Heartburn Issues with Generic Tadalafil & Sildenafil

[nclip]

Has anyone else had increased heartburn / GERD when using the generic versions of Cialis & Viagra? The brand versions have a type of enteric coating which may make it easier to digest without causing heartburn / GERD since I never had this problem with the brand name pills.

The generic versions I receive have no coating -- they are in pill form -- and they cause me to have really bad heartburn/ GERD, sometimes for days after I take them, especially for the generic Cialis.

Has this happened to anyone else taking generic versions of Viagra and/or Cialis and have you been able to resolve this? I'd prefer not to become dependent on antacids since they have their own health concerns.

Thank you very much.

[Firsts]

I suffer from GERD and use generic Sildenafil and haven’t had any noticeable increase in my symptoms.

[nclip in reply to Firsts]

Thanks so much for your response -- I appreciate the advice about the generic Sildenafil and may river back to that for a re-try. Thanks again!

[jplant]

Cialis gave me horrible indegestion. I switched to viagra and don't have any issues.

[nclip in reply to jplant]

Thanks so much for your reply -- it's only with the generics that I've experienced this issue so maybe its worth paying (a lot) more and going back to the brand names. I'll weigh the options --- I wish I didn't need any meds at all for erection assist but ...

Thanks agin for your reply, sir!

[man0]

I've never had any of the upset stomach or headache side effects, thankfully.

However, I've noticed a most unusual "side effect" with generic Sildenafil that is digestion-related - although, I've never heard any other man mention this so I might be an extremely weird case.

If I take a tablet (100mg), then dutifully wait the advised one hour before sex, I've learned that it's best not to wait much longer before beginning (i.e., don't wait until 2 or 3 hours later, even though the Sildenafil is still in the blood stream).

Reason: somewhere usually between 2nd and 3rd hour, I will have a significant bowel movement 😲. At first it seemed a coincidence, but it seems to happen every time!? Very bizarre. AFAIK, there's never been any mention of Sildenafil behaving as a laxative 🤷‍♂️