Anavar and Anxiety

[gixxer07]

Hello everyone! This is my first post on here. I've always used this site as a reference, and I think it's awesome!

I have a question about Var and anxiety, but first this is how my cycle will be: I've never taken any steroid before so this will be my first time. I have 10 mg tabs of var and will be taking 2.5 mg twice a day for 2 weeks then 5 mg twice a day for 8 weeks. I will then begin to taper off the 11th week. I already have a little bit of an issue with anxiety/panic attacks. So needless to say clen/t3 was a massive fail for me lol. I've read that Var CAN cause anxiety, but most postings have been from men taking much higher doses. The max I will be taking is 10 mg a day. Can any of you ladies who suffer from anxiety chime in on this? Or if you feel Var has caused you anxiety? My anxiety is usually mind over matter, but I am not sure how Var will effect the chemistry of my body.

Here are some current stats: 24 years old/5'6"/148 lbs/21% bf/lifting for 3 years/training 5-6 days a week.

I look forward to some responses! Thanks everyone!!

 

[bigherm2121]

I know anavar is really mild. I have a 07 gixxer as well. Just thought I'd share. As far as Clen and t3 I wasn't a big fan. I got horrible shakes and is sweat all day. Plus its terrible for you.

Are you more interested in cutting or putting on muscle?

 

[bigherm2121]

so basically when you take anavar and when it is used as a "cutter" what is really meant is that when combined with a diet and cardio, var will keep and promote lean body mass with NO water retention.. As the muscles harden up, fat is actually squeezed out of the dense parts of the muscle.. so then as fat is squeezed out, your diet and cardio will burn it off, so basically anavar can AID in fatburning by creating tighter harder muscles.. but without the cardio and diet, you will not get "cut"... as well as when you have lower estrogen levels, the fat comes off easier! Anavar is also know for increasing ATP cycles, which is basically shuttling the sugars into the muscle for great strength gains!! And of course, the more muscle= the less fat! The suppression of appetite helps you stay on your "cutter" diet as well...

 

[gixxer07]

I'm going to use it for a cut. Nothing crazy though. This is going to be a little bit of a test run for my next show. I'm going to be eating slightly below maintenance (around 200 cals below). Since I've never taken a steroid before, I'm interested how my body will respond to this cycle. With the results I will better plan my next contest prep. I've been gathering a lot of research on Var. I just haven't come across a lot of information/personal experiences on it's effects on anxiety.

Thank you for your response!

P.S. I just sold my gixxer. It was a sad sad day : (

 

[bigherm2121]

Ya you don't hear to much about that. Well goodluck to you.

 

[frenchy121]

Hi gizzer.

I'm on my first week ever of using any steroid and I'm using var. I started on 5mg had headache and a sleepless night! Felt a bit on edge the next day but I dropped my dose to 2.5... Been on nearly 2 weeks and went back up to 5mg and I'm fine. You'll be fine with this. I've had a panic attack in the past- I was fine with clen as well. I'd start at a lower dose for a week just to see how you feel ay

 

[Blondie_Bombshell]

Ive ran var several times in the past. If you are only interested in losing fat and not putting on muscle then var is not the right drug for you. If you want to gain muscle (and weight) then its a good choice.

Clen is horrible for people with any type of anxiety, but you shouldnt have any issues with anavar with regard to that.

When is your competition? What did you run for your contest prep in the past?

At 21% bodyfat you will probably retain a fair amount of water so give yourself time to shed that prior to competing.

Anavar increases creatine synthesis so, make sure you are taking in some type of creatine (or cycling it through out your anavar cycle) to utilize this effect.

Good luck.

 

[gixxer07]

Ive ran var several times in the past. If you are only interested in losing fat and not putting on muscle then var is not the right drug for you. If you want to gain muscle (and weight) then its a good choice.

Clen is horrible for people with any type of anxiety, but you shouldnt have any issues with anavar with regard to that.

When is your competition? What did you run for your contest prep in the past?

At 21% bodyfat you will probably retain a fair amount of water so give yourself time to shed that prior to competing.

Anavar increases creatine synthesis so, make sure you are taking in some type of creatine (or cycling it through out your anavar cycle) to utilize this effect.

Good luck.

I wouldn't hit another show until later in the season. I'm doing this cycle out of curiosity - if i see gains, cuts, how it helps my recovery etc. I'm actually hoping to see some gains. I'm just eating very clean, hitting my macros, but not creating too much of a calorie deficit. My last show (in October) I did clen/t3 for about 2 weeks but had to stop. The coach I was with (who was a guy) had me taking way too much. So I pretty much did that show naturally. And don't make fun of my post show fatty moment (dramatic increase in bf, I know lol). I was considering running kre-alkalyn with it so thank you for that suggestion!

Hi gizzer.

I'm on my first week ever of using any steroid and I'm using var. I started on 5mg had headache and a sleepless night! Felt a bit on edge the next day but I dropped my dose to 2.5... Been on nearly 2 weeks and went back up to 5mg and I'm fine. You'll be fine with this. I've had a panic attack in the past- I was fine with clen as well. I'd start at a lower dose for a week just to see how you feel ay

Do you think the edgyness was because of the lack of sleep?

1. This is not true for the majority of women, in fact it is quite the opposite...count yourself lucky if you don't gain water weight.

2. I don't know where they got this appetite suppression thing

3. I can tell you from my experience, if you have true Anavar (var), your mood should be always good. You say your anxiety is mind over matter which seems to me it's self inflicted, if this is the case you might experience it no matter what, but most likey it will not be the var causing it.

Thank you for your input! I usually just freak myself out because I'm weird like that. I just wasn't sure if it was at all similar to how clen effects your brain (I'm aware Var is NOT a CNS). Again, based off of stuff I've read that guys have posted some have reported anxiety as a side. It was just always hard to tell if that was common with the doses women should take.

 

[frenchy121]

Yeah I think i felt on edge because I was knackered lol. I always do a shit load of research and disect everything before I try it

 

[gixxer07]

Yeah I think i felt on edge because I was knackered lol. I always do a shit load of research and disect everything before I try it

For sure me too! Hence the post! I did my research on clen too. Too bad I didn't pay any attention to it. When you were taking 5 mg a day did you split the dose? I was going to do 2.5 mg in the morning and 2.5 mg about 6 hours later.

 

[frenchy121]

Yes best to split as it has a half life of 8 hours which means it stays in your system for that long take the second half 8 hours later that's what I do

 

[frenchy121]

Oh just had my blood pressure checked and all good remember to get some liv52 and milk thistle for you liver, better to be safe than sorry!

 

[essays]

It's actually 9 hours, but any split dose that goes pre-post workout should be just fine. You don't need to time it at 8-9 hours apart. I would take the first upon waking, then the second mid-day.

 

[bigherm2121]

1. This is not true for the majority of women, in fact it is quite the opposite...count yourself lucky if you don't gain water weight.

2. I don't know where they got this appetite suppression thing

3. I can tell you from my experience, if you have true Anavar (var), your mood should be always good. You say your anxiety is mind over matter which seems to me it's self inflicted, if this is the case you might experience it no matter what, but most likey it will not be the var causing it.

I've never ran it. That's someone else's experience.

 

[darkrid3r]

I think it also affects men differnetly.
I was on 100mg ed during contest last year with no water weight, also ran tren a 150mg eod, sustanon250 @ 500mg week, Winstrol (winny) 80mg ed.

I think at anything over 15% body fat any steroids will convert to estrogen fairly quickly.
I dont believe that anavar converts but would have to look it up.

The biggest thing I have learned is start slowly and work your way up. What works for one person man or women will not nessessarily work for you.

5mg am and 5mg pm for a woman is a fairly good dose.

Play safe!

 

[gixxer07]

Thank you everyone! You all have had great input!

 

[frenchy121]

Gizzer

You'll be fine on it and won't be anxious as it does not effect your heart rate. As I said my blood pressure is fine and my heart rate. Yesterday I started spotting but not due for my period for week and a half! It's normal I've been advised and today was heavier so a tampon was needed seriously start at 2.5mg for a week

 

[gixxer07]

Well, I took 2.5 mg about an hour ago. I'm having some stomach discomfort/diarrhea, but I also chugged a cup of coffee on an empty stomach. So I can't tell if it was the Anavar (var) or the coffee that did that lol. I might take another 2.5 mg around 2 pm (it's currently 8:45 am here). I will try to keep this thread updated on my experience.

 

[essays]

I am willing to bet it was the coffee. Anavar (var) isn't terribly hard on your stomach, especially at 2.5mg.

I forgot to note, every steroid I've ever been on has always slightly increased my paranoia while I'm on. I never have problems with anxiety or paranoia normally, but when I'm on cycle, I've noticed that it does have an effect on my mental state. Most long term steroid users will probably report the same.

 

[sheflexed]

I think it also affects men differnetly.
I was on 100mg ed during contest last year with no water weight, also ran tren a 150mg eod, sustanon250 @ 500mg week, Winstrol (winny) 80mg ed.

I think at anything over 15% body fat any steroids will convert to estrogen fairly quickly.
I dont believe that ana Anavar (var) converts but would have to look it up.

The biggest thing I have learned is start slowly and work your way up. What works for one person man or women will not nessessarily work for you.

5mg am and 5mg pm for a woman is a fairly good dose.

Play safe!

So the higher your body fat the more estrogen your body will produce on Anavar (var) ? Starting my cycle next week at 14.5% body fat... it will be my first cycle. I'm not even sure what dosing to start at or for how long. I am looking to gain lean muscle and get some "cuts."

Also this is good news about Anavar (var) as i too tend to hv anxiety.