Has anyone used letrozole?
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BigRonWannabee
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Are you on currently on cycle?
I dont usually advise the use of letro period. Depending on the situation, aromasin is almost always a better choice.
I dont usually advise the use of letro period. Depending on the situation, aromasin is almost always a better choice.
freakinhuge
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Letro is strong, but it works great. Do you have gyno problems?
I have very bad gyno problems, i have been off cycle for a long time now and have had a nipple continue to flair up and burn with a lump in it. It is off and on, it will do it for a month then go away for a little while. It has been flaired up for about 2 months or so and i have been taking arimidex for about 8 days now and it hasn't helped that much. I did just start EQ yesterday and plain on starting other compounds in about 3 to 4 weeks. Would letro be a good idea or not?
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For me I use Letro only when my Estrodiol levels get high, I'll take .5mg/2x week for 3-5weeks then take off for a bit, not really a set time frame but since I get my blood work done every 8mths or so I just watch the results and my nips. On top of that I take 20mg Nolvadex ED.
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Swellin
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I'm not Dougie, but I can throw some at you here.dbol said:
Letro murders lipid levels. Forget about good cholesterol....it leaves while on letro.
Believe it or not, we actually need a little estrogen. Letro sucks up estrogen like a shop vac does feathers. It will keep your gyno from getting worse, unless it is progesterone induced gyno. It will keep you from getting bloated.
It will also dry you out to a degree, and while this looks good, it hurts the old joints.
Letro is a very harsh Aromatase inhibitor (AI). It is the cheque drops of aromatase inhibitors.
Aromasin (exemestane) is much more user friendly. It does not completely rid the body of estrogen, but it certainly drives estrogen levels down. You don't typically see the rebound effect from aromasin that you do from letro.
If you have existing gyno and you are simply trying to reduce that gyno, it seems as though letro is the drug of choice. the good news is that you don't need to run it for very long. I have seen some recommendations fro gyno reduction with letro, and while the dose is fairly high, the duration is pretty short. it is nothing like running it for 3 months (or much longer) while on cycle.
You can withstand it fairly well if all you are doing is trying to reduce gyno. But get ready for some ED issues. Letro is known for that. Letro while off cycle....whew! Cialis is your friend.
BigRonWannabee
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"it works great" doesnt really say much of anything.freakinhuge said:
It ALL depends on WHY you think you need an Aromatase inhibitor (AI) in the first place. If it's a gyno problem, and I assume it is, letro may be of some verrrry limited assistance. If you have had the gyno problem for a decent stretch of time, dont get your hopes up with letro, or any Aromatase inhibitor (AI) for that matter.
Swellin summed things up really nicely, Im glad he jumped in here. Ive seen more than a few guys try letro for pre-existing gyno, and have it do abolutely nothing but destroy thier lipids. I wont ignore or dismiss the success stories either, but Ive seen gyno dry up post cycle on its own. So, you need to really weed through the anecdotal evidence for any glimmer of truth.
For estrogen control, letro is a bad choice period for all of the reasons mentioned so far. It is too strong, too brutal of an Aromatase inhibitor (AI) for simple on-cycle E control. I would stock up on aromasin for estrogen control both on cycle, as well as during PCT. I would maybe try letro before seriously consulting a doctor (plastic surgeon) about tissue and gland removal, but thats about it.
RichGenetics
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Here lies within one of my problems: Existing gyno from a previous cycle in 2005. Now its starting to flare up and it's got to be the NPP I'm currently on. I believe my gyno is progestin, as I've never had problems unless I took tren, and now NPP.
I'm doing a light cyp/EQ/Var stack, and the dosages are small, 250mg for cyp, 400mg for EQ, & 40mg/ED for Var.
I'm taking cabergoline and stopping the NPP, and will see what happens.
I'm almost convinced if this doesn't work, I will end up having the surgury sometime in early January. Yippy.
I'm doing a light cyp/EQ/Var stack, and the dosages are small, 250mg for cyp, 400mg for EQ, & 40mg/ED for Var.
I'm taking cabergoline and stopping the NPP, and will see what happens.
I'm almost convinced if this doesn't work, I will end up having the surgury sometime in early January. Yippy.
RichGenetics
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Swellin said:
Yes, I've heard this mentioned on here before, and I may dip into that as well. It couldn't hurt.
I sure do wish this cab would start taking effect. I need to research and see the length of time you have to be on it before one starts seeing results, if any.
RichGenetics
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Swellin said:
Right. I had it on hand for the NPP, as I thought deep down that I had prog sides from tren the only 2 times I've ever taken it. I ended up stopping early both times because of the gyno flare ups, and my last cycle in 2005, I totally chickened out because of this + scares of acne.
The NPP just didn't agree with me from the get go, and I only took 3 shots of 150mg per shot.
I just can't believe it started flaring up my existing gyno that fast.
I really want to try and do some light tren towards the end of this cycle (MAYBE....), but if I even decide to, it will be very very low dosages. I will probably do only 37.5mg/EOD for 5-6 weeks if I do it.
AND, I'll be taking cab for sure during this time. If the gyno flares up, I'll just can it.
superman77
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what about the reducing gains isue?
will letro reduce your gains at 0.25 eod\e3d i am runnig it for controlling bloat(just started today)
will letro reduce your gains at 0.25 eod\e3d i am runnig it for controlling bloat(just started today)
