Minoxidil, Grecian 2000, Cialis and the other joys of aging maledom

[bob_g]

Wonder if there is a "DF for Wrinklies" where the various pros and cons of the various techniques and snake-oils proffered for prolonging at least a shadow of ones former at least somewhat virile youth are discussed?

Bob (49 and feeling it).

[Nibb]

Just go here m8 that normally brings back feelings of youth for me!

[reverend]

One of the blokes at work has been taking Viagra and Cialis and has just started raving about a new one called Valif I think it is?

Says he was doing no handed push ups at the weekend

[bob_g]

Taking Viagra *and* Cialis? Wow...
They both work for me, but I've never left less than a week between doses.
As I understand it, Valif/Levitra is pretty much the same as Viagra, but even faster acting. Same side effects in most people. Never tried it, but may when I next have to re-stock.
For me, V is faster acting (20-30 mins vs. an hour for C), and has a more dramatic effect (bordering on painfully hard!), but (a) doses high enough to work give me a headache and my vision a blue tinge and (b) it only lasts a few hours. C is effective at a lower dose, no headache or blue tinge, and the effects last two to three days. No banging in of nails without a hammer, but easily back to as good as I was in my 20s, and better when it comes to reload speed.
But then I'm pretty fit for a borderline wrinkly (I have a thorough annual medical through my employer and all my assorted measures are in the Green zones on the charts, albeit only /just/ green for cholesterol), mostly just work stress, combined with age and alcohol, I think.

No doubt as an attempt to keep me as a regular customer, my barber is trying to convince me to use Minoxidi (Regaine) shampoo (he's not selling it, just telling me to try it). But that needs to get into the hair follicle to work, which means not mixing it with other greasy hair gunk. And I'm already dependent on a daily application of Restoria or Grecian to keep from being mostly grey, and I'd /guess/ that that would block the Regaine from working.

Anyone here willing to admit to trying either, or both at once?

Bob.