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To: blankmind who wrote (7670)	5/4/1998 7:51:00 AM
From: James Baker	Respond to of 23519

From WSJ 5/4 - and now the failures begin to surface. Reality Check: Viagra Won't Help Everyone THE BUZZ OVER a blue diamond-shaped pill suggests that every man can be a tiger with Viagra in his tank. But a success rate of up to 80% means one in five men won't feel renewed by the new impotence treatment. Amid the first flush of Viagra success stories, there are some failures and frustrations. A 60-year old Bay Area consultant, who underwent prostate cancer surgery seven years ago, finds Viagra's promise so far unfulfilled. "I tried it twice," he says. "Zero. The first time, I was stressed out. The second time, I was calmer but it still didn't work." Prior to prostate cancer at age 53, he was very sexually active, "but surgery knocked that out." A patient partner made the tough times tolerable. "I've been happily married for 15 years," he says. "She's so supportive it's unbelievable." Shots of a drug called alprostadil restored his basic function, but "it isn't as comfortable as a normal sexual experience," he says. "It just doesn't seem natural." Now, contemplating doubling his dose to 100 from 50 milligrams, his treatment is a work-in-progress. Disappointment also followed a one-month regimen by a retired retailer in San Francisco. After more than a dozen doses, satisfaction eludes him. An hour after taking the pills, he felt a fleeting response, "but then -- nil." "I should be able to perform," he insists. "I didn't have any trouble when I was 50 or 60." Describing himself as "a young 70," he hones his physique with a rigorous cross-training program. HIS WIFE of 46 years sees the parade of Viagra hype passing her husband by. "It gives you the idea that it's going to help everybody. That's not true," she adds. ******************************************************** of course they have to get back to recounting successes before the article ends. Jim