Inconsistent results with TRT

[halfwit]

Yes. I've checked everything that can be checked and the key is definitely the e2. If I get it in between 5-10 I feel amazing. Guess that's just my body.

What would be an appropriate dosing regime to obtain this? Should I take some AI now to get it down? Should I take it the day before I take test cyp?

Well, arimidex reduces estradiol in about 48 hours. I'd probably go 0.5mg E3.5D for a week, then drop down to 0.25mg E3.5D thereafter. Reassess two weeks after switching to the lower dose with bloods to verify that you're landing where you want to.

However, I do want to say that chasing a number may not always be in your best interests. You could just break the dose into 2x a week and slowly increase the dose weekly/biweekly until you feel better. When you do it in relation to your injection really doesn't matter a great deal due to the half-life of the drug. Just be sure to drink plenty of water to aid in flushing out the excess hormone your body has ear-marked for disposal.

 

[one way step]

Good points. Thanks bro.

Just took .5mg and will probably go to .25mg starting Monday morning and doing it every 3.5 days. I'm also thinking I'm gonna leave test cup for Tuesdays that way the arimidex I took on Monday will prevent estrogen conversion. Does that sound like a logical plan?

 

[halfwit]

Good points. Thanks bro.

Just took .5mg and will probably go to .25mg starting Monday morning and doing it every 3.5 days. I'm also thinking I'm gonna leave test cup for Tuesdays that way the arimidex I took on Monday will prevent estrogen conversion. Does that sound like a logical plan?

You still seem focused on timing. Don't worry about it as there will be enough adex in your system at all times to keep things in control. In fact, your once per week dosing was likely causing little peaks and valleys with estradiol as the elimination half-life is about 50 hours. So at day 5 or so, you didn't have much in your system at all.

 

[one way step]

So I took .5mg arimidex last night and today my nipples are water retended and swollen/puffy. I thought AI prevented that?

 

[Chiefy]

Took 220mg test and .5mg arimidex on Monday. Got bloods yesterday

test: 1162
E2: 32

How did my e2 go up when I took more arimidex?

Troll thread detected.

 

[halfwit]

So I took .5mg arimidex last night and today my nipples are water retended and swollen/puffy. I thought AI prevented that?

1. AI's don't cause your estradiol to drop overnight. That part takes a little time. (I mentioned this earlier)

2. I still doubt your issue is estradiol, but there's one sure fire way to find out. Quit obsessing over your nipples and let the drugs and your body do their thing.

 

[one way step]

Okay so yesterday I took .5mg arimidex and today my sex drive has been gone and completely nonexistent. Everything else seems okay. What could've happened?

 

[one way step]

Just saw Chiefy's post from a few days ago. I'm not trolling lol

So I took the .5mg AI on Thursday and didn't have much of a sex drive on Friday or Saturday despite appetite and energy being unchanged. On Sunday, my sex drive was awesome!!!! Boners all the time and very horny. That lasted into today. I've been feeling cognitively impaired the past few days and think this may have sent my e2 too low.

But at least I know what I need to do, I just need to figure out the formula. I'm thinking that I take .5mg AI the day before my weekly shot of test cyp (200mg) to prevent any estrogen being converted from that dose. I'm hoping that's enough to keep it low without making me stupid. I've tried taking it the same day and got the results I've posted above (which are 100% true results). This sound like a smart idea to prevent conversion?

EDIT: I took 200mg test cyp today and haven't taken any AI since Thursday. I wanna get it back up a little bit before I start this routine next week.

 

[halfwit]

Just saw Chiefy's post from a few days ago. I'm not trolling lol

So I took the .5mg AI on Thursday and didn't have much of a sex drive on Friday or Saturday despite appetite and energy being unchanged. On Sunday, my sex drive was awesome!!!! Boners all the time and very horny. That lasted into today. I've been feeling cognitively impaired the past few days and think this may have sent my e2 too low.

But at least I know what I need to do, I just need to figure out the formula. I'm thinking that I take .5mg AI the day before my weekly shot of test cyp (200mg) to prevent any estrogen being converted from that dose. I'm hoping that's enough to keep it low without making me stupid. I've tried taking it the same day and got the results I've posted above (which are 100% true results). This sound like a smart idea to prevent conversion?

EDIT: I took 200mg test cyp today and haven't taken any AI since Thursday. I wanna get it back up a little bit before I start this routine next week.

I'd get another blood test then. That way you KNOW what estradiol level is optimal for you.

 

[one way step]

I felt this great before. My BW then was Test at 760 and E2 at 6 (range 7-46). That's my goal range.

I can't get blood work for a while longer because my insurance won't cover all these labs I've been getting.

 

[halfwit]

I felt this great before. My BW then was Test at 760 and E2 at 6 (range 7-46). That's my goal range.

I can't get blood work for a while longer because my insurance won't cover all these labs I've been getting.

It's 50 bucks to solve your question. You're guessing right now; what if it's still in the 30's?

Just sayin'.

 

[Jimstigator]

OP - "I feel like shit, so I did this"

Smart forum member - "Ok, go get bloodwork, its 50 bucks"

OP - "So one time, my blood was like this, that was nice. But now I feel bad"

Smart forum member - "Ok, go get bloodwork, its 50 bucks"

OP - "Hum... I guess I will blindly try a few more things, thanks!"


You have no chance without bloodwork!

 

[one way step]

I have been getting blood work for the past three consecutive weeks from my doctor. How could I get it for $50 without the use of doctors or insurance?

 

[hiram1st]

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[one way step]

Okay so I was able to get blood work last week when I was feeling really great. This was from my doctor (was able to get insurance approval)

Test: 880
E2: 9

So, with comparison to all my other BW and how I've been feeling, the sweet spot for me is numbers in these ranges, specifically with the e2 in the low range. For whatever reason why, this is what works best for me. I literally feel amazing; plenty of energy, good appetite, AMAZING sex drive.

The one problem I have now is finding consistency with maintaining these numbers. I always seem to be too high. I need to figure out a dosing routine with anastrozole and test cyp to maintain consistent numbers. I'm worried about driving my e2 too low.