r/peds
Rules
FAQ
What are PEDs?
For the purposes of r/PEDs and r/PEDsR we are most interesting in athletic enhancement. For cognitive enhancement we recommend r/nootropics.
Within athletic enhancement, we commonly look at steroids, selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) and aromatase inhibitors (AIs), and selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).
Where can I buy...
No
How can I buy...
Nope to that too
Should I do PEDs?
PEDs in sports are illegal. AAS are illegal in general, and SARMs are not legal for human consumption outside of research though I don't think you're likely to go to jail over them. PEDs carry risk, both legal and to your health. A profile of a PED user should be that you're willing to carry these risks, have stopped growing (25+) and have been working out consistently for a couple of years already. Beyond that it's up to you.
Should I do PEDs as a woman?
As above, but also consider the virilization of PEDs. There are some PEDs where the risk of virilization is considered to be too high and are not suitable for women. That said, both data on virilization is not easy to come by to categorically determine the safety of a PED for women, and your own reaction to PEDs may be different to others. There is a list of PEDs here which subjectively lists which compounds are 'safe' for women, and which are not: https://www.pedsr.com/peds-db
u/MezDez does a write up on the cause of virilization and how to mitigate sides: https://www.reddit.com/r/PEDsR/comments/83s7cs/females_and_peds_what_is_the_actual_cause_of/.
I would like to encourage women to post their experiences and their questions. This is a field we could use a lot more anecdotal evidence in.
I am <25, and considering a cycle. Many people seem to advise against it. Why?
Testosterone causes premature closing of growth plates at high doses. But outside of that, there is little data and a lot of speculation on impact of PEDs on immature athletes.
The one thing is that PEDs can be a life altering decision. Be sure this is the life you want. Once you start, you're unlikely to stop.
Should I PCT after a SARMs only cycle?
No. Data shows it's not necessary. While it has been a consensus to use PCT for SARMs in the past, a more rigorous approach is showing that it is not necessary on standard SARM only cycles.
SARMs do not (significantly) reduce luteinizing hormone (LH), and instead lower testosterone through a separate mechanism, probably local to the testes. SERMs increase testosterone by increasing LH, however if your LH is still within range, a SERM is not going to beneficial as a PCT. However, please do keep a SERM on hand in case of gyno etc.
Should I PCT after using AAS?
Yes
GUYS I HAVE BEEN ON CYCLE FOR A WEEK I THINK I HAVE GYNO. PLS HELP
Post pics so those running tren can appreciate your new ladyboy breasts.
Kiddingbutnotreally
If you're on AAS, you should be running an AI to reduce aromatization. If you're on SARMs only, an AI is not necessary, and gyno is fortunately rare, and would be caused by test falling while estrogen stays the same. We cover the causes here
It's easy to think that every small itch or minor change is negative, both regarding gyno and just in general. In reality, you're just a little more anxious about... well, everything, and you're fine.
If it is truly gyno, use a SERM for estrogen caused gyno, or cabergoline / P5P (Vitamin B6) for prolactin caused gyno.
Should I stack SARMs in my first cycle?
A first time cycle should keep it simple. You don't know how your body will react to it. There are common and uncommon side effects with PEDs, and that includes SARM only cycles. By combining compounds, you're straying away from the scientific method, where you test a single variable. For example, you run a cycle of both LGD4033 and MK677. You feel lethargic, have cramps, and flu like symptoms. Which compound caused it? You don't really know. Start with a single compound, add in others later.
What would an example of a PCT cycle look like?
See here. But TL:DR Nolva 20/10, Clomid 25/12.5, Torem 60/30. A more conventional PCT length would be across 4 weeks instead of 2, and be Nolva 20/20/10/10, Clomid 25/25/12.5/12.5, Torem 60/60/30/30.
Should I use a test booster?
There is money to be made in the supplement industry and many false promises. Unless you can easily identify the products in a test booster as being proven to be effective avoid these products. Generally speaking, these products have a high price tag and are not very (if at all) effective/efficient.
What OTC supplements should I buy?
Like it says above, a lot of money and false promises in the supp industry. You can buy any supplement you like, just keep in mind that there is no supplement more effective than pharma grade drugs.
You may wish to consider B6 for prolactin control when on tren
What is the right dose for LGD4033/VK5211?
No more than 10mg, and probably closer to 5mg
My SARMs taste like shit.
Normal, suspension tastes awful. You can take it as a powder if you so choose to do so, but will require a milligram scale. It's a PITA to measure out tiny amounts every day, and such scales are accurate to 3mg or greater. If you're running 5mg of LGD, being 3mg either way is kind of a big deal - hence why people suspend. More on how to suspend here.
I think I am suppressed. Help?
Please get a blood test covering both free & total T, FSH and LH either from your doctor or a private lab. In the US, this you can get a Hormone Panel with F&T Testosterone LC/MS-MS from privatemdlabs.com, for a $105; https://www.privatemdlabs.com/lab_tests.php?view=all&show=2418&category=14&search=#2418.
If your test is low, but your LH is within range your test will return to normal without use of a SERM. If your LH is low, follow a 4 week protocol with either Nolva or Clomid. For dealing with HPTA shutdown, refer to https://www.reddit.com/r/PEDsR/comments/80mf58/hpta_shutdown_fact_or_fiction/
My balls seem smaller?
Yes, this is the effect of shutdown or suppression (depending on the compound). Your testicles have reduced their ability to produce testosterone by themselves as your body benefits from an exogenous androgen/compound in your body at work. Upon discontinuing your cycle, they will return to normal shortly after a non-AAS cycle, or after PCT on an AAS cycle.
What else should I consider?
Blood tests provide data that is actionable. It's best practice to get a blood test immediately prior to starting a cycle that measures your baseline test. Blood tests will provide a baseline that future data can be compared against to measure change, and are often the best indicator of health. The blood test linked to above is recommended for baseline test.
If the cost of a blood test (~$100) is too much for you to do twice in an 8-12 week period, it's OK to postpone your cycle - this is a marathon, not a sprint. Don't cheap out on monitoring your health. At the end of your cycle, we ask that folks willingly share their blood results - it helps everyone. You can post your results here too, which /u/comicsansisunderused is collecting to do a meta analysis: https://goo.gl/forms/boN2W9LSxRPlJBfU2
Keep an eye on your blood pressure during cycle.
GUYS, MY BP IS 190/110, PLS HELP
Most PEDs will cause blood pressure to rise, if for no other reason than increases in body weight tend to do that.
List of compounds to help keep blood pressure in check:
How much protein do I need on cycle?
'Need' is established at 0.82g/lb. However, that may not be optimal depending on your goals. Suffice to say, there is no upper limit. Want to eat 2g/lb of protein? Go for it.
What is the minimum cost of a PED cycle?
Roughly, $300 all in between blood tests (2 x $100), SARM ($50), Nolvadex ($30). Note that the nolva is not strictly necessary, but is a 'just in case' you receive pro-hormone, dbol, etc.
Where can I find doses for each compound, detection times, list of potential side effects?
What is more effective, liquid SARMs or powder SARMs?
It's not really going to matter. Some compounds have poor bioavailability, but for the more common PEDs such as LGD4033, Ostarine etc. we suspend for convenience and accuracy of measurements
I have a powder. How can I turn it into a liquid?
https://www.reddit.com/r/PEDsR/comments/8tey5b/solubility_guide/
I have run a cycle. Now what?
Keep your gains, as best you can: https://www.reddit.com/r/PEDsR/comments/9k8vr3/post_cycle_strength_preservation/
This FAQ will be updated as common topics change and the data we have available to us improves. Version control: last update October 5th, 2019
Please use this thread to discuss whatever questions you may have that do not deserve their own post.
Currently on 300mg Test and 300 Mast with 30mg Anavar a day. I am horny all day even when jerking it 3 times. Is it just a case of reducing the test to 150? Any whiff of a mildly attractive woman virtually or in person and my dick is rock hard.
Really not helping my concentration at work when I constantly think about banging the shit out of some of my co workers lol.
Hi all,
Was on TRT for the past year, lost about 60lbs in the past 2 years, and decided to do my first cycle. I decided to do 500mg test, 200mg Primo, as I aromatize quite quickly - when I first started TRT, I had to use a small dose of AI to keep things in check as I had some noticeable sides.
Been running this cycle for approximately 7-8 weeks, and just ran my bloodwork. Wanted to get some advice around how aggressive to shift things to get my cholesterol in check. These are the markers that were out of range on my test:
Cholesterol Total —> 164mg/dL
HDL —> 32mg/dL
LDL —> 114 mg/dL
SHBG —> 7nmol/L
Estradiol —> 74pg/mL
Got a full CBC and everything was in the green there, hematocrit is sitting at a very nice 46.6 which I was stoked about. Triglycerides are at 83 mg/dL. BP has been pretty solid the entire time, never really going over 130/80, typically around 115/75ish.
E2 feels decent, maybe a tad high but not crazy so don’t want to increase Primo and risk crashing. Just started taking a TUDCA/NAC supplement a week or two ago.
Should I just keep on doing what I’m doing, with some cardio increase and healthy fats? Diet is pretty in check, been tracking everything (weighing everything including sauces) 5 days a week to make sure I’m in check there. Lifting 4 days a week consistently.
Running tren A literally at 10mg ed .. i ve seen major improvements in physique and strength… I ve ran it a handful of times before never at this no low of a dose .. I can get to sleep but staying asleep or returning to sleep is an issue .. any suggestions to help with returning to sleep and staying asleep thanks!
Already planning for fall, my current blast ends in about a month… probably lol. Bloods have been good but I’m taking it down for the summer back to TRT. …
Current 450 Test E, 150 deca, 225 primo. I went up slow but went up to high. This seems like a good level. I did a cut bc I realized I was still too fat a few weeks in but recomposed nicely. ..
For the fall / winter / spring I’m planning on a lean bulk. Depending on bloods of course, how do we feel about a lower dose 25 +week blast or 2 shorter ones?
Just thinking of doing a cycle but not sure where to start since the terms are all over the place. And last time I checked there really isn't a YouTube video guide (unless someone can share it with me in the comments).
Let's just say I'm on a dirty bulk, what cycle would you recommend me for pure strength and how do I run it? Is it useless to run it on a dirty bulk with the goal of strength?
I remember wanting to do a simple test only run but then the consensus here is that it's not enough or kind of a waste.
I’ve been on Test 450mg & Primo 400mg, it’s the dose I tolerate, at 500mg test E I got high E2 Sides.
Looking to add NPP or Deca to (bulk obviously and add another compound, have used primo before but looking to see what npp is about) see if I get the strong mental sides or not that people usually tend to get, some saying it’s bad management others saying it’s just Deca overall.
I started test:primo at 2:1 but aromatized too much, Labs tested E2 was too out of range and was having night sweats, etc. What dosage of deca or NPP is usually the norm? Was looking at 200mg split into 2 days.
Some say to keep the mast and test at 1:1. Some say 2:1. Some say the mast should be a liiiitle less than test e, and some say a littleeee more than test e. What the hell.... What should I do?
For clarification:
I take 150mg test e on a cruise (75mg every 3.days) and 500mg test e on a blast (250mg every 3.5 days)
I finished a 32 day run with clenbuterol and wanted to share the details since I couldn’t find many solid day-by-day logs out there. I’m a 41-year-old guy, 6’4”, and I started this at 265lbs, already down 20lbs from 285 from a 2 month cut before I began clen. I was running a 500-calorie deficit daily and hitting the gym 4 days a week. Goal was to break through a fat-loss plateau, and this is how it all went. I also checked my blood pressure every 7 days to keep an eye on things - started at 131/82.
Before starting, I dug into research on how long to take it, using AI to sift through medical pages, Reddit, forums, and even YouTube video scripts. It was split 50/50: one side said do 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off to let your body’s tolerance reset, while the other said just run it 4 weeks straight since it’s still working even if you don’t feel the side effects and tolerance builds. I decided to start with 2 weeks, see how I felt, then pushed it to the full 4 weeks. I felt good and my blood pressure was in check, so I decided to just go until I ran out of supply which turned out to be 46 days.
I’m no expert, just a dude who tried it, so take it for what it’s worth and do your own research if you’re thinking about it. Let me know your thoughts or experiences.
To handle the side effects I’d researched, I took 3000mg of taurine a day, 4000mg of potassium, 350mg of magnesium at night, and mixed electrolytes into at least a gallon of water daily. Hoped that’d keep me steady. Here’s the day-by-day breakdown.
Daily Updates:
Day 1
Started off with 20mcg in the morning alongside breakfast. Honestly, I didn’t feel much of anything, no side effects or big changes. Kinda wondered if it was even working, I was too big of a guy for that dosage or I had received a fake product.
Day 2
Since Day 1 was a dud, I bumped it up to 40mcg and took it on an empty stomach. About 45 minutes later, my heart rate kicked up, beating harder, and I got this jittery feeling in my hands. Lasted maybe 3 hours, wasn’t too bad. But that evening after the gym, my calves, hands, and back felt like they were about to cramp nonstop. Popped extra potassium and taurine to fight it, but it stuck around most of the night. Barely slept, had to keep stretching and moving to dodge the cramps. Rough one.
Day 3
Woke up still feeling on the edge of cramping and legit thought about quitting. Decided to drop back to 20mcg instead. By noon, the cramping eased up, and by afternoon, I was back to not feeling much at all. Bit of a relief.
Day 4
Stuck with 20mcg to let my body settle in more. No side effects all day, just smooth sailing.
Day 5
Upped it to 25mcg to test the waters. Still no side effects, felt pretty normal all day.
Day 6
Went back to 40mcg, and the morning jitters and faster heart rate came back. Nothing crazy, though, and thankfully no cramping this time. Felt manageable.
Day 7
Stuck with 40mcg. Had the anxious, jittery feeling most of the day, but I’m starting to get used to it. No cramping issues, so that’s a win. Looking back, I think the cramping mess early on was just me jumping to 40mcg too fast for my body. Seems like I had the electrolytes and supplements dialed in from the start, just wasn’t ready for that dose yet.
Day 8
Decided to push it to 50mcg today to see how it goes. Took my blood pressure this morning, came in at 133/81. Weighed myself this morning too, down to 263.8lbs.
Day 9
Ran 60mcg today and had the same feelings as usual, no cramping issues either. Noticed kind of an unintended side effect that could be good or bad. Since I’m pretty used to the jittery feeling now, it’s like I’ve got a constant Red Bull drip all day. I’ve got a ton more energy and motivation to get stuff done. Maybe a plus, maybe a minus, not sure yet. Been taking my last bit of potassium and taurine before bed every night to carry me through, but last night I forgot and remembered while lying in bed. Said screw it and skipped it, no issues overnight.
Day 10
Started the day planning to go with 70mcg but figured I’d jump to 80mcg instead since I haven’t had any cramping issues. I’ll report back tonight on how it went. [No update since I had to take a break after this.]
Day 11
Had to take a 3-day break starting here because I forgot to bring the clen with me for a weekend out of town with my wife. Total idiot move on my part. While off it, I found myself kind of missing the feeling from clenbuterol. Weird, I know, and hard to pin down exactly why, but I think it’s that constant energy or motivation it gave me.
Day 12
[Skipped due to the 3-day break.]
Day 13
Back at it after the 3-day break, treating this like a new Day 1. Started with 20mcg again to ease back in. Went fine, no cramping.
Day 14
Stuck with 20mcg again today to avoid the mess from last time. Went fine, no new side effects or anything to note. Weighed myself today, down to 260.5lbs, so that’s 4.5lbs total lost since starting. Obviously, clen isn’t the only thing at play here with my 500-calorie-per-day deficit and hitting the gym 4 days a week. Also noticed my waist measurement dropped 1.5 inches, which is pretty solid.
Day 15
Bumped it up to 30mcg today to see how it goes. Went fine, didn’t feel any side effects at all. Think my body’s getting used to it. Not sure if thats good or bad.
Day 16
Went up to 40mcg today. Same as yesterday, didn’t feel any side effects.
Day 17
Went from 40mcg yesterday to a big jump of 60mcg today instead of just upping it by 10mcg. Finally felt something again. The jitteriness and heart pounding came back, lasted a good 4 hours this time. Nothing unmanageable, but definitely noticeable. Later, me and the wife went out with some friends to a local concert. I knew we’d be having some alcohol, which I hadn’t touched since starting clen, so I planned it out: 2 shots of vodka and 2 beers, 450 garbage, empty calories. Added the calories to my macro tracker to stay in my deficit, took my potassium and taurine before we left, then took extra taurine and potassium before bed and chugged 20 ounces of water.
Day 18
Woke up this morning with probably the worst cramp I’ve ever had in my life in my left calf muscle. Lasted a good 5 minutes and hurt like fuck. Eventually it stopped, so I went downstairs, took more potassium and taurine, downed another 20 ounces of water with electrolytes, drank some diet tonic water for the quinine, and ate a banana with peanut butter and rice cakes. About 30 minutes later I was fine, but the cramp was still kinda lingering. Decided to drop to 20mcg of clen today to give my body a break. Moral of the story: even if you’re hydrated as hell, alcohol’s a no-go. I won’t be touching it again until I’m done with this cut and clen.
Day 19
Went back to 40mcg today and felt fine all day, sticking to the standard hydration and supplement routine.
Day 20
Kicked it up to 50mcg since yesterday felt fine. This day felt mostly the same, no issues.
Day 21
Went back to 60mcg today, my previous high, since the 50mcg yesterday barely had any effects. Still didn’t really feel anything today, and no cramping either.
Day 22
Bumped it up to 80mcg today, the highest I’ve done yet, to see how my body responds. Starting to wonder if my body’s just completely used to it now because even at 80mcg, I didn’t feel anything. Usually I feel at least a little jitteriness, but this time, nothing at all.
Day 23
Stuck with 80mcg again today. The jitteriness came back, but it only lasted about 30 minutes, then went away for the rest of the day.
Day 24
Decided to stay at 80mcg for one more day before jumping up to 100mcg. Seeing how it goes.
Day 25
First day at 100mcg. Honestly didn’t feel any different. Think I’m going to cruise at 100mcg from here until I’m finished unless something else changes.
Day 26
Decided to step up to 120mcg today for the ease of not having to split the pills. That’ll be my final increase. Felt the jitteriness come back but it was mild and only lasted about 3 hours.
Day 27
Second day at 120mcg. Same as before, effects are there but minor. Planning to stay here until the end unless something negative happens.
Day 28
Kept it at 120mcg. Felt the usual minor effects, nothing worth noting beyond that.
Day 29
Still on 120mcg. Same deal as yesterday, just the mild effects, no changes to report.
Day 30
Hit day 30, time for a full check-in. Still on 120mcg. Weighed in at 256.8lbs, which is a total loss of 8.2lbs since starting clen. Can’t pin down how much is from clen itself since I’ve been nearly perfect with my nutrition, sticking to a 500-calorie deficit daily and roughly 215 grams of protein a day. About a week and a half ago, me and the wife switched to hitting the gym 6 days a week instead of 4, doing a push/pull/legs rest cycle. Blood pressure’s at 132/79, so still looking good there. Side effect-wise, I’ve pretty much gotten used to the morning jitteriness that lasts a few hours. I do feel like I’m always right on the edge of cramping, especially in my calves and hamstrings, but it never fully hits. Noticed my supply of clen is running lowish, so I counted it out and only have enough for 16 more days at 120mcg. Won’t quite hit the full 8 weeks I was hoping for, but it’ll be close.
Day 31
Cruised at 120mcg again. The “on the edge of cramping” feeling was there for most of the day.
Day 32
Decided to stop clen here instead of continuing further. Wanted to finish the last month of my cut without it to see the difference between just my strict 500-calorie deficit and that plus clen.
Final Thoughts:
Looking back, clen was a wild ride, but I learned a ton. I lost 8.2lbs and 1.5 inches off my waist over the 32 days, though my 500-calorie deficit, high protein, and gym work (4 days a week, then 6) were obviously big players. Clen gave me a boost, especially that Red Bull-like energy and motivation early on, which I ended up missing when I was off it. But the side effects, jitteriness, heart pounding, and that constant “almost cramping” feeling in my calves and hamstrings, were real. The worst was that brutal calf cramp after drinking alcohol, even with all my hydration and supplements. Lesson learned: no booze on clen, period. My body got used to it over time, to the point where even 120mcg barely hit me some days, which makes me think tolerance builds fast. Stopping early to finish my cut without clen was a call to see how much it was really doing versus my diet and training. Blood pressure stayed steady, which was a relief. If you’re thinking about clen, do your homework, start low, and don’t rush the dose jumps like I did early on, that cramping mess was my fault. Curious what you guys think. Anyone else run clen or something similar? What’d you take away?
Just curious if anyone has ever experienced this. Obviously none of us want gyno as a possible outcome but understand the link between PEDs and it. My question is has anyone every thought they were getting it, or have it, or thought maybe they had a symptom but are unsure. Mind games on themselves possibly? Context for me over the last year some what i think is lose skin so small around the nipple when i flex makes the nip point out. I have a pretty developed chest, ever since i got into training even before PEDS ( and i have not gone super hardcore into them). Its not noticeable to anyone but myself, there is no lump, no pain etc but the skin just kinda tossed me for a loop. Ran PCTs, SERMs etc and really has not done anything. Is it possible im so hyper fixated on this that im dreaming it up in my head LOL.?
I keep seeing a lot of talk of Decca and VAR being used to help heal tendonitis and whatnot? Any truth to that? I’ve got debilitating elbow and knee tendonitis and the typical peptide BPC - 157 /TB 500 and even a couple runs of ALFLUTOP haven’t done shit. Currently in PT, doesn’t feel any better and looking for some stories from anyone else maybe dealing with the same? TIA.
Will soon implement tren A into my cut cycle at 30mg EOD. What was YOUR personal experience with tren regarding cosmetic effects, mental effects, and physical effects?
Hello! I'm a 36year old, 6ft, 136 pounds ectomorph and had trouble gaining weight all my life. When I skip a meal I easily lose almost a pound. Now I've started eating more (especially oats,peanut butter, nuts,...) supplemented with some weight gainer and natural Testosterone booster (testoprime), and started working out (only dumbbells but 5 day training program). This program was constructed by a family member of mine who's heavily into fitness. They suggested doing a 6 week oral turinabol schedule (30/40mg/day) with NAC supplement.
My question was, if I do this one 6 week schedule, will I suffer long term effects or does the time frame allow for safe recovery? I'm a bit weary bc of the reputation of steroids so I'd only consider it if it were to get my body started for gains. I'm quite muscular by nature and I seem to gain muscle easily (at least I think bc since I started training lightly 2 weeks ago and never working out before that I can already see biceps, triceps and chest increase after only a little bit of exercise a day).
Will the 6 week program visually improve my physique? And will this continue to boost my gains after it's completed?
Picture for reference of physique, don't mock me lol
Thanks!
I finished my cycle a few weeks ago, but i am still seeing muscle gain. Not placebo i am sure.
I have never experienced this after test only cycle.
I was on Test and 100mgs of anadrol daily at the end of the cycle, now i am crusing.
I know it should be a sports medicine doc or whatever but in my local area when you click on information on the clinic it’s mostly talking about back injuries or sports related injuries. Am I looking in the right spot ? When I got my blood work don’t by my normal Doc. The paperwork just said normal and I got basically no information on what my test levels are.
Update! Thanks for y’all’s advice. Called my doc. Got the numbers. Age 36 working out 5-6 days a week with a solid diet. Test is 495. Free test 64. Im not super versed on this but… that seems not great for me living a pretty healthy lifestyle. I barely even drink to boot.
As per a previous post I am getting headaches on mast.
I added it in and dropped my test as my E2 was getting high off 300 test per week.
I am thinking primo would be a good alternative as I believe it acts like an AI dropping E2?
If so anyone advised what sort of ratio to test to run?
Thanks.
I’ve been in TRT 200mg (100mg twice/wk) for years. Started at a clinic and switched over at some point to my primary care doc. I’ve never taken any other doses or AAS. I take nothing to maintain natural production and as expected my pituitary shows next to no production on fsh/lh in labs. I turn 40 in June. Lift heavily with above average musculature.
My numbers have always been in range but recently had a very high test result of 1200ng/dl 4 days after pinning a 100mg dose. Thats more like how it should be if I tested the day after a shot while it’s peaking not 4 days later.
My question is has anyone ever just had there test level start going up on TRT without changing anything else? With no natural production it would seem like the numbers should remain very predictable. The only thing that’s changed is over the years I’ve gotten leaner and leaner but my last test was in January and it was 700 and there’s only been a few lbs worth of recomping since then. Nothing drastic. The test really seems erroneous to me. But I acknowledge im no expert in this stuff
Anyone have experience using this compound or know how risky it is? Only side effect I’m worried about is insulin resistance/sensitivity problems that could be caused. I’ve taken MK677 for a month twice before and never had any problems (although I don’t own a blood sugar monitor so I wouldn’t know if it was problematic) am I overreacting?
Could a 10-15mg dose daily be that risky for a 2-4 month period? I’m 18m, regular exercise and quite lean, never had any blood sugar issues and neither has my family.
This might be a bit of a dumb question but I’m having trouble understanding how aromasin works in comparison to arimidex. I get that the suppression of e2 lasts longer and e2 doesn’t immediately bounce back as it would with adex because it’s a suicidal inhibitor. Adex felt way too strong on the first day of taking it, fine on the second day, and after 3-4 days the sides would return worse than before. Aromasin which I just swapped from adex to, feels a lot smoother especially right after dosing where I would normally feel like my e2 was too low with adex. I asked ChatGPT why this seems to be the case and it told me that aromasin causes a more gradual drop in e2 in comparison to arimidex, I’m wondering if this is actually the case? I feel so much better using aromasin than I do with adex not just cus of the lack of e2 rebound and would like to understand why.
Im currently running low test high deca (150/1000) and feel great. My question for you who have run high dose deca cycles.
Have you ever noticed any diminishing returns at a certain dose?
Got denied TRT, here are the results. (Methadone user)
Endocrinology Panel 2 • TSH: 0.71 mIU/L (Reference range: 0.38 – 5.33) • LH: 6.0 IU/L (Reference range: 1.2 – 8.6) • Prolactin: 9.6 µg/L (Reference range: 2.6 – 13.1)
Endocrinology Panel 3 • SHBG: 47.3 nmol/L (Reference range: 13.3 – 89.5) • Testosterone (Total): 13.2 nmol/L (Reference range: 9.0 – 28.3) • Free Calculated Testosterone: 223 pmol/L (Reference range: 223 - 915) • Bioavailable Testosterone: 4.6 nmol/L (Reference range: 4.6 – 18.8)
So here are my blood tests results for testosterone, I was wondering what everything meant and if I am low or high in any categories.
I have been taking opioids for the last 3 years (pretty heavy use) and I am now on methadone (pretty high dose too).
My doc told me that after my bloodwork I could start trt to help with the symptoms that I am experiencing: no libido at all, can’t have erections(even on viagra), I feel tired pretty much always, I’ve started feeling moody or “like a girl” recently, like I’ve cried for things that I would have never ever cried for before, I have big time brain fog, I used to talk so clearly and thought I had a talent for public speaking or things like that but recently, I lose what I was trying to say almost every sentence, I am really really skinny no muscle at all. Those are the ones I can think of right now but I am sure there are more. Anyway, when my results came back, the doc decided that my results were in the normal range so I didn’t need trt without even asking me about my symptoms… so I have an appointment in about 3 weeks to discuss this with my doc and I really hope to start the treatment then… if you guys have any ideas from what I could say or do to help my chances I would appreciate it. Thanks!
I really love and appreciate what this compound does for cardio, endurance, and cholesterol biomarkers (lowering LDL while improving HDL). I do understand the possible development of cancer cells, and I've done my due diligence. Great improvements when it comes to cardio and endurance, but after running 10mg ED for 3 weeks, I’ve been noticing less of a pump in the gym.
Trying to wrap my head around the MOA here. My (half-baked) theory is that it’s a mix of things. Mainly, cardarine pushes the body to use fat as a fuel source instead of carbs. Combine that with being in a cut and already eating fewer carbs/calories, and maybe the pump just isn’t a priority for the body anymore???
Am I on the right track here?? Curious if anyone else has noticed this.
EDIT: I looked up this on Reddit and couldn't find lots of previous posts regarding this.
FYI: 5'7 - 193lbs, around 18% BF, had better pumps when I was heavier (195-197lbs) prior to the use of the compound.
How much sodium, potassium, and magnesium do you guys supplement daily while on gear? I’m running var and I’m getting slight calve cramps while doing cardio so my friend said it’s probably me not taking enough electrolytes.
Been on oral minoxidil and dutasteride for a while now. Hair looks ok, but some recession and thinning present from blasting. Tried RU but didn't do much for me.
Has anybody tried any peptides for hair growth? If so, what was it, was it a noticeable change?
Male - 42 Currently on week 5 of a modest 16 - 20 week cycle (depending on bloodwork) to increase strength and mass of 300mg of Test p, 280mg of Mast e and 210 mg of Deca.
Do you think de-load weeks are still necessary during a cycle?
Or on a modest cycle like this?
If yes, what does a deload week look like for you?
And how often do you take one during cycle of 16 - 20 weeks?
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Anybody concerned about the longevity of your life due to gear usage?
On one hand, I pay way more attention to my blood work and health now that I’m using which can help me identify health issues earlier and help prevent problems. On the other, I’m still using a slow poison. This is one of those late night deep thoughts I had so figured I see what you crotch goblins would say.