Arimidex and test dose..................................

[jice]

Hey all.. so went to the doc today and finally got prescribed arimidex after having issues in my nipples now for 2 months. Picked up the prescription (anastrozal) and the dosing protocol says to take 1 mg pill a day. From my prior research this sounds like a VERY HIGH dose, enough to cause ED and all the symptoms of crushed estro levels. My question is, for a TRT patient with small nodules surrounding both nipples currently, what dose is an appropriate starting point to take to combat and maintain healthy Estrogen levels during TRT.

Also, my TRT protocol is 1 shot per 14 days ( I know... dumb) but there hasn't been any reasoning with the doc about this, and to be honest, I still feel SO much better than prior to treatment. The only bad effects I feel from the 14 day dosing is estrogen related due to high spikes from a 400 mg shot. My question is, if I feel fine otherwise, is dosing this spread apart so long actually have negative effects on my health?
Thanks in advance for replies guys, I feel more confident in the help I receive here then the doc ! LOL

 

[tbonexl]

Adex won't do anything for gyno. It will manage estrogen. You would have to start off on a low dose like .25mgs twice per week and get blood work done in a couple weeks to see where e2 is. A serm like ralox or nolva will combat gyno symptoms. Read up on the ology faq's thread for info on how to treat gyno...

 

[jice]

Adex won't do anything for gyno. It will manage estrogen. You would have to start off on a low dose like .25mgs twice per week and get blood work done in a couple weeks to see where e2 is. A serm like ralox or nolva will combat gyno symptoms. Read up on the ology faq's thread for info on how to treat gyno...

After reading that's exactly what I did. Took .25 mg last night and will again Thursday or Friday. Also, my doctor said my nipple sensivity should clear up within a few weeks with the anastrozole, this isn't likely? I had small nodules surrounding both nipples, but nothing visible to the eye. Its become uncomfortable however I'm hoping its not at the point of no return. My doc hasn't even mentioned using a SERM like drug to counter the effects presented. So the Adex will only prevent but not reverse even slight nipple nodules and puffiness?

also wanted to add, a reoccurring symptom, so far every shot, which has been only 5 to date, I cannot sleep the night of or sometimes after. Its like I have this weird energy and I become very hot and when I do fall asleep, I wake up a few times thru out the night sweaty. Is this due to a spike in test or estrogen? Or maybe unrelated?

 

[tbonexl]

You can read up on gyno and trt in the ology faq's thread...

 

[cbburrr]

Nolva is an estrogen blocker that works great at preventing e2 from causing gyno, and for many it can help reduce existing gyno. Its a drug most of us have used for PCT and is pretty predictable. You could order up some from a peptide / research chem company and have it in a few days.

Your Dr's dose of adex is quite heavy, as suggested above 1/4 pill a couple times a week should be good. Follow up with some blood work and see what your estrogen level is.

Ask your Dr if you can do weekly injections, or even test pellets. That will give you a more stable dose.

 

[JimiThing]

I wouls use the dex to manage e2, nd at a much lower dose than prescribed.
As far as treating the gyno I would use a serm, ralox or tamox. Ralox at 60mg/day tamox at 40mg/day for one week, 20mg/day after the first week at 40/day.
I think you will find that the dex will end up being dose at like .25mg, 2x/week or something like that. Possibly even .25mg, 1x/week the day of your injection.
At least your Dr is working with you so you can utilize BW to dial in your ai dosage properly. Best of luck to you.

 

[jice]

I wouls use the dex to manage e2, nd at a much lower dose than prescribed.
As far as treating the gyno I would use a serm, ralox or tamox. Ralox at 60mg/day tamox at 40mg/day for one week, 20mg/day after the first week at 40/day.
I think you will find that the dex will end up being dose at like .25mg, 2x/week or something like that. Possibly even .25mg, 1x/week the day of your injection.
At least your Dr is working with you so you can utilize BW to dial in your ai dosage properly. Best of luck to you.

Thanks for the response.. Being I get one shot every 14 days, do you think the dose should remain consistent through the 14 days or maybe only once/ week the second week?

 

[AverageMan]

Thanks for the response.. Being I get one shot every 14 days, do you think the dose should remain consistent through the 14 days or maybe only once/ week the second week?

It's going to be very difficult to manage estrogen getting a 400mg shot every 2 weeks. Your estrogen will spike with your test and then tail off until your next shot.

400mg is what most folks use for a steroid cycle

If you did the standard 2x a week shot our test would level out and estrogen would be much easier to manage.

 

[daleb]

I had an idea, maybe some of the senior guys on here could chime in. Couldnt the OP get the oil, and an extra vial, suck all the cyp out of his vial and put it in the spare vial, put oil in the original vial and take that to the doc for injections? Then OP would be able to dose 100mg every 3.5 days or so, take a 1/4 mg Dex 1 day after the injections and then he just just needs to find some Ralox.

The downside is ur injecting a ton of oil, but you will get to time ur doses that way. Least this could buy the OP time to find a doctor thats not harming his patients.

 

[AverageMan]

I had an idea, maybe some of the senior guys on here could chime in. Couldnt the OP get the oil, and an extra vial, suck all the cyp out of his vial and put it in the spare vial, put oil in the original vial and take that to the doc for injections? Then OP would be able to dose 100mg every 3.5 days or so, take a 1/4 mg Dex 1 day after the injections and then he just just needs to find some Ralox.

The downside is ur injecting a ton of oil, but you will get to time ur doses that way. Least this could buy the OP time to find a doctor thats not harming his patients.

Why go through all that. OP could just order pins from the internet and inject 2x a week. Take the 400mg and divide by 4.

I'm guessing OP is getting shots in his Dr office and not pinning himdelf or he would have done this already

 

[jice]

Why go through all that. OP could just order pins from the internet and inject 2x a week. Take the 400mg and divide by 4.

I'm guessing OP is getting shots in his Dr office and not pinning himdelf or he would have done this already

Unfortunately your correct. Doctor is currently doing my pins and after this coming blood work he said that I only have to come in every other pin, or once a month.. He's not budging with the idea of me doing my own pins and only coming in for blood work .. this is the first doc to finally treat me and while I know his protocol sucks, I haven't been able to find another doc. Don't know what to do

 

[jice]

He also won't prescribe HCG and is dead against it.. I'm 26 with no children yet so this concerns me as well... Wish I could afford an online clinic but i cannot unfortunately