Viagra two up

Shy guys

Yesterday if you were a man struggling to ........''get it up" and happened to be in Manchester and also happened to be between the ages of 30 and 65, you could have visted one of three branches of Boots in Manchester because from February 14 you will be able to buy four tablets of Viagra for £50 and no longer have the hassle of going to your GP. Of course you must satisfy the pharmacist of your medical history, blood pressure and cholesterol and glucose levels are satisfactory.



Viagra used to save baby's life

We all know this 'normal' use for viagra but there is another amazing use for the little drug. Viagra has been used by doctors on Tyneside as a last resort to save the life of a premature baby.

Lewis Goodfellow was born at 24 weeks weighing just 1lb 8oz. One of his lungs had failed and not enough oxygen was able to get into his bloodstream.

His parents feared he may not survive and had even begun planning a funeral.
Doctors at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary then tried Sildenafil, also known under the trade name of Viagra, and Lewis is now home with his parents.

Ms Goodfellow said: "Doctors said he couldn't be given any more oxygen.
"They were just clutching at straws basically. They explained it was experimental and may not have any effect at all."

Alan Fenton, consultant neonatologist at the hospital, said: "The problem we see in premature babies with breathing difficulties is although we can blow oxygen into their lungs to help them, there isn't enough blood supply to various areas of the lungs to take the oxygen around the rest of the body.
"What Sildenafil does is open up the blood vessels so they can capture the oxygen and take it around the body."

Lewis was born in August 2006 and was finally allowed home in January, to the delight of his parents.

His mother said: "I don't think you could put into words how we feel.
"The doctors are worth their weight in gold. We admire each and every one of them for what they have done."

Good luck and best wishes to baby Lewis and his family who have been on every television set since this story broke yesterday! Let's hope his life is now successful with the start he's been given and with the coverage this gets let's also hope it saves other lives.