I am a 41 years old male. Since last few months I am having problems having regular erections and maintaining an erection for long enough time required for sexual intercourse. My height is 5 ft. 7 inches and weight is 70 kgs. I am taking the following medications for my BP, cholesterol and thyroid problems: Natrilam 5 mg once a day, Roseday10 once daily and thyronorm 37.5 Mcg once daily. My cholesterol is normal since the last 4-5 months but the Dr. Is insisting that I continue Roseday10 for few more months and then shift to roseday5 for another few months before stopping cholesterol medication. My thyroid profile is also normal since the last few months but since my tsh is around 2.5 the Dr. Has asked me to continue with thyronorm 37.5 and shift to thyronorm 25 once the tsh value drops to under 1.Actually I am a regular runner and run for 1 hr a day for 4 days a week doing around 11-12 kms each time. Plus I also play tennis regularly. But since due to thyroid related lethargy.

Dr. Mahesh DocherlaGeneral Physician16yrs exp

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First, you are hugely mistaken if you think the correct treatment for cholesterol and thyroid problems is to stop treatment after they return to normal. You seem to be prejudiced against modern medicines. Both these problems are chronic diseases and hence, require treatment lifelong. Your doctor is just trying to avoid an argument with you and just urging you to continue the medications for your own good health. You somehow do not seem to trust him. You can refer to any medical guideline online for thyroid and cholesterol treatment to see whether it is given anywhere that treatment has to be stopped when reports are normal. IT IS NOT GIVEN ANYWHERE. They are age related chronic diseases and they are to be treated lifelong so that more serious problems do not happen just like diabetes is treated. Secondly, everyone ages and after that their exercise capacity decreases gradually. Has it occurred to you that the problem is that you are doing too much exercise without adequate rest?  

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