Suffering From Premature Ejaculation. Taking Norcos And Feeling Better. Looking For Suggestion

Posted on Wed, 24 Apr 2013

Question: I have suffered from premature ejaculation all of my life. I am 42 married with a child. I have tried various techniques and exercises but still suffer from the one pump chump syndrome. Two years ago I had 2 root canals followed by crowns. I was prescribed Norcos for the pain. One day I had sex with my wife after I had taken a pill and I lasted about 7-10 minutes which for me was a marathon. I'm hesitant to ask my GP about a prescription for these as I don't want to come off as a drug addict. Is it possible to obtain a limited amount prescription for this purpose? Is there a good way to approach my GP about this?

Answered by Dr. V. Sasanka (13 minutes later)

Hi,
Funnily enough, the recent treatment for premature ejaculation came about similar to your experience. Drugs which were given for depression were found to be more efficacious in retarding ejaculation rather than treating depression, and these are now fairly commonly available for the specific purpose of treating premature ejaculation.
The commonest of these is 'Dapoxetine' and you can start off with a low dose 30mg half an hour before you plan to have intercourse and see how efficacious this is, and if you find benefit, you can try continuing with the same dosage. If not, you can go up to 60mg. An advantage is that you need to take it on an 'on-demand' basis, i.e. you do not need to take everyday, so the side effects are much fewer with this. Also, this has no potential for drug abuse. I would suggest this rather than a narcotic.
I should imagine your GP will be more than happy to help you with this problem.
Let me know how you are faring.
Regards.

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