Thread: arimidex during pct

Originally Posted by GS9902

Arimedex is a type II AI. Which means its effectiveness is dependent on the dosage being taken and the frequency of the administration. Essentially what it does is it binds itself to the Aromatase enzyme and when u stop taking it the drug releases the Enzyme and the enzyme in turn attaches itself to the estrogen receptor. Which cause a rise in estrogen. If this happens at the time of pct you out yourself in danger if an estrogen rebound. How many stories have you heard of PCT gyno? Normally(almost always) when u ask the user what exactly his AI protocol was they mention Adex or Letro(another type II) and they noticed signs of gyno when the drug was discontinued. The whole process is called E2 rebound.
Using Aromasin which is a Type1 AI which uses a process called hydroxylation which forms a permanent bond between the AI and the Aromatase enzyme. That means that individual enzyme is dead forever. No E2 rebound possible with Aromasin.

Then why take dex when aromasin sounds so much safer

Originally Posted by R92

Then why take dex when aromasin sounds so much safer

I switched. Aromasin for me from now on. Little letro on standby. I will also run adex and then switch at the end of cycle but only if I get a bunch of free adex.

Originally Posted by R92

Then why take dex when aromasin sounds so much safer

Some people report that Aromasin is too harsh on them as far as sides go. Some also don't like the fact that it is technically a steroid. Also some folks are non responders and require adex just for the simple chemistry their body has and they react much better to adex. Some sides of Aromasin is acne achy joints headaches. Basically folks shutdown their E2 too much.
I personally just tried using an eod 12.5mg Aromasin protocol. My E2 shot up to 91. This week I bumped my dose to 25mg daily since last Saturday. Come this Sunday ill drop it down to 12.5mg and continue a daily protocol. I was experimenting with it since it does permanently bond with the Aromatase enzyme I thought I could get away with eod. The half life is said to be 27hrs so I've always run it daily. I think I was right by doing a daily protocol. Sometimes you have to experiment with dosages and protocols until u figure it out for sure.

Well said ese'

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