GO! Smell the Viagra, flowers….
June 26th, 2008 by JimUs flowers have recently learnt that the New York Daily News reported that off-label Viagra use has become “bigger than creatine” among athletes and bodybuilders looking for an extra power boost—one that’s not banned from competitions, at least so far, as steroids are.
Among the nonsexual benefits that blokes are allegedly enjoying from the small blue pill is ‘helping build endurance if you happen to be competing way above sea level’.
We ask you - would you ever take something that was not originally intended for it’s original use AND do you think athletes can carry on avoiding playing with science like this?
Are there any high level athletes classed as ‘natural’ thesedays and does it really matter?
Comments welcome - stiff upper lip is optional!
I think in the long term that there is probably some damage to the body. I often wonder why someone who values and relies on their body so much would use something experimental based on someone’s opinion or something that the item is not approved for. I wouldn’t do that for fear of unknown side effects and that could potential be fatal or have long term consequences. However, I do understand that need to compete and win. But, at what cost?
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I only get “above sea level” AFTER taking Viagra.
Wait…that WAS a euphemism, right?
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I don’t believe in viagra..
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What do you mean by “you don’t believe in Viagra?”
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I mean, I don’t believe that Viagra can help ‘men’ to achieve what they ‘need’..
That is just my humble opinion..
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Anyone who may have tried the blue pill?
Do tell - we have heard though it can give you a stif neck when swallowed.
Sorry.
I know of people who have used it and yes it works well and improves quality of life and happiness for men. That’s all I’m going to say. I will say that I know because of my job as a social worker. Oh, that sounded worse. I think, I’ll just stop writing before I really get myself into trouble.
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Stiff neck can be a side effect, so can high blood pressure, heart problems. My favorite is that for a while it can tend to make people see things in a bluish tint. At one of my jobs, I was one of three women in the office, so there were lots a jokes about Viagra because it had recently been released. The office gave a birthday cake to him that was tinted blue and said, Happy Birthday, Viagraman!!!” This job had me constantly laughing.
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I don’t like taking anything that does not belong in me
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Good for you..
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atheletes on viagra - are they changing the 100 mtr costumes again??????
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LOL - won it by a head?
Sorry about us again.
Your not sorry, admit it!!! However, I was expecting someone to make that crack!!
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the only one I can think of is Cadel Evans Aussie cyclist is the only person i can think off who is clean totally…
I hate sports men who use drugs of anysort to improve performance and this is just a new level…
Sport should be the fittest and the best not the most doped and uncaught..
the promoters and sponsors have alot to answer for in this by the pressure they place on them and the money which is paid.. but I guess if you want the big bucks you got to toe the line… which truly is wrong.. but nothing will change unless the mentallity of all concerned changes rapidly..
As far as I ever used things for other purposed Nope… never… as far as medications go..
A/C how do you know the cyclist is clean
cycling is one of the very worst sports in the world for drug abuse and complex drug programmes
EPO, HGH, Mannitol, Inter-leukins, Plasma expanders, igf-1 blood doping all commonplace.
Have you been watching too much Star Trek?
LOL!!!
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I know cycling is far worse than any other,it is his attitude and testing results which at this stage show this through… if he was to be caught cheating then I would eat my words.. but I seriously doubt it
‘attitude’ and testing results however could be attributed to every athlete who passes
passing the test and being drug free are poles apart
When I was first diagnosed with MS my doctor gave me a prescription for Viagra, one a night.
I asked if they would help wth the MS, he said no but they will stop you rolling out of bed.