Hi everyone,
Its been a while since I've been on these boards. I finished up an 11 week cycle of test e the last week of January (ish, I apologize but my notes are temporarily indisposed so exact dates are tough).
weeks 1 - 11
test e 500 mg
arimidex .5 mg EOD
week 11
2000 iu Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) X 2
week 12 (for 10 straight days)
500 iu Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) ED
Weeks 14-18
40/40/40/40 clomid
40/40/20/20 nolva
(I'm guessing on the dosages since my notes are in storage, but it was the consensus of this board that led me to determine it)
Anyways, in late April I had a blood test taken and my testosterone levels were only 213 ng/ml. The doctors said I was normal and sent me on my way but this seems incredibly low to me. I definitely struggled with depression and weight loss after going off cycle, for a small window of time I wasnt myself sexually. However, by late April at the time of the test I had enough energy to work out before and after work everyday and my sex drive was great. In short, at the time of this test I felt like my old self.
Here's my problem: I did not get my testosterone levels taken before my first cycle. I dont have a lot of resources at my disposal and I figured that at best I'd be able to get 1 testosterone test out of my insurance/doctor for a while so that it would be most valuable after the cycle to judge my recovery. I don't know what to do. Ideally I'd like to begin planning my next cycle and gathering supplies now and start things up again in August, but I don't know whether that would be wise given my low test.
To sum up:
-I did not get test levels taken before 1st cycle
-About 3 months post cycle I got levels taken at 213 ng/ml
-I am a classic hardgainer/ectomorph
-My sex drive is fully recovered as is my energy
-My testicles are at full size
-I need help interpreting these results to judge whether it would be wise to do another cycle (i.e. I'm recovered w/ low genetic test, I'm not recovered, I permanently damaged my test production)
As always, I thank all of you for your time. You are just about the only resource I have to turn to in order to gain information and I'd be lost without this board. I'm currently about to go to the gym but I will be checking this board later tonight.
Its been a while since I've been on these boards. I finished up an 11 week cycle of test e the last week of January (ish, I apologize but my notes are temporarily indisposed so exact dates are tough).
weeks 1 - 11
test e 500 mg
arimidex .5 mg EOD
week 11
2000 iu Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) X 2
week 12 (for 10 straight days)
500 iu Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) ED
Weeks 14-18
40/40/40/40 clomid
40/40/20/20 nolva
(I'm guessing on the dosages since my notes are in storage, but it was the consensus of this board that led me to determine it)
Anyways, in late April I had a blood test taken and my testosterone levels were only 213 ng/ml. The doctors said I was normal and sent me on my way but this seems incredibly low to me. I definitely struggled with depression and weight loss after going off cycle, for a small window of time I wasnt myself sexually. However, by late April at the time of the test I had enough energy to work out before and after work everyday and my sex drive was great. In short, at the time of this test I felt like my old self.
Here's my problem: I did not get my testosterone levels taken before my first cycle. I dont have a lot of resources at my disposal and I figured that at best I'd be able to get 1 testosterone test out of my insurance/doctor for a while so that it would be most valuable after the cycle to judge my recovery. I don't know what to do. Ideally I'd like to begin planning my next cycle and gathering supplies now and start things up again in August, but I don't know whether that would be wise given my low test.
To sum up:
-I did not get test levels taken before 1st cycle
-About 3 months post cycle I got levels taken at 213 ng/ml
-I am a classic hardgainer/ectomorph
-My sex drive is fully recovered as is my energy
-My testicles are at full size
-I need help interpreting these results to judge whether it would be wise to do another cycle (i.e. I'm recovered w/ low genetic test, I'm not recovered, I permanently damaged my test production)
As always, I thank all of you for your time. You are just about the only resource I have to turn to in order to gain information and I'd be lost without this board. I'm currently about to go to the gym but I will be checking this board later tonight.