Ex-Cracker
Bluelighter
Is it wise to run Anazastole/Arimedex on a cycle of 150-300mg testosterone ethenate per week?
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Cycle Advice Running anazastole (Arimedex)
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Ex-Cracker
Bluelighter
Ex-Cracker
Bluelighter
Had last dose of testosterone ethenate 7 days ago, started getting nipple sensations earlier and swelling so popped. .5mg Arimedex (I hope it is not bunk gear, ) and was thinking that next dose should be. .5mg 7 days time or shall I up the dose in 7 days or dose .5mg every other day? Thanks for any information
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What was your last dose of test? What was your combined weekly use and for how long? Aromatase Inhibitors only stop the formation of new estradiol, they don't prevent the binding of circulating hormones. If you got a bunch already floating through, then either ride it out use a serm to block the estrogen receptor itself. I feel this is haphazard usage, be mindful of planning things out better and having a better idea of what is happening in your body and also giving us more data to help us help you.
NY2soFlo
Bluelighter
I only run adex when Im at 400mg or more per week. I've arrived at this via blood work and just going off of how I feel. But EVERYONE is different in this respect, and really the only way to know is by keeping your pins and adex dosing consistent for several weeks and getting bloods drawn. Whatever common dosing you read about online is just a decent place to start- and needs to be verified. Theres no way to know what your optimal dosing is until you do it.
All the side effects I've ever felt from gear occur when my dose is inconsistent. Missed shots, missed Adex dosing, starting a cycle or ending it. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that I'd feel better at consistent less optimal dosing rather then less consistent optimal dosing. (optimal dosing referring to a good anabolic dose for your size and goals- and what you can handle, combined with an appropriate AI dose for how fast your body aromatizes test).
At 500mg per week of test, I usually start dosing .25mg adex EOD week 3 and bump to .4-.5mg EOD weeks 4 on. As test builds in your system, the rate at which aromatase converts it to estrogen will also go up. This of course is a general guideline... with hormones, everything affects everything. It's worth getting bloods often. Or at least after reaching stable test levels.
All the side effects I've ever felt from gear occur when my dose is inconsistent. Missed shots, missed Adex dosing, starting a cycle or ending it. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that I'd feel better at consistent less optimal dosing rather then less consistent optimal dosing. (optimal dosing referring to a good anabolic dose for your size and goals- and what you can handle, combined with an appropriate AI dose for how fast your body aromatizes test).
At 500mg per week of test, I usually start dosing .25mg adex EOD week 3 and bump to .4-.5mg EOD weeks 4 on. As test builds in your system, the rate at which aromatase converts it to estrogen will also go up. This of course is a general guideline... with hormones, everything affects everything. It's worth getting bloods often. Or at least after reaching stable test levels.
NY2soFlo
Bluelighter
100% agree. Playing with your hormones by not being consistent with dosing (test and AI), or not having your test:estrogen levels in a healthy ratio is a great way to feel horrible for no reason.
These days I prefer to feel horrible by my own volition lol
Foreigner
Bluelight Crew
You need to get blood work to find out if your dosing regimen is causing E2 out of range, as well as go by your symptoms. 150-300mg/wk is a wide range. Generally speaking, 200mg/wk and lower tends to be a normal physiologic dose for men. Above that and you're getting into supraphysiologic territory. There's no way 300mg is TRT.
If you're pushing beyond TRT doses and into supraphysiologic doses, most men need an AI to counter the E2. If you're not at supraphysiologic doses but still having an E2 issue, then one thing you can try is doing more regular dosing. A single bolus of T once a week is a larger input that is far more likely to spike E2, whereas if you split it into two doses per week or more, you are more likely to keep hormone levels stable. A single T injection once a week is going to create more of a spike and then a steeper decline by the time you reach day 6-7.
So for example if your total weekly T is 150mg you could divide it into 50mg given 3x per week.
If you're pushing beyond TRT doses and into supraphysiologic doses, most men need an AI to counter the E2. If you're not at supraphysiologic doses but still having an E2 issue, then one thing you can try is doing more regular dosing. A single bolus of T once a week is a larger input that is far more likely to spike E2, whereas if you split it into two doses per week or more, you are more likely to keep hormone levels stable. A single T injection once a week is going to create more of a spike and then a steeper decline by the time you reach day 6-7.
So for example if your total weekly T is 150mg you could divide it into 50mg given 3x per week.