Getting rid of test bloat?

[GboyTee]

Currently on week 5 of test cyp 250mg bi weekly injections (500mg a week)
The first 2 weeks i gained 10 pounds of water retention. I was not bloated in my face and didn't lose definition, however the next 2 weeks put another 8 pounds of water weight on me. I did look a little bloated in my face and lost definition in my torso. In the last week i started hitting cardio harder, drinking more water, and needed to start taking arimidex at .25mg every day to combat gyno. I have lost 6 pounds of water weight due to this but am still not satisfied with the look of my face and abs. Is there anything else i can do to completely get rid of water retention? I don't intake any salt and have been drinking 1 gallon of distilled/tap water a day. Anything else i can change that might help with water retention? diet maybe? thanks

 

[bigben66]

It's quite simple on a Test only cycle.... you just need to find your sweet spot with your AI.

I'd adjust to 0.5mg E3D and see where that gets you when you do your mid-cycle bloods.

BigBen

 

[darkwing86]

If you are getting that much water retention there are a few things that may be off , but id say biggest factor being your AI . Make sure you are eating well , sodium is low , your drinking alot of water , but seems to may need to up your AI to 0.5mg eod . thats the average dose most people take on a cycle like that . And being the amount of weight u gained , sounds about right . Up your AI to 0.5mg and see how that works for ya

 

[3J]

yup.. ben hit the nail again..

.25mg ed should be enough to keep the estrogen down

 

[GboyTee]

I only started arimidex 5 days ago ( halfway through week 4) because i was getting anxiety and had a swollen sore lump on my nipple. I have been taking .25 every day and was going to drop it to .25 every other day for a week and see how i feel. Is it really necessary to run ai on cycle?

 

[Megatron28]

I only started arimidex 5 days ago ( halfway through week 4) because i was getting anxiety and had a swollen sore lump on my nipple. I have been taking .25 every day and was going to drop it to .25 every other day for a week and see how i feel. Is it really necessary to run ai on cycle?

Get blood work and see what your estradiol is at. That is the only true way to know.

 

[darkwing86]

So you have water retention problems and want to get them to stop ..... and your going to start taking the same dose AI eod now , instead of ed . The reasoning doesnt seemt to work there . Its possible your AI isnt legit . You should go for blood work instead of all this guess work . However i promise , if u have a water retention and estrogen issue , lowering your ai and gonna do anything to help it . If arimidex doesnt go well with you there is always Aromasin if u have access to it . Otherwise check the board sponsor RUI . Most people run smooth on a cycle like that at 0.5mg EOD .

 

[tbonexl]

You ask a lot of questions that should've been answered before you even got gear. Do you know what your doing?

 

[smoky370]

I am starting to think you didn't get enough research done before this cycle***8230;.either way you need to listen to the advice being given here and up the adex .5mg rod is a good place to start and again you might want to invest in a new source since yours could be bunk. RUI has ralox as well which works well to combat gyno

 

[slimmdawg2]

Was wondering when your on ctcle for an ai can you take letrozole cause that is what i have on hand right now?

 

[omgmike1]

Get blood work and see what your estradiol is at. That is the only true way to know.

Megatron, What do u think is a good est range for running a 500 test cycle PW? Do u think 60-65 is TOO high and that this level can cause bloat or is it only when it hits 100+?

 

[Megatron28]

Was wondering when your on ctcle for an ai can you take letrozole cause that is what i have on hand right now?

You can but Letro is the strongest AI and it is really easy to be slightly off with your dosage. This slight dosage variance can crash your estradiol. So most guys running a cycle do not use letro unless running huge doses of aromatizable compounds. Arimidex or Aromasin are much better choices.

 

[slimmdawg2]

Im on my first week of test cyp 500mg a week and anavar 50mg a day got my letrozole from transformix n it arrived within a couple a days hmm would i be better of just ordering aome exemestane and using that instead?

 

[Megatron28]

Im on my first week of test cyp 500mg a week and anavar 50mg a day got my letrozole from transformix n it arrived within a couple a days hmm would i be better of just ordering aome exemestane and using that instead?

See post #12

 

[slimmdawg2]

Ill probably just order some exmestane instead but what dosage should i run it at and should i only start to use it if i feel tenderness in my nips or start to see some gyno

 

[Megatron28]

Ill probably just order some exmestane instead but what dosage should i run it at and should i only start to use it if i feel tenderness in my nips or start to see some gyno

This is probably covered on the other thread you started, but I would go with 12.5mg daily unless your bodyfat is really high or low. Start Day1.

 

[tbonexl]

Click and read link in megatron's signature...

 

[slimmdawg2]

Ok cool tx will use exmestane starting at 12.5 mg but should i run it everday or every other dat and my body fat is around 13%

 

[Megatron28]

Ok cool tx will use exmestane starting at 12.5 mg but should i run it everday or every other dat and my body fat is around 13%

Refer to post #16.

 

[slimmdawg2]

Oh ok missed the daily part haha thank you