I sometimes have difficulty keeping an erection after I've been drinking. Can Viagra help fix this?Alcohol is infamous both for leading the bedroom, and leading to disappointment in the bedroom. As Shakespeare himself observed, "[Alcohol] provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance." Viagra might seem like the cure for that dilemma, but it's not a good idea. The makers of Viagra advise against using the drug with alcohol, and so do many Viagra users.
Alcohol consumption dampens the effects of Viagra to begin with, so it may not work as well, or you might try taking more than your usual dose to get the same effect. Even if it does work, you may be very sorry the next morning.
An alcohol and Viagra cocktail can be a recipe for a killer hangover. Viagra can cause a pounding headache. So can alcohol. They both cause blood vessel dilation, which is the source of that incessant and painful pulsing in your skull, so they may amplify each other's effects. They also both cause stomach irritation.
Many people can take Viagra after having a couple of drinks and experience no ill effects - individual tolerance can vary. But if alcohol, whether on an occasional or ongoing basis, is the cause of your erectile dysfunction, you're better off not falling back on Viagra to solve the problem.
