I must preface, I did my research, did the first few weeks "by the book" (minus hcg), and have had some weird stuff going on. I also am using 2 types of test e, one from a reliable source, and one from a now defunct 4 letter sponsor.
I'm a new user (of all things), mostly brought on by low T levels (31, 349 total test, avg 35-41 E2 levels). I'm in relatively great shape, natty weight is 5'11, 180, 10%bf, look like a 25 year old (probably due to low T and high E, who knows). Anyway, after feeling a drop in libido, harder to maintain an erection, and wanting to know what it's like I took the plunge.
I've been using for 10 weeks now, and plan to blast and cruise after this initial cycle. While I'm not using a high dose (240 mg e3.5d) I have a had great success, with my weight now 195 at the same BF%, and significantly larger looking/strength gains.
Anyway, I am having issues with my blood work... I had bloods drawn 1 week after my initial (test to see if i was a pussy) injection @200mg, and saw my test increase to 950. E2 was not increased by this. As stated earlier, I started my injections @240mg e3.5d with aromasin from an old sponsor (now defunct, 4 letter sponsor) labeled at 12.5mg. 4 weeks later I got my bloods drawn again, I've attached the bloodwork as "BW 1." I was feeling tired, no/low libido, extremely hard to get off, etc. As you can see, the e2 was VERY low (<5). Total test was >1500, etc etc. Needles to say, i stopped the Aromasin.
6 weeks later (last week) i got my blood drawn again for the same issues. I took the aromasin on and off (usually 12.5 day after shot). As you can see, the E2 level is still very low (<5), total test is >1500, but now my liver enzymes are fucked up. I also had prolactin checked in this lab. I have labeled this "BW 2".
Any idea why my results are showing this? I've heard everything from too much estrogen and get back on the ai (which doesnt make sense since it's so low) to too much ai, take less (which seems to be probable, but i'm only taking 12.5 e3d). I've also heard I probably need a sex hormone check to totally see what's going on.
I plan on dropping the injections down to 150mg /week in 2 weeks, will this help me out any?
I must mention, I workout a lot... 2 x per day and crossfit. I did this natty as well (including long distance running and boxing), so I know my body can handle it, I do not know why i'm feeling so weird on this. The problems are still just the lack of sex drive, and the difficulty achieving erection.
Sorry for the writeup if it's confusing, I'm in and out of meetings while I type this.
Last edited by tmtrebor; 06-02-2017 at 09:08 PM.
Reason: just realized i typed months.. not weeks..
Honestly as low of a test dose that your running I'd drop the a.i completely.
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that's what I figured... I stopped taking it totally after the 2nd lab.
I decided on 480/week due to the "starter" dose being 500 and, despite being a smaller dude, I blow up if I go on a bulk (I'll gain up to 215 pretty easily, stay around 15-18% after a winter bulk, which I DO NOT like), and i was a little scared I'd see the same thing on the test (if not worse).
What would you recommend the next dosage be if I want to avoid this type of size gain?
Kinda what i was thinkin too but Im a newbie myself still.
From what it appears with the minimal test being injected it's not raising his estrogen to the point of needing the a.i. by using the a.i it's tanking his levels.
I started out at 250 mg mon and thurs and .5mg adex eod and found it was too much just based on how I felt. I am currently doing 250mg e3d and .5 adex e3d. I could def feel that I was tanking when I started. Anxious to get bloods soon so I know 100% what is going on.
Sounds good guys. So the standard is about 4 weeks between bloods right? I've heard aromasin will start to leave after 1 week, would it be beneficial to pay for another one at week 12?
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