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Chapter 6
His Prostate and Me
he received the treatment dose and was then measured before
and after the MUSE to determine the results of various doses.
MUSE didn't work well for Dick except on one favorable
occasion. To celebrate the moment, Dick spotted a smiley
face  sticker on the nurse's desk and applied it on the tip of
his erection, where the nurse could not miss the happy results.
When she pulled back the sheet to take her required research
measurements, she howled with laughter when she saw the
grinning up at her. With the exception of this solitary
successful treatment, MUSE did not work for him even at the
highest dose. Nevertheless, MUSE has worked very well for
many other men. I do not want to give the impression that
Dick's experience is common to all.
Eventually, Dick returned to the shots, but the residual
pain from the shots finally became unbearable. He also
became concerned that he could develop a penile curvature
problem similar to Peyronie's disease. With this condition,
the penis develops plaque or scarring, which results in a
curvature of the penis. The cause is not known, but tri-mix
shots are thought by some to cause or aggravate penile
curvature. There is still no definitive treatment but some
physicians are trying verapamil hydrochloride, a topical drug,
or therapy with a high dose Vitamin E and colchicine. Penile
curvature can be corrected surgically, but it is a difficult
undertaking.
Another problem sometimes seen with the tri-mix shots
is priapism, a painful persistent erection that can last hours or
even days. Although some men have joked that this is their
ultimate fantasy, it is a serious condition, which can lead to
irreversible impotence if it is not treated properly. Therefore,
if this condition persists for four hours, a trip to the
emergency room to have it chemically reversed is mandatory.
Although Dick never had a priapism, the intense pain he was
experiencing when he used the shots, coupled with these
other issues, resulted in Dick's decision to discontinue them
and begin contemplating what to do next.
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