My diet is really pretty clean much of the time Puddles; I'm vegetarian so I eat a lot of egg whites, soya type veggie burgers, tofu and heaps of fibrious vegetables and oats. I supplement with whey protein drinks and protein bars ... so I'm getting a whole lot of protein. I do indulge in dried fruit and gummy sweets occasionally.
I was taking Glucosamine throughout the cycle, and still am, although not a MSM combo. Today's great news is that I actually met a Doctor specialising in sports medicine who has told me to give him all the results of my blood work when they're back and he will help me sort things out. He is a body builder and admitted to steroid use and of course was completely unjudgemental.
He advised me that the problem with using AS that promote cutting is that they drain the body from essential fluids that are usually binded to fat tissue, thus giving the ripped effect, but also producing a lot of post treatment problems.
Although I was advised and read on here about taking milk thistle I didn't and he advised that for future regimes I should invest in this or LIV 52 for the cycle duration and six weeks after. He also advised me that the use of glucosamine is pointless, unless the supplement contains MSM. Posting this in case anyone else can benefit from this information. I will certainly be doing it in future without fail.
Anyway, my new friend is going to review all the blood results once they're back mid next week, but summised that my descriptions and history point out to excessive connective tissue and ligaments stress.
As far as my next cycle goes, I've been told that my last cycle was OK, although somewhat primitive and obsolete in design. I cannot wait to see what he advises me to use instead. I was going to run the same cycle, just over a shorter period.
Now isn't it every girls dream to come across a Doctor specialising in Sport Medecine who is in to AS himself and is willing to help.
To everyone that has replied, I thank you for your input, it is so appreciated and noted. I'll keep you updated. In the meantime I'm still in real bad pain and sometimes it feels like my bones hurt and not just my joints.
