Is clomid a bad idea on TRT

[Soybean70]

My estradiol is 49 and TT is 675. I can't get an Aromatase inhibitor (AI) for ten days. But I do have clomid on hand. Should I take the clomid until I get an AI?

 

[Megatron28]

No. Don't take clomid.

E2 at 49 is a little high, but not too bad. I am guessing you didn't have the sensitive assay performed.

What side effects of E2 are you experiencing?

 

[Soybean70]

Side effects

No. Don't take clomid.

E2 at 49 is a little high, but not too bad. I am guessing you didn't have the sensitive assay performed.

What side effects of E2 are you experiencing?

Unexplained sadness, low libido and occasional ED

 

[Megatron28]

What is your testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) protocol? There may be things you can do to lower your E2 without using an AI.

 

[Soybean70]

Trt protocol

What is your testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) protocol? There may be things you can do to lower your E2 without using an AI.

100mg test cyp every 7days

 

[Megatron28]

Split it into 50mg every 3.5 days. You most likely won't need an Aromatase inhibitor (AI) if you do that. It evens out your levels so that you have less aromatization.

 

[johnfromeurope]

Unexplained sadness, low libido and occasional ED

I would say those are low T symptoms. 100mg/wk is not a high dose. You may have pretty good total T, but low free T, so that may be where the problems come from.
As far as i know, E2 is important for healthy libido.
Definitely try to split the dose and inject every 3.5 days.
Post your progress

 

[Megatron28]

I would say those are low T symptoms. 100mg/wk is not a high dose. You may have pretty good total T, but low free T, so that may be where the problems come from.
As far as i know, E2 is important for healthy libido.
Definitely try to split the dose and inject every 3.5 days.
Post your progress

My GUESS is that he is probably getting those feelings at his TT trough when his ratio of E2 to TT is probably the highest. Again, just a guess on my part.

 

[Soybean70]

Thanks

My GUESS is that he is probably getting those feelings at his TT trough when his ratio of E2 to TT is probably the highest. Again, just a guess on my part.

I'd love to up the dose but my doc won't go for it. I will split the shots to twice a week. Thanks for the advice

 

[tiredguy]

in general, i would advise against. just wait it out.

 

[tiredguy]

Split it into 50mg every 3.5 days. You most likely won't need an Aromatase inhibitor (AI) if you do that. It evens out your levels so that you have less aromatization.

also, what he said ^^^^

 

[JimiThing]

My GUESS is that he is probably getting those feelings at his TT trough when his ratio of E2 to TT is probably the highest. Again, just a guess on my part.

I think your guess is prob right on the money. His t/e ratio is at its worst and he exhibits these symptoms-by the time they start to get better bam another injection and peak aromatization and he is right back in the same spot. Great suggestion splitting dose.

 

[IMT staff]

I would normally say no, but I am starting to wonder if adding Clomiphene for those that have low SHBG, might help.......

 

[sarnold285]

Will taking clomid have any effect while on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). I get split answers saying the effects of exo tes will overpower clomid while others tell me that it will most certainly raise tes levels by a couple hundred points. My self im curious cause i wanted to go a little higher then my 650 TT and my estridiol levels are at 27 so i have a little room there. Plus i want to at least slow down or reverse the eventual testicular atrophy from a long tern testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) problem will brong