kaname
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Many of us think we have the game figures out and if we simply cycle our gear the right way, and use PCT in the off periods, no long term damage will occur. Personally I did 7 years of cycling, but sometimes stayed on for 4-5 months at a time, because, lets face it, we all push it a little. But, I did recover for 8-12 weeks at a time with PCT 2-3x a year. My doses were reasonable and about what everyone else uses. I started at 36-37 years of age long after optimizing my full potential. I am 45 years old now and on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for the rest of my life. I tired 1 year cold turkey with just HCG, clomid, tamoxifen for recovery. Went back to HCG several times during that year, and I never got my natural test back.....NEVER. After 13 months of cold turkey and final test reading of 60 (300-1200 is normal), I went on TRT. Will be on this the rest of my life. I have read up on the issue and I think this will be the norm.....meaning this will happen to most of us using AAS, regardless of how smart we all think we are and how we cycle and the PCT we apply.......
Know I will be disagreed with, and maybe flamed, but it happened to me and I was reasonably careful, as well as 2 friends of mine that are now on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for life as well. The only up side is that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is kind of awesome and I am still better off than all other 45 year olds.
Great post. I look at it as an acceptable risk vs reward. Someone may weight each a lot different from the next. For example I've noticed we have a lot of guys that have at one point or another served overseas (in the military). They faced a constant danger that many haven't had to deal with. I would expect it would be hard to articulate to them why it's too risky of an endeavor to jump into, as it relates to them. It sucks but testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) isn't the worst that could happen as a result of usage when you start messing around with some of the more serious combos. Death as a result of usage (typical careless) has never been completely ruled out as possibility. Hopefully those who are getting into it fully understand all the risk before getting into it...Although we all know that's not the case. Great thread, imho. Maybe some new guy will see it and make them research just a bit harder.
edit: Not trying to start a debate over if any deaths were due to steroids are linked to some other pre-existing medical condition, bad cycle methods / usage, or anything else.
edit#2: I knew something didn't feel right. Checked and see I've fail victim of bumping old threads. Although this is a good thread to be brought back from the dead....I'm still curious as to who gave that first bump
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