Just starting on Arimidex (Anastrozole) & curious how often you take it?

[swing22hard]

Dude....! Did you look at the replies here before popping the anastrozole? It was said, exactly what would happen. 1mg may have worked if you were on a gram a week - but it's going to crush your E2 if you're on therapeutic doses. I would have only taken that dose once, if your estrogen was elevated to begin with but after that, never again.

We specifically told you what was going to happen. I already walked that path when I took the doctor prescribed 1mg. Cut it into 4 even tablets of .25mg. Dose as necessary.

Yes, sleepiness, irritability, anxiety, depression - all crop up when you crush your E2.

Question ? My next pin day is in 3 days because I switched to every 2 weeks. Would it help if I did my shot a couple days early to try to build some estrogen? Or am I just way off with that? Also I am thinking of split shotting my 100 test cyp into once a week shots.

 

[swing22hard]

Dude....! Did you look at the replies here before popping the anastrozole? It was said, exactly what would happen. 1mg may have worked if you were on a gram a week - but it's going to crush your E2 if you're on therapeutic doses. I would have only taken that dose once, if your estrogen was elevated to begin with but after that, never again.

We specifically told you what was going to happen. I already walked that path when I took the doctor prescribed 1mg. Cut it into 4 even tablets of .25mg. Dose as necessary.

Yes, sleepiness, irritability, anxiety, depression - all crop up when you crush your E2.

Question ? My next pin day is in 3 days because I switched to every 2 weeks. Would it help if I did my shot a couple days early to try to build some estrogen? Or am I just way off with that? Also I am thinking of split shotting my 100 test cyp into once a week shots.

 

[Megatron28]

Question ? My next pin day is in 3 days because I switched to every 2 weeks. Would it help if I did my shot a couple days early to try to build some estrogen? Or am I just way off with that? Also I am thinking of split shotting my 100 test cyp into once a week shots.

Just stay on your regular schedule. Don't get cute.

Injecting every 2 weeks is bad. The longest I would recommend going is once a week. I find twice a week to be even better. Keeps you levels more even and reduce aromatisation. You might even be able to avoid the need for an Aromatase inhibitor (AI) injecting twice a week.

 

[Megatron28]

Dude....! Did you look at the replies here before popping the anastrozole? It was said, exactly what would happen. 1mg may have worked if you were on a gram a week - but it's going to crush your E2 if you're on therapeutic doses. I would have only taken that dose once, if your estrogen was elevated to begin with but after that, never again.

We specifically told you what was going to happen. I already walked that path when I took the doctor prescribed 1mg. Cut it into 4 even tablets of .25mg. Dose as necessary.

Yes, sleepiness, irritability, anxiety, depression - all crop up when you crush your E2.

I'm taking this thread on a tangent.

TB recommended taking 1mg the first day and then going to your regular dose after that. I just told someone to take a bigger dose up front and then go to the regular dose too. Is that effective with Arimidex? Arimidex prevents aromatistion. The ship has sailed on any estrogen than has already created and is floating around in your blood stream or wherever else it likes to go. So does front loading Arimidex help? Or is it actually counter-productive?

Where's Halfwit or Det Oak when I need them?

 

[swing22hard]

I'm taking this thread on a tangent.

TB recommended taking 1mg the first day and then going to your regular dose after that. I just told someone to take a bigger dose up front and then go to the regular dose too. Is that effective with Arimidex? Arimidex prevents aromatistion. The ship has sailed on any estrogen than has already created and is floating around in your blood stream or wherever else it likes to go. So does front loading Arimidex help? Or is it actually counter-productive?

Where's Halfwit or Det Oak when I need them?

I appreciate any and all information you guys can give me, I have obviously over done the Arimidex because I feel like shit right now almost ill. I am thinking splitting the dose bi-weekly of test cyp & keeping levels even is the ticket & like you said maybe no reason to even mess with Arimidex.

BTW I am a road biker & usually do 25-35 mile rides about every other day, since the Arimidex I haven't had the energy to ride so I forced myself to do 24 miles today & had to take a 2 hour nap after that & my ankles hurt & they never have before & I feel completely out of whack.

 

[Megatron28]

I appreciate any and all information you guys can give me, I have obviously over done the Arimidex because I feel like shit right now almost ill. I am thinking splitting the dose bi-weekly of test cyp & keeping levels even is the ticket & like you said maybe no reason to even mess with Arimidex.

BTW I am a road biker & usually do 25-35 mile rides about every other day, since the Arimidex I haven't had the energy to ride so I forced myself to do 24 miles today & had to take a 2 hour nap after that & my ankles hurt & they never have before & I feel completely out of whack.

Arimidex is a powerful drug. But the fear of gyno really fucks with our heads and makes us think every twinge or irritation is from a new set of tits erupting. I am sure most of us have gotten our estrogen too low one time or another. But most of us don't make that mistake again.

 

[totalburnout]

I'm taking this thread on a tangent.

TB recommended taking 1mg the first day and then going to your regular dose after that. I just told someone to take a bigger dose up front and then go to the regular dose too. Is that effective with Arimidex? Arimidex prevents aromatistion. The ship has sailed on any estrogen than has already created and is floating around in your blood stream or wherever else it likes to go. So does front loading Arimidex help? Or is it actually counter-productive?

Where's Halfwit or Det Oak when I need them?

To answer your question - I understand the logic and why you're asking it, because of how the drug works. I suggested front loading the dose, even if the ship has sailed, because with frequent injections, you're going to continue to convert the T to E2 even after your E2 levels are elevated. The front loaded dose personally helped me to catch up with the high E2, knock it back, and then go to a smaller maintenance dose. Whether or not the science supports that because of the fact that its an Aromatase inhibitor (AI) and not a SERM, I don't know, but it was effective for my treatment.

I personally convert quite a bit and have to take a significant amount of anastrozole, so I've been kicking around the idea of possibly replacing it with something like aromasin to see how I respond. Bit worried about my cholesterol profile and ultimately, over time, bone density issues.

 

[Good.2.Go]

Please define front loading.

 

[swing22hard]

To answer your question - I understand the logic and why you're asking it, because of how the drug works. I suggested front loading the dose, even if the ship has sailed, because with frequent injections, you're going to continue to convert the T to E2 even after your E2 levels are elevated. The front loaded dose personally helped me to catch up with the high E2, knock it back, and then go to a smaller maintenance dose. Whether or not the science supports that because of the fact that its an Aromatase inhibitor (AI) and not a SERM, I don't know, but it was effective for my treatment.

I personally convert quite a bit and have to take a significant amount of anastrozole, so I've been kicking around the idea of possibly replacing it with something like aromasin to see how I respond. Bit worried about my cholesterol profile and ultimately, over time, bone density issues.

My Doc changed my protocol to 100mg every 2 weeks, So I am thinking of doing the 50mg every week to see if I can stop the hi's & low's & get an even feeling. My 2 weeks is coming in 3 days, I am thinking about doing a 50mg tomorrow & starting that once a week to see how I feel. I have been dealing this shit & feeling like shit for 7 months with a good week or two in there very few times. I think when I hit my perfect spot, I get about 2 good weeks of feeling like my old self again, then it goes away. This sucks!!!

 

[Megatron28]

Please define front loading.

You take a bigger dose than normal in the beginning and then continue with normal doses afterwards. Lets say you habe low vitamin D and your doc tells you to take 50,000 iu's the first day and then 10,000 iu's every day after that. The bigger 50k dose on day 1 is the front end loading.