Should I stop taking hcG, stop trt altogether?

[Megatron28]

So how long will it take before my balls start to shrink? I'm a little nervous about it. Last hcG dose was July 13th. Also, if i decide to hop back on hcg in a few months, will they enlarge again? Lastly, will stopping hcg for 2 or 3 months hinder my chances of having a successful HPTA restart if i ever choose to do so?

You might begin to notice some shrinkage in 6-12 months. It usually takes along time before you notice anything as it happens very gradually. I would not worry about it if I were you.

 

[willnorthwest]

Well...
Past 50 hours lets even say 72 hours max....adex isn't active past that and the drug is basically eliminated from your system...every day after that from the 4th day on with no Adex estradiol climbs til your body eventually (if it does) stabilizes.

Ok, but if I dont take any more hcG then I shouldnt over-aromatize correct? I have naturally low e2, 13 was my pre trt score on a sensitive assay, so im not too worried about my e2 going too high without hcG. How long will it actually take for my e2 levels to decline at this point?

 

[Megatron28]

Ok, but if I dont take any more hcG then I shouldnt over-aromatize correct? I have naturally low e2, 13 was my pre trt score on a sensitive assay, so im not too worried about my e2 going too high without hcG. How long will it actually take for my e2 levels to decline at this point?

Natty E2 levels are irrelevant now. It is the exogenous T that is aromatizing.

 

[Alpin]

I have decent amounts of E2 even with low T. ...
You said you recently tested high?
They should start to improve in 2-3 weeks.

 

[willnorthwest]

did my 65mg cyp shot yesterday. didnt sleep very well last night and woke up with anxiety, although it is not heavy. could this be the result of a small e2 spike? i havent taken any hcG or AI since July 15th, and it is the first episode of anxiety i have had since then. thoughts?

 

[Megatron28]

did my 65mg cyp shot yesterday. didnt sleep very well last night and woke up with anxiety, although it is not heavy. could this be the result of a small e2 spike? i havent taken any hcG or AI since July 15th, and it is the first episode of anxiety i have had since then. thoughts?

I can't imagine a test cyp injection would hit your blood stream that quickly.

 

[willnorthwest]

I took the shot yesterday morning. I went ahead and some labs done today. I will update tomorrow.

 

[willnorthwest]

Hematocrit 51.4 high
RBC 5.78 high
Estradiol 45 ref range 11-41
Total T 626
Hemaglobin 17.2
SHBG and FreeT results tomorrow.
Labs done 24hrs after 65mg cyp injection. Took a .25mg adex after I got the results to help lower e2. E2 was 80 last week

Guys, I'm sick and tired of having to manage all these sides. High Hema, high RBC, high Estradiol, acne, anxiety. Is it really worth it? I feel at this point I really need to look at my exit strategy. I could use all the help I can get with this. I'm meeting with my doc next week to discuss this. Either hcG alone for a few weeks, or cold turkey

 

[Mr.Anderson]

So how long will it take before my balls start to shrink? I'm a little nervous about it. Last hcG dose was July 13th. Also, if i decide to hop back on hcg in a few months, will they enlarge again? Lastly, will stopping hcg for 2 or 3 months hinder my chances of having a successful HPTA restart if i ever choose to do so?

I think HCG will still work lateron

 

[Jimstigator]

Patience grasshopper. My test/e is still leveling off more than a month after stopping hcg and adex.

Do this... 100mg test a week. 50mg twice a week, or 28mg EOD. NOTHING ELSE. Go away from the forums for a month and check back in.

Reading your posts is my exact situation all over again. Relax and be patient. Reading here all day doesn't help when you are already worried/anxious.

-Jim

 

[Jimstigator]

You think you feel bad now?... Try quitting cold turkey.

Jim

 

[methos0123]

Red blood cells have a life of 120 days. So, don't expect changes in that sector for atleast 3-4 months...at least for it to go down. It can go up faster of course if you up your test dose.

I have been at 51-53 hct for half my time...about half a year now...I haven't donated, just adjusted my dose and it goes down as they die off. I am at 48.6% right now, and never had anything bad noticed while at those higher hct numbers.

I don't take anything except the test...you might wanna try that route before you hang it up.

 

[willnorthwest]

Thank you for your help everyone. I'm going back to the basics and will check back in a few weeks. Thank you