Anyone ever experienced cruising at 250/300 mg per week?
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My TRT doc gives me 250mg/wk.
Been cruising at this dose for a while now. Keeps me around 1100~ TT. Normally, this would put guys at a much higher level but for me it works.
However, if I'm being completely honest, this is probably a touch high for cruising. Have to keep an eye on E2 and regular blood donations are necessary for me. As much as I like cruising a high dose, Im realizing it'd be smarter for me to drop down to 200mg/wk so I will probably lower the dose and see how I feel.
Been cruising at this dose for a while now. Keeps me around 1100~ TT. Normally, this would put guys at a much higher level but for me it works.
However, if I'm being completely honest, this is probably a touch high for cruising. Have to keep an eye on E2 and regular blood donations are necessary for me. As much as I like cruising a high dose, Im realizing it'd be smarter for me to drop down to 200mg/wk so I will probably lower the dose and see how I feel.
halfwit
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Hmmmm, almost six years with blasts in between. Like PresTex, my TRT dose is 250mg/wk which keeps me at a good 1000ng/dL or so.
Blood testing on your own and participating in preventative maintenance is the price of entry though. No half-assed guesses or being lazy with donations/blood tests (if able). The risks of long-term AAS use are very real, BUT controllable if one is proactive.
My .02c
Edit: You a big fella Tex? I don't see many with my dose unless they're usually big boys.
Fred87
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Do you take any AI with that?
And did you notice any "unnatural" gains in strenght or mass or whatever at that level?
How long have you been on TRT?
I'm on 250/week. 200 put my TT right at 800 but I just never felt normal until we upped it to 250. I donate blood every 2-3 months and without Adex my E2 get just a tad high, but it's worth it.
I think it all depends on the person. If my TT was at like 1500 I think it would be different deal all together and not worth it for long term treatment. Not everyone responds the same to that dose.
I think it all depends on the person. If my TT was at like 1500 I think it would be different deal all together and not worth it for long term treatment. Not everyone responds the same to that dose.
juced_porkchop
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i stick at 200-250mg ew. but some are good with 150mg ew so it really depends on person. if you go on it do blood work in 2-3 months and see where your at and drop dose if needed.
* i take low dose AI alot of the time because i feel better with E2 on lower end*
* i take low dose AI alot of the time because i feel better with E2 on lower end*
AverageMan
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Where does that put your cholesterol? I upped pinning from 50 to 60 E.35D and noticed my LDL (the bad stuff) has been creeping up. I've also read that an AI will cause Cholesterol to rise because estrogen is what keeps it in check. Lowing your estrogen too much = high cholesterol.
halfwit
I like turtles.
Actually, it's the AI's themselves. Arimidex has a slightly to no effect on lipids, aromasin (exemestane) has a slightly positive effect, and letrozole has a moderate negative effect.
There's a pretty good study on it if you want to read specifics.
Because exogenous androgens cause your red bone marrow to get excited; putting it overdrive, making far more red blood cells and often platelets at an accelerated rate. Over time, this causes the solids in your blood to reach the point where your blood is more solid than liquid - leading to clots. Donating blood is the only way to reduce the solids (hematocrit) without the use of some very scary drugs.
Hmmmm, almost six years with blasts in between. Like PresTex, my TRT dose is 250mg/wk which keeps me at a good 1000ng/dL or so.
Blood testing on your own and participating in preventative maintenance is the price of entry though. No half-assed guesses or being lazy with donations/blood tests (if able). The risks of long-term AAS use are very real, BUT controllable if one is proactive.
My .02c
Edit: You a big fella Tex? I don't see many with my dose unless they're usually big boys.
Compared to you, definitely not. Im 5'10" and 235lbs so I'm a little more average than id like to be. Somehow I ended up being the only guy in the family to be under 6'.
:Yeah I aromatize pretty heavily as I carry a little extra bf so I take .5mg adex twice a week with my shots. But yeah, I do some powerlifting and before I got on TRT my TT was at 204 so my strength went up like crazy after I started TRT. Nothing unnatural though. I don't feel like I'm on a cycle or anything. Just steady solid progress and even when I take a week off from lifting heavy I still maintain my strength.
Been on this dosage a little under a year. Before that I was on 100mg/wk and that barely got me over 300 TT. Wasn't easy finding a good TRT doc.
halfwit
I like turtles.
Ahh. I really want to find out WHY this happens. I can understand body mass being a reason, but there are just folks that require more/less. I originally thought it was a body fat issue, but I see almost no difference between 50 and 15% body fat.Compared to you, definitely not. Im 5'10" and 235lbs so I'm a little more average than id like to be. Somehow I ended up being the only guy in the family to be under 6'.
I wonder if some of us just have a different cleaving mechanism, where we can't remove the ester as effective as others...
Yeah it really surprised me when I first got on TRT. The first doc I went to put me on 100mg/wk and it barely got me to 300 TT. Free T could play a role in all this as my Free T was just inside the normal range at that point. I still felt like shit though so thats why I switched docs and got on my new protocol and now my free T is above normal range. No idea if that really matters lol but its definitely intriguing that everyone utilizes test differently.
halfwit
I like turtles.
Both matter, although it is free that does the "heavy lifting". Interesting, 100mg puts me around 400ng/dL. So strange!
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