Back In The Saddle - Iguana 2008 Log

[remek]

So it appears you're back on track then. It will be exciting to see how you progress from here. I'll be restarting another routine myself in 10 days, so hopefully I'll have more good news to report.

[Iguana]

Well, I thought it was about time for an update.

I've been really busy lately and have kind of dropped the ball on my routine. I have taken a week or so off out of boredom.
For some reason I have hit a brick wall mentally. I am finding it hard to be motivated even though I have been gaining fairly well.
Honestly, I'm kind of burned out.

My stats have stayed about the same with my BPEL fluctuating between 7.375" and 7.25" I think I have gained a little girth although I still don't have a official measurement but I think I'm in the neighborhood of 4.875" to 4.93". Girth has proven really difficult for me.

I am seriously contemplating taking April off and starting back up in May with a TGC based chemical routine using PGE-1 and IGF-1 LR3. I have been reading tons on enlargement enhanced with chemicals and it sounds very promising. I hope you guys don't think I'm selling out "natural" PE, I'm not. I just feel that this has the possibility of being a safe and effective "tool" to accomplish our purpose. There are a few others reporting great success with it. I have checked it out and it's not for everyone and it may not be for me. Right now I'm just in the investigative mode so I will update my thread if/when I decide to go this route.

to be continued...

[Iguana]

04-16-08

UPDATE on my attempt to start a chem PE routine- I thought I would post this for anyone who is considering seeing a doctor for Caverject.

Well, just got back from the urologist... interesting experience. I told him about my issue of not being able to maintain an erection for any sufficient time. I have struggled with this for quite some time for me even though I don't have a problem getting an erection. It can be quite irritating. I can get a rock hard erection (10+) but have a heck of a time keeping it. Without strong direct stimulation it deflates fast. I have always chalked it up to getting old, weak PC muscles, and me neglecting my kegels. I told him about trying Viagra and Levitra so he sent me home with a bunch of Cialis samples and a prescription. He gave me 10mg X5 and 20mg X3. If the 10s don't help I should take the 20s. He says he prefers to take the less invasive road to start.

If I get no improvement with the Cialis then the next step is MUSE or injections. I told him I wasn't interested in MUSE but the injections might be an option. He also mentioned a vacuum pump and I told him I have one and it's not the greatest tool for a romantic encounter so that's pretty much out.

I have to go back in morning for blood work. They are going to check my testosterone levels but said this would make no difference in treatment options. He said they use to do tons of testing to determine the cause of ED but that it really is a waste of time and resources because regardless of the cause the treatment options are pretty much the same. So no Dopler scans or imaging.

He ran me up a flag pole for stopping my blood pressure medicine. My BP was 188/99. I stopped my medication about 6 months ago to see if it would help with my erection problem, but so far it hasn't. I got the old grease up and assume the position routine. Talk about a humbling experience! My dignity took quite a blow but my prostate is fine.

I have a follow up appointment in June to evaluate effectiveness of the Cialis. If it works the same was as the Viagra and Levitra then I doubt it will help too much, at least I hope not.

I seriously doubted coming away with Caverject the first visit but I was hopeful. I guess waiting until June is not the end of the world. I do plan on ordering my IGF-1 Friday. I was hoping to have him teach me to inject before I started it. It doesn't sound too difficult so I will probably attempt it on my own. I hoping when I go back he doesn't see needle marks and start asking too many questions. He was a really funny, cool doctor. He didn't candy-coat anything. It made me feel more at ease, which I'm sure is part of his job.

It may take me some time to get started but I am determined to give this a go! Until then, I'm on break.

-Iguana

[Iguana]

I went back this morning for my blood test (I had to fast, no food after midnight.) The nurse said they were just testing Testosterone levels and kidney function, so it probably won't be very useful in telling me anything.

I Tried the Cialis when I got back yesterday. I took a 10mg tablet and waited an hour. I wasn't very motivated but I decided to give it a try. I got about a 60% erection that lasted a whopping 2 minutes, which I suppose is good news for injections. I doubt I will fair much better with the 20mg. I plan on calling him in 2 weeks to see If I can have my appointment moved up. Right now it's in late June. I'm going to see if he can get me in around the beginning of May.

I plan on ordering my IGF-1 LR3 tomorrow.

[JonPop]

Wow, thanks for being so candid. I never found a post of yours that says your age, would you mind sharing?
I wish you all the luck Iguana and hope you can resolve this issue you have going.
I am probably older than you, but fortunately, I recieved a diagnosis of low Testosterone at the onset of my PE career and have been on hormone therapy for over 5 years.
This has maintained my libido, along with PE. I would be curious to know your levels when you get them back from the lab. Are they checking for free Testosterone levels also?

Good luck buddy, we're all pulling (NPI) for ya. JP

[Iguana]

Thanks JonPop!

I'm getting up there... I'm 43. In all honesty, I have had erection issues on and off ever since starting PE. I think most of my problems can be summed up in the TGC theory, an fluctuating imbalance in SM/tunica. For probably about a year now, I have had issues, not so much with erection quality, but with erection duration. It's not too much of a problem with my wife but more so when I'm trying to measure or do any exercise that requires a high EL (erection level.)... new acronym. It's not been such a horrid issue that I thought I was doomed to live with ED. I just chalked it up to my age and problems with high blood pressure or maybe that all the stretching had weakened my PC muscles. I never really posted about it before because I didn't see it as such a big deal.

It only became relevant when I decided to try the chemical PE route. I figured my problem was enough of an issue to get me a prescription of Caverject which is a key component in the chemical PE routine. I think if I really worked on my kegels and some other areas I might be able to resolve this issue on my own but
right now I'm going to play the opportunist and go for the Caverject.

I think my Testosterone levels may be low also. I have a very weak libido lately. They're only checking Testosterone levels and kidney function, not free Testosterone. I wish they were. Someone else recommended checking Free Testosterone, Albumin, LH, FSH, Estradiol, Prolactin, and SHBG. But as my urologist
explained to me, they can check a million things and it really doesn't matter hugely what is the contributing factor in that the treatments are pretty much the same. I could see maybe some hormone therapy if I'm low.

Thanks for pulling for me. I hope to turn my lemons into lemonade in this case

I plan on starting a Chemical PE thread soon, so you guys can tell me how crazy I am.

[Iguana]

I took the plunge and did my first injection last night. I took 10 mg Cialis, did 150 jelqs and put on a cockring so I had about a 50% chubby.

I injected 10 mcg of IGF-1 LR3 with 4/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water.

I was surprised how easy it was. I dribbled a little of the solution out trying to get rid of the air but while it was running down the side of the needle I flipped it over and let it drip on the bottle top and sucked it back up. I wasn't about to waste any.

The injection itself was COMPLETELY painless. I barely felt it. I took a couple of shots of brandy (liquid courage) before and it was super easy.
Just a teeny tiny drop of blood. I felt very little reisistance from the tunica.

I forgot to put alcohol on the bottle lids so hopefully I don't get an infection. I buried the 1/2" needle but got no drip from the urethra so I'm fairly certain I hit the CC.

I hope all the rest go this smoothly.

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Well, I took a month off to get everything together to start my new routine and I lost 1/4" EL. At the beginning of my decon I was 7.375" BPEL.
I usually gain lost size back rather quickly so if this proves to be the case I won't consider it actual gains from the program but rather recovery
of previous gains.

Based on my stats and EQ from a TGC perspective I really should be working on length. But, being that I only have IGF-1 in my chemical arsenal
and won't have my PGE-1 until around the end of June, I plan on a girth based routine. I may adjust it from time to time based on my response.

Start Up: May 1, 2008

Starting Stats:

BPFSL: 7.25"
BPEL: 7.125"
NBPEL: 6.25"
EGB: 5.00"
EGM: 4.75"
EGG: 4.875"
EQ: 9

May Routine:

Mon Wed Fri:

Morning Session:
10 Min Warm Up
100 Jelqs (+20/week)


Evening Session:
10 Min Warm Up
100 Jelqs (+20/week)
20 Min Pumping
Injection 10 mcg IGF-1 LR3

Tues Thus:

Morning Session:
10 Min Warm Up
15 Min Stretch

Evening Session:
10 Min Warm Up
15 Min Stretch


I plan on staying with this routine until my titration of PGE-1 in June and then I will probably modify it some.

[Iguana]

This is just a log to record my injection dates and dosages.

MONTH #1 - May 2008

#001 - 05/01/08 - Injected 20 mcg IGF-1 LR3 with 4/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Left Side Near Base
#002 - 05/02/08 - Injected 20 mcg IFG-1 LR3 with 5/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Right Side Mid-Shaft
#003 - 05/05/08 - Injected 20 mcg IFG-1 LR3 with 5/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Left Side 1" From Glans.
#004 - 05/07/08 - Injected 20 mcg IFG-1 LR3 with 5/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Right Side 1" From Glans.
#005 - 05/09/08 - Injected 20 mcg IFG-1 LR3 with 5/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Right Side .5" From Glans.
#006 - 05/12/08 - Injected 20 mcg IFG-1 LR3 with 5/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Left Side Mid-Shaft.
#007 - 05/14/08 - Injected 20 mcg IFG-1 LR3 with 5/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Right Side Mid-Shaft.
#008 - 05/16/08 - Injected 20 mcg IGF-1 LR3 with 4/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Left Side Near Base
#009 - 05/19/08 - Injected 20 mcg IFG-1 LR3 with 5/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Right Side Mid-Shaft.
#010 - 05/21/08 - Injected 20 mcg IFG-1 LR3 with 5/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Left Side 1" From Glans.
#011 - 05/23/08 - Injected 20 mcg IFG-1 LR3 with 5/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Right Side Mid-Shaft.
#012 - 05/26/08 - Injected 20 mcg IFG-1 LR3 with 5/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Left Side Near Base.
#013 - 05/28/08 - Injected 20 mcg IFG-1 LR3 with 5/10 CC of Bacteriostatic water - Location: Right Side Mid-Shaft.

[Iguana]

Did my 2nd injection on Friday. It went pretty much like the 1st one. I had no blood at all this time. I felt the tunica more and to apply slightly more pressure to poke through. I could feel the needle in my CC this time. Afterward, I could see a bulge where the solution was so I massaged it around to distribute it evenly. I put on a cock-ring again prior to injection and tried to stay standing for as long as possible. So far, so good! I'm wondering how quickly the IGF starts to bind to the cells. Would be interesting to know.

[remek]

Originally Posted by Iguana

Did my 2nd injection on Friday. It went pretty much like the 1st one. I had no blood at all this time. I felt the tunica more and to apply slightly more pressure to poke through. I could feel the needle in my CC this time. Afterward, I could see a bulge where the solution was so I massaged it around to distribute it evenly. I put on a cock-ring again prior to injection and tried to stay standing for as long as possible. So far, so good! I'm wondering how quickly the IGF starts to bind to the cells. Would be interesting to know.

Good to hear everything is going smoothly, Iguana.

Has there been any noticeable changes (i.e. decrease/increase in PIs)?