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Using a VED...
MY WALGREEN'S SPECIAL
I bought a non-prescription VED from Walgreen's for
about $130. Others have written that this device is
just as good as the $500 prescription devices. I
can't judge that because this is the only one that I
have tried. Of course if your insurance is paying,
they will only pay for the prescription device.
If Viagra did not work or if Injections did not work,
then I would try to make my VED work. Others are
using it with some success. I find it very poor. All I get
is a big floppy which is stuffable but not much more.
Even the smallest constriction rings do not prevent
''deflation'' and they are tight enough to cause quite a
bit of bruising. I understand that some VEDs come
with a better designed constriction rings.
I also find that the rubber ring that is used to seal
against your body is pulled into the ring at higher
vacuums. As a result, I have to use the VED without
the sealing gasket and this requires pressing quite
hard into my body to get a seal.
[name deleted]
John replied:
The advantage of the expensive model is that everything is better
designed and constructed. The Osbon Esteem model has 7 combinations of
tension rings (which vary from somewhat loose to very tight). I had to go to
level 6 (which uses two rings in combination) before I had success. This VED
does not cause bruising, and there is no problem with skin pulling into the
device under higher pressures. It uses a plastic ring instead of a rubber
seal.
John
[The views expressed are not medical advice but merely the opinions of others. Consult your physician for medical advice.]
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