Do I Take My AI From the Start? Or Only with Symptoms?

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Do you guys advocate taking low dose AI from the very beginning, or do you advocate holding off on the AI until the appearance of symptoms?

If you recommend holding off, then here is my question: What type of symptoms of high estrogen would warrant the introduction of the AI? Would you start to take it, for example, when you start to hold water? Or would you only take it when you get something like itchy nipples?

My questions pertain specifically to a test only cycle, in the range of 600 mg a week.

Thanks.
 
Tricky one to answer bud! Some people can run 1g of Test per week without needing an AI.....I only have to do 200mg a week of Test and have to use one as any increase in Test rockets my E2 levels.

Symptoms are like you say bud.....Itchy nipples, slightly swollen looking or if you feel a small pea like lump under your nipples then get on a good AI asap! I run Arimidex at very low doses and have never had any problems side effect wise......They may only be 1mg tabs but very strong and you dont want to take to much Arimidex or you will crash your E2 levels which will make you feel horrid.
 
Samus said:
Do you guys advocate taking low dose AI from the very beginning, or do you advocate holding off on the AI until the appearance of symptoms?

If you recommend holding off, then here is my question: What type of symptoms of high estrogen would warrant the introduction of the AI? Would you start to take it, for example, when you start to hold water? Or would you only take it when you get something like itchy nipples?

My questions pertain specifically to a test only cycle, in the range of 600 mg a week.

Thanks.
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Unless you have previous experience of estrogen sensitivity, why take a drug for symptoms you don't have.? Prudent to have on hand but only use if necessary.. Estrogen is essential for growth, don't knock it out, just because..!!
 
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if you choose to run nolvadex be careful with the duration of dosing as there is evidence indicating nolva causes heptatoxicity past 6 weeks of daily dosing (20mg).

An AI such as the arimidex or exemestane is much better to run on cycle and you can then switch to a SERM for PCT.
 
Genetic Freak said:
Some people overly concern themselves with water retention, water is the main component of intracellular fluid... Its what mostly adds volume and weight...
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To his point... all of that water retention is actually a good thing while you're on cycle so long as your BP stays in-check. More water retention and swelling in muscle cells ultimately results in an increase in protein synthesis which leads to growth. This is a big stretch and distant connection, but think about how creatine works. It forces water into the muscle and by doing so causes an increase in protein synthesis. Retaining water while on cycle isn't all bad unless you're worried about what you look like while cycling. For me, it's all about my results after the cycle so bloat or not I'll take the increase in protein synthesis during cycle for maximum growth and then focus on getting rid of the puffyness afterwards, most of which will go away on its own as long as it's managed correctly with a proper PCT regimen.
 
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