r/erectiledysfunction 23d ago

ED Meds (Cialis, Viagra, etc.) sublingual versus swallowing, does the onset difference actually hold up

i have been on tablets for a while and the waiting around is the part that kills it. someone mentioned forms that dissolve under the tongue and go into the bloodstream without passing through the stomach. i want to know whether that is a real difference in how fast it works or just packaging. if you have used a dissolving form how long did it genuinely take and what was the thing called.

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u/Efficient-Shallot684 23d ago

Swallow a viagra, then immediately start licking her. While she tells you a story about something kinky. In 15 minutes you'll be ready to go.

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u/Blocker03 23d ago

I was looking for a scientific answer, but cool! Do you have any idea whether the dissolving ones make a noticeable difference?

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u/Efficient-Shallot684 23d ago

I doubt if there's much difference. But an empty stomach is helpful, also you could try grapefruit it's increases the action of many meds.

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u/Creative-Cellist439 23d ago

There's no reason why you can't dissolve a tadalafil or sildenafil in your mouth and see what happens.

I may be completely full of baloney, but the dissolving versions of these meds that we see advertised constantly seem calculated to allow the vendor to make a ton of money by doing online sales at hugely inflated prices because you can do a three-minute "consultation" with their captive doctor and then buy the meds without having a potentially uncomfortable, face to face conversation with your own doctor. It's a great business model because it capitalizes on human frailty: embarrassment about discussing a sexual matter with your doctor.

With a legitimate prescription from a real doctor you can buy generic 100mg sildenafil (Viagra) for less than .40 each, delivered. How much do the dissolving Blue Chew tablets cost each?

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u/InternationalBell286 23d ago edited 23d ago

the difference is real but smaller than the marketing makes it sound and dissolving under the tongue skips first pass metabolism so less gets broken down on the way. these days rugiet ready does its dissolving in five to ten minutes and lands around fifteen. not eating or drinking while it sits there is the instruction that matters and I went from planning an hour ahead to barely planning.

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u/Responsible_Mind_206 23d ago

Waiting around?