate erections	Moderate facial flushing - inconsequential	Hey guys, these medications don't "cause" a hardon; they make it physically possible to get a hardon. Your brain (after a certain age, your hand as well) triggers your erection so if you're having erection problems not physically related it's probably less expensive and more helpful if you go the "talk" route for assistance. By the way, have never tried Viagra and probably never will given the high level of satisfaction from Cialis. One other thing to guys sixty-five and over: Medicare Part D won't cover these drugs (think politics) and the drug companies are nothing less than arrogant in their pricing. We as males were brought up to believe we would last forever when it came to sexual functioning. Over the last couple of years surveys and studies are finally ranking Age as the Number-One factor in male impotence. Would somebody please tell the pharmaceutical industry that it's too expensive to "get back in the game" these days and that most older guys hav	M	66	3 years		3/4/2007 Email
5	Age-related impotence/venus leak	Mild facial flushing. No problem with that when I consider that my face gets even redder when I can't rise to the occasion.	Heads up! You can now post comments on LEVITRA on this site. It just - very recently - became available here. I use Levitra in conjunction with Cialis - not at the same time though. By the way - the average age for guys posting re both Cialis and Viagra is 48.9. Got other interesting data as well - just ask.	M	66	3 years		5/15/2007 Email
4	Confidence in sustaining an erectio	None	I take Cialis 12 to 24 hours before intercourse and the effects can last for up to 48 hours. The results vary. Sometimes I get can get a fierce hard-on and at other times an OK one. However without it I would be using my penis only for pissing through.	M	66	9 months		1/3/2008
5	eds	ringing in ears		M	64			11/22/2009
5	slight ED	First time tried 20 mg - Slight stuffy nose and heartburn, but after 2 days very bad back and hip pain that lasted three days. Was worse when lying down and I could hardly sleep. I tried smaller doses and now have 5 mg per day every day. There are no side effects now, other than occasional very mild hip pain that is OK, especially considering the benefits.	It is amazing how much of a difference Cialis (or now I am using a Tadalafil generic from India) can make. It has taken me back 30 years in performance. I would suggest to anyone suffering back and hip pain to try 5 mg per day, every day. The residual from previous days will give a daily body concentration cycle of a maximum of 8.3 mg and a minimum of 3.3 mg. This will ensure peak performance, but will keep maximum concentration low enough to mitigate pain acceptably.	M	64	200 days		12/4/2009
4	confidence about erection	moderate heartburn moderate leg cramps, especially in calves	I generally take 2.5 mg every 12 hours, every day. I put the tablet eighths into empty gelatin caps. It's a nice ritual. Using the absolute cheapest generics, the dose potency (and mine too) is variable, adding some naturalness. In my relation, there's no knowing when chances will arise. Even with this routine there's a time about 2 hrs after taking when I'm heady and, while not aroused, am needy of being aroused. The characters being who they are, often nothing happens, nor 12 hours later, nor 12 hours later. Then there's something of panic, attended by sexual demands: not good. I'm getting better at guessing. I need Tadalafil with wife N+1. I did not need it with wife N. There was a 6 month experimental period of bigamy in which I didn't need it with wife N and did (but didn't have it) with wife N+1. I'd love to know if the cause of the difference is purely psychological. It might be pheromonal or smell related. I can't smell wife N+1. Cialis is not an aphrodesiac, BUT	M	64	2 years		11/21/2007
3	ED	very bad upper leg pain, took a 20mg pill on Tuesday morning and the next few days the pain in my legs was so bad that I couldn't sleep or lay down. Much worse when laying down in bed. Had to walk around to stop the pain. Took one Tylenol extra strength 500mg and Tylenol PM to sleep the first night. The second night took 2 Tylenol extra strength and Tylenol PM and still couldn't sleep. Took 3 extra strenghs this morning at 5:30 and still feel pain. Don't take this, it's not worth it.		M	64	1 days		7/17/2009
3	psychological semi-impotence	1. A helluva charley horse, which I unwisely ignored and kept climbing with. The next day I was blue and purple from knee to toe and at the ER. But I had been taking 2 aspirins every day, which exaggerated the ordinary muscle injury to hematoma. 2. It produced a lousy taste in the mouth not conducive to kissing. 3. I worked into a pattern of taking just 2.5 mg, rarely 5 mg per day, every day. After almost 2 years of this a severe heartburn developed, and wouldn't go away despite 5 days off Cialis. Others report this heartburn. What is causing it? Has Cialis caused a stomach or esophagal ulcer? Lo, life isn't a perfect experiment, I've been taking 2 ibuprofens daily since quitting the 2 aspirins, and this could explain the heartburn (and an ulcer).	It works! I minimized the dosage both to minimize side effects and to not over-assault my wife with what she called "a hammer". It is nice to offer an expressive genital which rises and falls with the situations. The other beauty of Cialis is that there isn't the urgency "must fuck now". I can rest with my wishful hard-on against my sleeping wife's rump and not waken her. Morning will come. My problem with Cialis are its muscular and digestive side effects. Viagra however gives me bad headaches instead. Levitra fires anxiety instead. I wish there were more to try, and wish the exact mechanisms of these side effects were explained. Sad fact is that the best cure for psychological impotence is being with the right sex partner. Relations with my ex-wife and with my current wife overlapped for 6 months, and I was fully potent with the former, feeble with the latter. The former was orgastically easy, but this isn't the explanation (based on other life experie	M	64	2 years		1/13/2007
3	psychological semi-impotence	see above	see above ...The former was orgastically easy, but this isn't the explanation (based on other life experiences). The former smelled strongly. The explanation could be in pheromones instead of psychological. I work at finding special smells from she whom I now love.	M	64	2 years		1/13/2007
1	ED	Very Bad Hang Over Next day and I did not drink any alchohol. Flu and Body aches, extream tiredness. Won't take again even though I got solid erection and great sex.	Great erection and sex, but hang over next day wasn't worth it.	M	64	1 days		3/31/2007
1	ed	Eye Problems. My doctor says not nesseraly, but I'm not sure. Oclusion of the optic nerve. ( some call it an eye stroke ) Then just recently, a retinal tear. He says the tear is from aging.Again,I'm Not So Sure!	IT'S NOT WORTH THE RISK OF GOING BLIND !!!!!!!!!	M	64	3 days 20 1X AN		7/20/2010
5	Inadequate erections	Face got flushed for a couple of hours; restless and mildly sore legs for much of the night.	My wife and I were both amazed as I'll bet I hadn't had erections like these since I was in my 20's. I took one half a 20mg pill and next time I'll try less. I'm glad I only took half because I've read lots here about severe side effects from men taking 20mg. I think those who want to toss the pills should try substantially less and see what happens.	M	63	1 days		7/16/2007
4	Age related ED	Finally realized, after three years or so, that it was the Cialis that was causing my heartburn and seriously exacerbating my previously minor back pain (upper and mid back).	I couldn't believe, or didn't want to believe, that a drug that had such excellent primary effects would have such bad side effects. It worked great, and the fact it would last so long made me feel like a kid again...until the back pain turned me into an old man. After a week off Cialis, my back was obviously improving, and after two weeks there was no question I had to try something else. So far, after three months, Levitra is working for me without the nastier side effects.	M	63	3 years		4/16/2009
3	not always able to get erection	nauseous head aches, flushing, stuffy nose	Have taken 6 times in 20mg. Most of the time I get great and quick erections and have had sex 5-6 times in 12 hour period. A few times I have not achieved a strong erection at all but a workable one with less duration. Always get the emormous head ache.	M	63	6 months		1/21/2008
4	ED	I take one 10mg tablet as needed. I usually suffer a mild headache.	I suffered from ED when drinking heavily ten years ago. I gave up drinking all together but still could not achieve a satisfactory erection. My doctor suggested Cialis (she couldn't write the prescription quickly enough!) and it has improved our sex life. I would say I achieve a hard erection 4 times out of 5. There are occasions when it does not work but I think this is down to tiredness, anxiety or times when I do not feel like having sex as much as my wife!	M	62	4 years 1X AN		3/16/2010
5	PVCs and afib Endotheilan dysfun	Red eyes. Has taken it every third day for 6 month. It has improved my sex life.	It takes care of extra beats 15-30 min after intake. Stops afib together with beta-blocker. Is efficient 2.5 to 3 days. Good-sent for afib.	M	61	2 years		6/17/2006
5	Erectile dysfunction	Slightly sore eyes	Worked first time and took me back 30 years. Twice as hard as before and thicker. My wife loves it and has been sore on occasion. 10 mg is enough to last a couple of days. First 4 tablets were proprietary - cost 19 pounds each. Next batch is generic from India and works just as well - 2 pounds each.		61	30 days		6/11/2007
5	ED	Slight nausea	This is a wonderful drug. Maintained erection much longer that usual and failed to ejaculate prematurely. Very happy with sexual performance. My much younger girlfriend appreciated by abilities and it brought us closer together. I am serious when I say I helped her have 8-10 orgasms in a day! I had 3! Next day more of the same. I was never this good even as a young man. Men, everyone should try it. Unfortunately, sex with my wife was a single event, though she did comment on the erection. I think cialis shows off better with more vibrant lovers.	M	61	3 weeks		7/24/2007
5	ED	No side effects. Only take a 1/4 or less of a 20mg tablet. Did get a headache when trying Levitra, but nothing with Cialis.	Because some of the side effects are so unpleasant, I'd rather use less of the drug. I only take a 1/4 or less dose of a 20mg tablet. It takes about 1 hour for the full effect and doesn't last much beyond 12 hours at this dose level. If needed, I'll take an additional smaller amount within 24 hours. It certainly is effective in both getting and maintaining an erection. My wife noticed and appreciated the larger size and increased stiffness. We both are happy with the enhanced performance Cialis provides.	M	61	6 months		11/20/2007
5	ED	Nil	The effects last longer than 36 hours. More like up to three days. I am very satisfied with this medication and can recommend it highly.	M	61	2 months		6/5/2008
5	erectile dysfunction	Ocassional minor back ache and nasal congestion.	I'm having very hard erections again. Also more intense and longer lasting orgasms. The effects of a 20mg. tablet last at least 24 hours and often longer.	M	61	1 years		10/13/2009
4	ED	Sometimes a stuffy head for several hours the next morning, but plant allergies do the same thing (without the positive side effects!). After reading other comments here, I wonder if my occasional heartburn is caused by Cialis, but it's hard to tell. The timing is not obviously related.	Its an amazing drug - almost magical - for me. Depending on how long since my last dose, I may need only 1/4 a 20mg tablet, but I usually take 1/3 if it's been a few days. Ten mg is almost too much, giving me stong erections during the next couple nights when they're not really welcome. But the nooners and afternoon delights for a couple days are awesome. The wife is quite pleased with my improved length, girth, and especially staying power; much better than when we were young. We could hardly be more pleased.	M	61	2 years		10/9/2007
4	To strengthen the erection	quite strong headache, severe back pain especially if alchohol even beer is consumed at the same time	very effective and long lasting erection, bad side effects limit the usage	M	61	1 years		11/2/2005
3	To help sustain erections	Like many here, severe leg and lower back pain, to the extent I could not sleep. Nightmarish if you don't know what is happening to you. Suspected it was the drug. Had to take 400mg ibuprofen for relief and that was two nights in a row. The Cialis dose was half of a 20mg pill.	The positive effects were significant. Mainly, the erections were quite natural with minimal to no flushing and stuffiness or visual effects as with Viagra. Found myself erect at various times of the day, which reminded me of my younger days(!) for sure. It lasted about two days. I would like to take it again but I'm a little gun shy after that intense pain with the first experience. Might try a tiny dosage to see what happens, but gotta say, when a drug causes that kind of pain, it can't be good, right? Thanks.	M	61	2 days		7/7/2008 Email
1	ED	Terrible lower back and thigh (back side) pain that set in 24 hrs. after taking a 20 mg pill. Extremely difficult to sleep, but pain also in sitting and walking. On my 3rd day of pain now. **Effective drug: IBUPROFEN** 2 x 200 mg tablets work within minutes (fabulous!) and last 8+ hrs. Some headache experienced, too. I only took one pill and definitely will never take another!	Sure, it made me mostly hard (when I wanted to be) for a day or two, but it's absolutely not worth the resulting ongoing pain. I may give Levitra another try. No real side effects w/the 5 mg pills but also no great positive results, either, even when I took 2 of them.	M	61	1 days		10/18/2009
1	ED	Extreme leg pain, begining in the calfs feeling like blood i blocked...arches, knees, upper legs, lasting for up to 5 days...tightness,pain in arm muscles which comes and goes throughout the first 3 days...after years of complaining to my doctors...I finally found on your site..other men with same problem.	I recently was sent to a foot dr. because of extreme pain occuring in my arches...I purchased elastic-socks, arch supports, new boots...and still no help with the leg pains..because all the time it was "CIALIS" I stopped taking after many years and after a week I felt great...I was taking 10 mg. every 5 days...so the pain would subside...I take another dose and repeat the same circle...My Dr. suggested it was my age...61 yrs....and lead me to believe it was work related and age....Wrong! after 2weeks...I proved it one more time..I tryied 5 mg. and within 1 hr. all the pain, blockage returned...I flushed all remaining pills down the toilet...I pray that I have not done any long term damage...When my Dr, realized..that it was true...he felt so bad! Don't let this happen to you...I feel free...	M	61	4 years		1/1/2007
5	erectile dysfunction	mild headache	this is being written by the wife of a cialis patient. my husband is 60 yo and I am 55. he has taken viagra for a couple of years before using cialis. but wanting "a little more," we researched cialis online (including this site), and he got samples of cialis from his doctor. he has now taken cialis 3 times over the past month. we love it. his erection lasts a long time and is definitely harder than on viagra, and he definitely is able to perform quite well several times throughout the 36 hour efficacy period. we have always had a good sex life, but cialis has definitely made it even better. if a more mature man does not experience severe side effects, and his mature wife is still sexually active, I could not recommend cialis more highly!	M	60	4 weeks		1/10/2010 Email
5	Booster	See comments -	Please refer back to my entry of Nov 7, 2007. This is a follow-up. I believe I have now found the formula that works for me. The 20 mg. left me with feelings of discomfort, so now I crack a 20 mg. in half. I take 10 mg. before eating at suppertime Friday – seems to go into effect sooner on an empty stomach. Break the remaining 10 mg. in half. Take a 5 mg. ‘crumb’ at noon Saturday and the final 5 mg. ‘crumb' at noon Sunday. This will last me until the following Wednesday/Thursday. Good to go anytime for the better part of a week with just a slight lower back stiffness getting out of bed in the morning. Clearly, Saturday to Tuesday are the best days, but weekday/workday activity leaves less time for fun stuff anyway. I don’t know if it is health wise to follow this routine every weekend, but it is surely tempting. I will follow-up with my urologist and report back.	M	60	1 years		3/31/2008
5	moderate E.D.	very mild facial flushing	Pleased with results from a 10mg. tablet. Very hard erection after about an hour. In addition, I'm able to have 2 or 3 more within 24-36 hrs. Easy to use, no pressure to have sex right away.	M	60	1 months		11/30/2008
5	ED caused by meds.	My side effects vary except for one--tiredness and fatigue. I've had all the others mentioned except for the muscle aches. Oddly, each time I get a different side effect. Sometimes nasal stuffiness; sometimes slight headache; sometimes flushing (rarely); sometimes indigestion; sometimes none. I never know which or what combination. I ALWAYS get very tired and I NEVER get the body aches.	Great stuff. My penis is larger while flaccid for days afterwards. Not larger erect, don't get excited. But it's nice to feel "life" down there like when I was a young man and always ready. And the sex is fantastic. Unfortunately, I have the tool to have sex, but I'm too tired to want to! Kind of a problem for me that way. The fatigue is a big problem...I even get dark circles under my eyes like I've went days w/o sleep. But, for me the trade off is worth it at this point in my life.	M	60	4 years		5/5/2008
4	for comparison	20 mg. Heart burn, head ache (mild), pain in lower back, some knee discomfort – all 5 on scale of 10. Side effects last about 1 day longer than the joy of the pill.	A) V and L (not crazy about this one) allows you to plan your next few hours. C let’s you be spontaneous for 2-3 days. Above symptoms are not unfamiliar to me from time to time. I didn’t recognize them as side effects until I found this site. Now I understand what was going on. Still, not severe enough to give it up. Some one commented that they hang longer/thicker between erections – great visual effect. I would agree. For me, I can take it and no one knows – no red face, no stuffiness, no bluish vision. 10 mg next time. Update to follow.	M	60	1 days		11/7/2007
3	Experimenting, don't have ED.	Hip and back stiffness the following day. I took an 80 C sauna for about 15 minutes, and rode my bike for an hour and the stiffness went away. I work out a lot and first thought the symptoms were from my work outs, until I stumbled across this web site.	I like the amount of time it works, but don't like the side affects. I'll try it again, but at a lower dose. I would like to figure out what doses work best for me. V and L seem to be more intense, but don't last as long.	M	60	1 days 20 1X D		2/17/2010
3	ED	Just 4 hours after taking my very first Cialis I got severe pains in the back of my legs that was almost unbearable. Also severe heartburn. But I must admit that I had the first no injected erection in 15 years. But the pain lasted 3 days and I didnt get any sleep because of it.	As mentioned, this would be a miricle cure if it wasnt for the side effects. What a pitty.	M	60	5 days		8/20/2007
3	Prostate cancer surgery & radiation	I didn't connect the pains in my legs and back with this drug until my girlfriend heard it mentioned in an ad on TV. What a drag! I liked the hardon but afterwards for two days it feels like the flu in my lower back when defecating and my lower legs all day until I took Tylenol which made the pain go away. Still felling it and needing Tylenol and it's two days later. I like Levitra best.	Good stuff with my knob but side effects too severe to want to try it again.	M	60	1 days		6/17/2007
1	replacement for Viagra, Levitra	Severe leg, joint and back pain. Going on day 3 after taking last 20mg tab and pain is as bad as 1st day. Can't sleep at night and is very painful during day. Doan's back pills help but still have the pains. Pain started 1 day after last pill taken.	Best sex ever, multiple times over 2 days on only 2 - 20mg pills. Better than Viagra and Levitra but won't take again due to the severe side effects that last forever. Had a couple of vision issues within an hour of taking 1st pill but quickly went away.	M	60	2 days		5/7/2007
1	Now 60 wanted to be like 50	Took 1:45 PM worked great and didn't notice any side effects like Viagra. Woke at 7AM with mild leg pains that felt like cramps but were not. Also in right side like kidneys. Worked that day which was mostly sitting. Wasn't too bad standing but people commented on my grimacing. Really hurt when moved to standing position. Got home 9PM and pain lying down. Can't sleep, way too painful lying down. Had taken 20mg. Might try again at 10mg but pain isn't worth it at all. Should have read here first.		M	60	1 days		10/7/2007
5	prolong erections, control orgasm	Slight flushing, back ache and leg cramps AFTER prolonged periods of intercourse and sexual gymnastics - Hello! I'm not 20 anymore! Cialis lasts more than 36 hours	I am a sex addict. I started taking Cialis while I was still active in my addiction, so I can confirm that multiple ejaculations do not diminish the effects. Now that I am in recovery and a member of Sexaholics Anonymous, I cannot masturbate, and I am having sex only with my wife, at her initiation. So I have gone from 50 years of having orgasms almost daily or multiple times a day, to once a week or less. In my addiction, the goal was always my orgasm, and the speed at which it came was not important. Now with my wife, I have trouble maintaining an erection and delaying orgasm long enough to please her. Cialis has made prolonged love-making a very rewarding pleasure for both of us. After I admitted to my doctor that I was an addict, he was hesitant to represcribe Cialis, with good reason. I have more trouble staying sober the days following Cialis. Cialis reminds me all day and night long that my genitals are there, and they feel good, so I have more erotic dreams and sexual	M	59	1.5 years		11/26/2007
4	Soft Erections	Flushed face (for about 3 hours), stuffiness (first day), mild nausea (on and off for 4 days), lower back ache (after 3rd day and lasts to 5th day)	It certainly does what it promises. Nice erection pretty much on demand for 3.5 days (sometimes even when inappropriate!). The nausea is fixed with a Somac tablet. The back pain is one of those annoying things that is a bit of a downer. Ibuprofen takes the edge off it and makes it possible to sleep. It never seizes to amaze me what we are willing to do our bodies in the name of sex. And that is from somebody who makes bondage gear for a living. :)	M	59	2 months		11/5/2009 Email
4	erectile dysfunction	suffered severe lower back pain into my buttocks and tops of thighs, was not aware to start with that it was the drug until i found this site.was unable to sleep because of pain and took pain killers and heat pad on my back.last took 5mg about 3 days ago and still suffering severe back pain so will have to stop taking this drug.	As far as erection went this worked really well ,only wish I could have had the pleasure without the pain.	M	59	3 times 5mg 3X W		7/13/2010
2	ED	Terrible toothache that moves from tooth to tooth across my entire jaw. It started to develop after about two months of taking Cialis every weekend. Has anyone else experienced it?	My pain - joy balance is negative. I'm dropping the stuff.	M	59	120 days		4/16/2007
1	Erection Problem	Yes, it will give you a good hard-on and that will make you and your partner happy for that, but as you can see, for many of us there is a price to pay beyond money. Even tho' I had bearable side effects the first 5 or 6 times, watch out! This time I have real bad leg pains and am now on Vicodin for it. I still feel them today and its been 4 days so far since I took the 10mg Cialis pill. I have used Levitra and it works for me also and DOES also have side effects but, I can put up with them a little better.	Good erection, fun time in bed.	M	59	6 weeks		6/27/2007 Email
1	Stronger Erection	I had a horrible experience on Super Bowl Sunday after taking Cialis 20mg on Saturday. I had a seizure while watching the game and ended up in hospital & scaring my wife to death. She didn't know I had taken the pill. I also had an irregular heart beat & ended up on a blood thiinner. My head & body ached. I was too sick to remember to tell the doctor I had taken it.	Don't take this drug unless you really check your health with your doctor, it's just not worth the risk. My wife is very upset with me over such a stupid move. She loves me regarless of minor sex disfunction. I'm Blessed to survive, never again.	M	59	1 days		2/10/2008
1	ED	Extreme pain in upper legs about 1 in every 5 or 6 times I use it (in fact I'm writing this now because of the leg pain that makes me unable to sleep and barely able to walk; otherwise I sleep and walk just fine); mild backache and mild heartburn almost every time.	This is my second sleepless night because of the leg pain and I know from experience that I'm in store for another day or two. It works great for the erection most of the time, but I'm considering dumping my Cialis down the toilet because of all the times that I get all this cursed leg pain! I've had it!	M	59	150 days		4/27/2008
5	Age-related impotence	No negative side effects.	Have been taking 20 mg daily for a couple of months now. Better erections but more important, significant reduction in "down time" between ejaculations - back to at least two weekly. Some improvement in duration of erection - has ANYONE here experienced anything close to one of those 4-hour erections we're supposed to be looking out for?	M	58	3 years		2/3/2009 Email
5	E.D.	Had some minor facial flushing and stuffy nose for a short time.	Having type 2 diabetes was causing problems getting erections hard enough for sex. With Cialis I have erections that are very hard and long lasting. Penetration is no longer a problem. We're enthusiastic about sex again. Being able to stay hard allows us to start and stop a few times and not rush to finish. Not having to worry my erection will fade brings us to some really impressive orgasms. We're just regretting I didn't try Cialis sooner.	M	58	3 months		2/5/2009
5	why? is there any other reason?	severe lower and mid back pain starting about 24 hours after taking 20mg.	Tylenol helps but after reading comments from others here I will try a third to half a 20mg tablet. The back pain is really bad.	M	58	2 years		2/8/2008 Email
5	ED	Very Very slight headache and slight lower back pain and butt pain. The benefits of of good sex was well worth it!	OKAY, I read al the comments below and was not going to take the 20mg. I have taken the 10mg a few weeks ago with small results. Last Tue and last night I took the 20mg and WOW!! Hardest it has been in 15 years, no joke. 3 times and the wife said enough! Now, I do have some back and butt pain that was caused by using the butt or Gluteus Maximus muscles. Think about guys, if you have not had good sex for a while, the muscles have not been used!! Unused muscles do get sore when used again... It is not rocket science, just look it up!	M	58	2 weeks		11/15/2009 Email
5	the usual	for four days after very intense leg ache as if I had run up a mountain	extremely effective - any sexual thoughts had it zooming away.... but side effects made life miserable	M	58	1 days		9/23/2006
4	ED	Really bad Heartburn after the second day. However, it works longer and bette than Viagra so will take the dypepsia tablets wit the cialis		M	58	5 months		11/10/2006
4	Mild ED	Mild flushing of face and ears for about an hour with 20mg dosage. Abdominal pain similar to indigestion for second through fourth days. Pain hit every thirty minutes to an hour for about a minute, then disappeared until the next episode. Otherwise, excellent results.	Theraputic effect lasts for almost six days.	M	58	3 months		4/23/2007
3	Erectile dysfunction	Performancewise, it worked very well. I did experience a slight headache a couple of hrs after taking it. However, 2 days later I experienced the most excrutiating low back pain ever. It would last for 3 to 4 days. Very bad! I had even cut back to 5mg instead of the 10mg dosage.	Because of the side effects of severe back pain, I will be experimenting with Levitra.	M	58	4 months		8/13/2009
1	Post robotic prostectomy	Severe muscle cramping and pain in both legs so bad went to emergency room to rule out leg clot. They acted like they never heard of this problem before. I couldn't sleep for two days, took x-tra strength tylenol, adivan, percocet...nothing worked. Can't sit or lay down. Ice is helping and bath with epsom salt helped temporarily. But in the end, all this pain and suffering with no erection in sight.	Given 5 mg of Cialis and after 3 days I call it quits. Will try non-medicated treatments from now on.	M	58	3 days		8/31/2009
1	ED Drug Prescribed by My Urologist	Severe lower back, base of the neck (spinal) and upper leg pain beginning about 30 hours after taking the drug. I've had back pain before, but it's never been this bad. The back pain greatly amplifies immediately if my lower back area encounters cold air. I am taking 2 tablets of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Formula every 6 hours to deal with the pain. I cannot lie down, as it amplifies the pain greatly. I have to sleep sitting up in a hardwood rocker with a heating pad against my lower back. I also experienced about 24 hours of headache and my face is still 'flushed' and warm to the touch. I am also experiencing intermittent aching in both arms.	I won't take this drug again...the minimal benefit that I experienced from using it is far out weighed by the physical discomfort that that I've been out through in the past 36 hours. On a scale of 1 to 10, the lower back and the base of the neck pain peaks at 10 every 6 hours. I started out with a 10 mg dosage, and although I didn't experience any side effects at all with it, the desired effect was minimal. So, a few weeks later, I tried the 20 mg sample pill...wrong move! There wasn't any noticeable improvement using the larger dosage. This drugs horrible side effects showed up only with the larger dosage. After reading the other coments about the 'hit and miss' side effects that happen with this drug, I won't take it again! I suspect that I was lucky with the initial 10 mg dose in not encountering any side effects whatsoever. From what I've read in other's comments, taking this drug is like playing 'Russian Roulette' in regard to the possibility of experiencing it's painful side eff	M	58	2 times		12/29/2007 Email
5	Borderline diabetic	No side effects.	I am 57 and have been using Cialis for more than a year after having bariatric surgery (my ED did not go away after this surgery). I have a very huge erection (around 8 inches, honest. It doesn't salute the ceiling straight up, but it is better in some ways) and, depending upon how long I go between ejaculations, a (I think, comparatively) huge amount of semen (whether amounts of my emission are just semen fluid or sperm, I don't know). My wife is surprised by this. I can last much longer without a premature ejaculation and find myself pumping her silly up to a good 15 minutes. She says it is sometimes difficult to keep up with me, and for me to be patient. She, too, gets sore, but is getting used to it. I haven't experienced any of those "4 hour erections" (why is that such a bad thing? :-) Yeah, okay, I do know....), but I do sometimes find myself walking around with a 7/8ths quasi-soft boner. When I take Cialis, I am a bit more horny than without it. I agree with the other person on this page that, with Cialis, I don't get the urgency to hurry up and screw or masturbate as I did with Viagra. Sometimes a dose lasts as much as three days. You DO need to keep up your exercise for a better experience. I find sit-ups really help as they help with hip thrusts and eventual ejaculation. So, yeah, it is a good medicine if you do your part.	M	57	1 years		10/2/2009
5	mild ED due to oversex	feel weak everwhere, can't lift as much weight as before when in gym. Sleep less.Blood pressure dropped a little after used for 3 months.	cialis works great with 1/3 pill of the 20 mg. My girl friend and I both enjoy sex very much. With it,we are able to have sex one to two times a day for the last 3 months and I am 57 yrs old. The only problem is that I seems developed a psychological dependent on Cialis.	M	57	3 months		10/12/2007
3	bridge age gap	Heartburn, ache in legs, lower back pain, severity in that order.	I am a fit 57 and girlfriend is a fit 31. At the start of 3 days off, took it and had a very good evening which would not have been possible otherwise. My girlfriend immediately knew without being told I had taken the pill. Did not sleep well that night, 2 days later went for 12km hike with lots of altitude gain, but felt very tired and took more out of me than a 22km hike the previous week. Legs aching so much that night had to take pain killers. Heartburn not quite as bad as the 3 previous times taking Cialis. As I often get lower backpain anyway, I did not associate my feeling of fatigue, backpain, and aching legs to the drug (especially as I had just hiked up some fairly steep mountain trails), but I knew the cause of the heartburn was it. Most of the symptoms seem to be dissipating after 3 days, but I am pretty fit anyway so maybe that helps. One thing that was abnormal, this season I have been having a lot of trouble with my left knee. However, on this 12km hike, although I was f	M	57	1 days		7/6/2007 Email
3	Usual Reason	General muscle soreness and discomfort. More extreme discomfort of knee and hip to the point of sleeplessness for two nights, even after taking 1000mg of acetaminophen and 500mg of aspirin. Lethargic, and poor energy for the following 2-3 days. I was happy to see this website because I wasn't sure of the cause, even though taking this medication was the only change in my routine. I am compelled to share my experience as a "sanity" check for others.	The product at 10mg worked well from a performance perspective. The process seemed very natural, easily stimulated and continued into the third day. My wife was very happy! But the side effects are very uncomfortable. This will need to be a "special occasion" drug only.	M	57	1 days		3/6/2007
3	Unsatisfying erections	Heartburn, headaches and severe muscle pain in legs, back and arms. Pain has lasted for 4 days		M	57	1 days		5/16/2007
2	Replacement for Viagra	The first day was great, then I started to feel aches in my legs and a headache. The aches varied from mild to severe and lasted nearly a week. Ibuprofen was effective for the aches, but I'd never touch Cialis again.	It worked pretty well, and I had good erections for nearly two days.	M	57	1 times		12/14/2006
1	ED/back injury/failed cervical op	back ache/pain at base of neck/extreme joint pain in wrists	I've taken Viagra ever since it became available for ED ... and it works very well! Doc wanted me to give Cialis a whirl so I did taking 20 mg last night ... the sex was not up to what I'm used too (not to mention the wife!) with the 100 mg Viagra. WORST part is that I woke up at 3 A.M. in some really incredible pain! Wasn't sure exactly what was happening but suspected that Cialis might have had something to do with it ... and apparently it did! Hell ... I'm having a hard time typing this ... and can't turn a door knob using my right hand! Taking some pain meds now to try and get this under control ... no more Cialis for me! VIAGRA is the way to go!	M	57	1 days		3/10/2008 Email
5	Mild ED	Muscle cramps in calves while running.	It sounds like all of you are taking way too much at a time. I only use 5mg and it last up to 3 days with excellent results. Any more than that and I have extreme headaches. I will continue to use Cialis on weekends.	M	56	2 months		4/16/2007
5	56 year old needed a boost	been great till now. Very bad itchy hives over body had to stop taking.	great while it lasted.	M	56	18 months 10 1X AN		8/31/2010
4	E.D.	Have experienced severe heartburn a day or two after but is worth the discomfort. I`ve quoted a score of 4 but 3 and a half would be more accurate.	Cialis worked fairly well for me but I think the 36 hour quoted effect is stretching the truth to some extent.	M	56	2 years		12/23/2006
3	Better Erection	Backache,legaches	Took twice, half of 20mg each time. Did notice some leg cramps a few days after first one, but was not sure if it was tied to Cialis. Took again on Sunday afternoon. Leg cramps started late Monday. Worse on Tuesday and back pain, getting severe. Some tingling. Worried. Finally maturbated (was good). Pain appeared to go away for a time.	M	56	2 days		3/18/2008
1	stay harder longer	First vertigo, then terrible pain in left arm and upper back after the last use, subsiding now after three days of ibuprofen having a hard time sleeping or working, so bad I do not even want to try it again even tho it worked great.	I used 20mg Cialis quite a bit for months before the vertigo hit. I did not even associate that with the Cialis for a couple of weeks, then thought to check published side effects. Bingo. Stopped Cialis, vertigo finally went away, now the incredible pain. No mas for me. Too bad, works great.	M	56	1 years		11/21/2007
1	ED	Have taken 20mg tab on one occasion and have taken half a 20mg tab on two occasions. Took me some time to realize it was this that was causing me a severe ache in my lower back and hip. The pain lasts about 4-5 days ie as long as the Cialis works for. I have decided to stop using it.		M	56	3 days		10/12/2009
3	ED	Usually some minor headaches but last time I took Cialis I had serious leg and back pain the next night. It was awful, the pain was so bad I could not sleep at all. There was no postion to lay to relieve the pain. I think I am done with taking Cialis; the pain is not worth it.		M	55	6 months		3/18/2008
3	ED Diabetes	No ill effects first day, day after experienced moderate to extreme fatigue and slight nausea. Fatigue and nausea lasted for two to three days.	Slight improvement in ability to achieve erection at 20mg dosage. Viagra seems to work better with less side effects.	M	55	1 weeks		7/8/2007
1	to become more interested in sex	pain in right side of abdomen for 8 hours in kidney area. Felt my head was overly inflated. The next day I developed pain in my legs, especially the upper thigh area where I never have a problem. Taking aspirin didn't seem to help much and it made it hard to sleep. Also developed tightness and ache in my neck and shoulder muscles as well as groin area.	The Cialis website says that 3% of people get leg pain from it. I think it may be more. I am definitely NOT going to take this stuff again as it is simply not worth the severe pain, which lasts for days afterward.	M	55	1 days 1X D		3/2/2010 History
5	ED	Some lower back pain.	At about age fifty the erections became weaker and less lasting. Often times couldn't finish the deed with the girlfriend. This stuff took care of that BIG trime. The boners are just as they were when I was a young buck. Even wake up with wood. The lower back pain is tolerable and worth it to me.	M	54	14 days 20 mg 2X W		7/11/2010
5	Mild ED	Reading all of these comments from guys over 50 with "back pain" I have to wonder how many of us DON'T have back pain just from being 50+. A little eye redness, slightly stuffy nose. Not a great taste in the mouth, but that's easily to fix.	Works great for days. I take one on Friday night and I am usually good to go until at least Wednesday. Morning hardons are back like I am 20 again. Actually, "nuisance hardons" are back, too - sometimes it's a little embarassing to have that going on while having a conversation with a girl in the office...	M	54	2 years		9/11/2007
5	ED	I get streaks of color across my field of vision - usually blue or yellow. It goes away in less than 30 seconds. I am in the less than one tenth of 1% who experiences this.	It takes effect quickly - 30 minutes or so and it's often still working 24 hours or more later. I take 10mg. I have been getting the 20 mg. pills & breaking them in half because it's cheaper than buying 10 mg. tablets.	M	54	10 months		10/25/2007
5	ED	Mild headache on the evening I took it. Moderate muscle pain in one leg on days 2 and 3. Advil took care of all of these issues.	I have only used it once so far. I took 20 mg on a Friday evening and on Monday morning I was still waking to morning wood. The Cialis produced strong erections repeatedly throughout the weekend when stimulated. Great sex on Friday night and twice each day on Saturday and Sunday. It even seemed to improve duration and staying power. GREAT DRUG!	M	54	1 days		10/28/2009
4	ED	Side effects vary. When taking a daily dose of 2.5 or 5 mg I've experienced some stuffiness, no headaches and some leg discomfort (more like aching from walking or running too much). When taking a larger dose the stuffiness increases and sometimes a slight headache but no leg or back ache (go figure). Erections vary from rock hard to just ok (depends on the partner and how different or interesting the sex is)....My experiences with Viagra were similar but for a shorter period of time (good and bad).		M	54	12 months		7/22/2009
3	E.D.	Experienced a significant amount of upper leg pain lasting approximately 4 days and even after then it only dissipated gradually. Other side effects which were more mild included heartburn and facial redness including pronounced flushed areas on my cheeks. It was only after an extended period of time that I was able to make the correlation between the drug and the side effects involving the soreness to my legs.	I'm a very active person. While the drug provides relief for the E.D. issues, it's simply not worth the side effects I experienced from it's use.	M	54	2 years		10/29/2009
3	no lead in the pencil	headaches first two days after, plus instense leg aches from ankles to thighs.	Don't think I will use it again.	M	54	1 days		11/8/2006
1	ED	The first time I took 20mg of cialis was many month ago. It was good. I had good erection the day I took it and the day after. However the last time I got no erection what so ever but I had a sever lower back and leg pain - so bad that I had to take pain killers in order to be able to get some sleep	I am really afraid to try it once more.	M	54	2 years		8/11/2007
5	erection problem	slight dizzy (very mild)	I took the original pills by Lily Icos and they worked great. I was able to maintain an erection when needed for 2 days. I was reading this post, and I would not trust pills from India. You do not know what is in them...I have watched to much 20/20 to trust foreign pills.	F	53	4 months		6/14/2007
4	ED	None	Started taking for ED due to diabetes. Find I keep a chubby most of the time. Pill dose what it says. Effects last 2 - 3 days and getting hard on on take minimal stimulation. Even popped an 8" boner the other day at the gym while getting rub down for pulled ham sting. That was not so good, but it does work. Sex is great. Stamina is there and an can screw for long periods without loss of hard on. Sometime problems with ejaculating. But worst case I can rub it off if the she is not up to some oral that night. Best is probably the morning wood that I get couple time a week. Love to have sex in the AM and now I can get in some good fucking a few days a week before going to work. I would tell anyone to try this.	M	53	1 years 20mg 3X W		6/14/2010
4	ED	Leg pain 3rd day lasting a day.	I noticed that a lot of guys said that they experienced lower back pain the next day or so. Do you think that lower back pain might be from over using their lower backs for the first time in a while as they were probably humping like bunnies again?	M	53	1 days		10/21/2009
3	ED	I have experienced severe heartburn, terrible burps, trouble swallowing to the point i thought i was going to choke to death after taking 20mg every other day for 3 days. Probalby way to much. No aches or pains like others though but the gastro problems are not good. I laid off for a month and took 1 pill and got the heartburn and burbs back, although not as severe as when i took 3 in six days. Prilosec and Cialis worked good together though, no heartburn and no other side effect... although not sure how good for you taking that combo together is.	For some people this is great stuff.. after the first pill that was my opinion but after 3 in 6 days, i think there might be something better. Effect did last for about 4 days with just one pill, which is good, I think I will go back to the blue pill though as the severe heartburn, swallowing problems, and burps are not worth it.	M	53	4 days		11/10/2007
2	Why not?	Headache and feeling worn out and dragging for two days afterwards. No, not from the sex. This happened the first time as well and thought it might be a allergy so took another 20 mgs a few weeks later and had the same conditions. Does not work as well as Viagra for me. I bought it online from India so who knows what the hell they put in it. Will not take it again.		M	53	1 days		3/25/2007

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