OK we need to stick this. I have always read Scally's post cycle therapy (pct) methods and he says the same things, that were starting post cycle therapy (pct) too soon.
you tell people this and its like blasphemy.
we should be the first to have it at the top of the board, The post cycle therapy (pct) Epidemic
Thank you very much Cashout and I apologize for asking you to repeat things I missed you say the first time!
I am planning on running your full post cycle therapy (pct) cycle you outlined in your spreadsheet. Given that, how much Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) would you recommend I run during cycle? And would that require an upward dose adjustment in the arimidex?
Thanks again cashout! You have great wisdom.
One more question:
Testosterone and the SERMs used PCT increase blood hematocrit and the SERMs especially are associated with clotting abnormalities. I really don't want to have some sort of thrombotic issue. First, are you familiar with anyone who has ever experienced a vascular accident, heart attack, stroke, or any other ischemia that could reasonably be attributed to either exogenous testosterone or a SERM? Second, would adding 350mg Asprin once daily to the cycle and PCT help reduce the risk of clotting abnormalities?
Cashout, so your friend was running 1000mg how often? Per day, per week ? How much is to much? I am 47 and just finished your recommended Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) blast and into my PCT now. Already planning my next cycle. Any advice?
That is the sort of thing that has been on my mind.
I (unfortunately) have not had my hormone levels quantified, ever. However, my dad regularly checks my lipids (he's a dr.) and last time my HDL was 40 and my total was 102 or 103... something like that.
My blood pressure is good, it was 110/60 today. I'm 25 years old and the only negatives I have as far as my health goes is that I take prescription stims and a benzo for an REM sleep disorder. I've been on them for about 1 year and am in the process of tapering off of them in order to minimize the level of exogenous chemicals in my body during this period (I'm on 20mg Ritalin and 1.25mg Klonopin daily as of right now).
I don't know what your credentials are cashout, but it sounds like you know what you're talking about. I'm a medical student right now, but I'm also not afraid to admit I don't know everything. I've started taking Niacin because I'm aware that testosterone kills your HDL levels. Given what I've written, do you see any red flags that should dissuade me from pursuing this? Unlike your friend, I don't have an "it's my life, fvck it" attitude. I have spent a lot of hard work paving my way for the life I have right now and do not want to screw it up because of something as trivial (sorry if that offends anyone) as a testosterone cycle.
I can't talk to my dad about this stuff or any of his colleagues because they would naturally freak out. So I have to rely on the things I read in my textbooks, hear from lectures, and read from what I would deem reputable sources.
What do you think? I just started week 2 of my cycle today and am not that far in.
Back to the article's point (PCT) Cashout, have you ever considered the merit of replacing your recommended Clomid regimen with one100mcg Triptorelin Acetate injection and following that with a lower dose Nof ova or Torem? That would probably also require the elimination of the HCG blast and make sure that HCG is used on cycle.
I've been researching different approaches to PCT that either minimize or eliminate the use of SERMs. Based on the anecdotal reports I've read and the way I understand physiology, this seems like a superior method. Trip would have to be dosed very precisely however, in order to avoid "chemical castration".