[QUOTE=JG1]I'm surprised too. That's the reason I chose ADC, because of all the good reports. After I got my order, and it obviously wasn't the real stuff, I went back and reread posts for several months back. I was suspicious of a couple that were glowing reports and it was the first post of a new member. These are indicative of a fabricated report. But there were many more from Senior members that seemed reliable.
I don't know why, but the stuff I got was definitiely bogus. When I first got the order, I noticed they were different than the other order I had received in that they were a darker blue in color and they didn't have an indentation in the center where they could be cut easily. They were packaged in a push-through foil card, ten to a pack. Written on the outside was Sildenafil Citrate 100mg, and the expiration date which was in 2011 if I remembr right. These were 100mg tablets and my usual dose is 50mg, so I cut one in half and took it (dry run, no party planned). I noticed it didn't have any of the normal side effects, but didn't think much of it since I had eaten an hour or so earlier. I thought this was peculiar, but I wasn't surprised that I didn't get an erection since I wasn't aroused in any way. So, the next day I waited until I had an empty stomach and tried again. This time, because I was suspicious, I tasted the cut tablet - no bitter taste at all like the real stuff. And, no side effects and of course, no erection. So, I tried once more with 50mg the next night on an empty stomach - no go. I thought about trying a larger dose thinking that maybe ADC's formula isn't as strong, but I'll be honest, I'm afraid to. This stuff doesn't act right and I'm not sure what it is. It's probably harmless, but I don't want to experiment with it.
I'd ALSO like to know if anyone has experienced the same. Is your normal dose 50mg? Does it taste bitter (the powder of a cut pill)? The main side effect I have is a hot, flushed feeling in my neck and head at about 25 minutes in. Other than that only a headache about one out of four times (and of course, great wood with the real stuff). I'd love to find out that everyone needs 100mg of the Manly to have the same effect, because I'd hate to flush these down the toilet![/QUOTE]
I dunno what to think. I ordered mine about a year ago and, like you, only take half a tab. I've even found that I can get by with a third, but find it difficult to cut that precisely. Seems a quarter isn't quite enough, though. Mine are light blue, but don't have the indention you described. Even with a pill cutter, I wind up with somewhat of a powdery mess. I usually just take the smaller of the halves and put the powder on my tongue. However, mine seem identical to the real thing and I don't think you could mistake the effects. They taste the same with the slight bitterness you describe, produce great wood, and cause the flushing and red face I've come to expect from the real thing. Additionally, even with a Tylenol, I usually have the slight headache afterwards. There's not much doubt in my mind that they're the equivelent of the real thing. One other difference from yours is that mine came in 20 pill blister packs. Even after a year, they still seem just as strong as they ever were. Good thing, too, because my last order was enough to last me for another year or so.
Like you, I'd be afraid to experiment too much with something that didn't seem right. I might be inclined to contact them to see if they would consider replacing them. You don't suppose they could have accidentally sent you something else, do you? Is the package plainly marked as Manly? Perhaps they just had a bad run or some sort of mix up. I know I don't get satisfactory results from the other products. Levitra is OK, but Cialis is worthless to me. At any rate, I plan to follow this thread closely until I need to order again. I love the product I got, but I'll be highly disappointed if they've messed it up. I have no interest in trying anything less than what I already have. Herbals just aren't something I care to play around with. I use Manly based on Viagra's safety record and because it works. The only gripe I have with it is having to work so hard for that nut, but it beats the hell out of the alternative.
Please let us know if you get any satisfaction out of ADC. I think I might contact them, because they seem to offer decent customer service and might just straighten things out for you. I'd like to know it was just a mix up and won't be happening in the future.