Just started trt. Start AI now?

[jozifp103]

currently pinning 100mg test cyp 2x/wk (mon morn/thurs eve). just did my 3rd pin yesterday. also pinning 500iu hcg 2x/wk on the same schedule. I have .5mg anastrozole capsules. should I start taking a capsule a week now or wait for bloodwork? I'd rather not play catch-up with my e2 levels, but I also don't want to crash them too early. I can only assume that my e2 will eventually be high at 200mg/wk. My plan was to take a .5mg capsule 1x/wk to start, when my levels peak (tues or friday night) and get bloodwork and bump it up to twice a week if needed. is this a good idea? or is it possible that i may not need an AI even at this dose of test? thanks in advance

 

[Daniel_IMT_Staff]

Hello,

It takes 3-4 weeks before the testosterone is at is full 200mg/week strength. You will not see any sides from e2 within the next week guaranteed. After 1-2 weeks your serum levels will be at about 100mg/week Testosterone.

Bascially, it takes 5-6 days for your body to "use" or metabolize HALF of the testosterone shots.

 

[jozifp103]

thank you. might i say that you guys do a great job and have seriously changed my life. so should I begin my AI at around week 4 at a low dose? or just get bloods to see if I even need one? is it possible to not have high e2 at 200mg/wk? idk if .5mg/wk is enough to crash my e2 but i'd rather get a head start if high e2 is imminent.

 

[Daniel_IMT_Staff]

Thank you!

I am very glad to hear that, the ultimate telltale is going to be your symptoms. If you don't take an AI and have a e2 at 35pg/ml that is fine! Everybody is different so treat the symptoms first, if they do not occur then I wouldn't worry about it unless your labs show the e2 is way too high.

 

[SJC]

For reference(and everyones different) I didn't have any E2 symptoms until about 8 weeks in. I did bloodwork at 6 weeks and all was good. The I started to feel like crap, labido was everywhere and had pimples like a MF'er. Did bloods and my levels were sky high. Thats when I started dosing at .25 twice a week. Took about 3 weeks and now feel pretty good. Still need to get bloods again just to see where I am.

Hope this helps

 

[jozifp103]

^^^yes that is helpful thank you. I will get bloods at week 5 regardless and assess it from there. no AI for now then