My TRIMIX experience

Posted by maverick75 @maverick75, Jan 4 9:27am

I've been using Trimix for about six months with outstanding results. It did take some experimentation to figure out the best way to make it work for me. With hopes that it may help others, here's what I discovered using this medication: (BTW, I'm 71, one year post SBRT and 4 months Orgovyx)
- I have had to use the oral antidote several times (works well) in the early dose experimentation days for super hard erections lasting more than three hours (4tablets of 30 mg pseudoephedrine. Don't make the mistake of buying the extended release pseudoephedrine tabs). Make sure you have this on hand before you start this medication!
- I had to find the sweet spot for the injection site and depth. For me turns out to be the 10 and 2 o'clock position with the 1/2" needle almost fully inserted around mid-shaft.
- Shelf life on the Trimix in the refrigerator is limited. I can definitely see a difference in the results at the 3-4 week period. For me, it became pretty useless after 4 weeks, even at a higher dose. To help extend the life, I now fill all syringes with the needed dose as soon as I get the medication and immediately place all syringes into the freezer until needed. Now, I take a syringe out about 30 min before needed and it's ready to go. This is working well and my pharmacist said this should extend the shelf-life to 6 months or more.
- After injecting, massage the entire penis and base to help distribute the medication throughout the muscle structure. This will help significantly.
- Stand for the first 5-10 minutes after injection as gravity aids in the blood flow into the penis.
This medication has been a lifesaver for me. I was afraid I'd never see a useful erection again. Now, I'm back to 18 in that regard-- actually better than 18 as my erection stays hard even after an orgasm! Best of luck guys! Be aware that your partner may hide your medication if you use it to often. (-:

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chipe | @chipe | Jan 4 10:36am

Does it hurt when you are injecting?

maverick75 | @maverick75 | Jan 4 10:59am

I was in the medical field but even then, I worried a bit about how painful this might be. After all, it is your own penis loaded with nerves right! I use either a 27G or a 29G 1/2" needle, which is an incredibly small needle and other than watching it about to go in, I'd probably barely notice it. Now you do need to keep your eyes open when you do the injection but you can train your wife to do it for you then you don't have to watch. It's really not a big deal at all. I found that the medication stings a bit when injected outside the spongy tissue of the penis (corpora cavernosa) you are targeting but it only lasts 3-4 seconds. With experience, you can actually feel a little resistance on the needle when you go into the right area. Maybe TMI here, but trust me, the little bit of mostly metal discomfort is worth the reward-- at least it was for me. Best of luck!

retireditguy | @retireditguy | Jan 4 1:42pm

I'm 71 as well so I'm pretty interested in your experience. What dose did you start with and what did you end up with?

maverick75 | @maverick75 | Jan 4 2:22pm

The injection at my urologist to show me how to inject and test the dosage was at .05 cc. I had virtually no response with that. Since everyone is different, you have to experiment. I've tried .2 to .5cc. My initial experimentation was skewed by degradation of the medication until I learned of freezing it in the syringes to prolong shelf life. I think I have it narrowed down between .2 and .3. However, yesterday I used a .3 dose and had a hard erection for a solid three hours. Tough to ask anyone else to "enjoy" that with you for that long. (-:
I should add that I've been using (at urologists suggestion) a vacuum pump during my down time to help keep the blood supply lines open and my T-levels have returned to normal post ADT.

florida11 | @florida11 | Jan 5 7:21am

I use the vacuum pump as well 2-3 times a week for 20 minutes each time. I only use 2-3 units of trimix out of a 100 unit syringe and get several hour erections . I was told by my urologist that specializes in this topic to use the vacuum pump to keep it healthy. It seems to make a difference.