@physioLojik
I know this topic is on the cusp of TRT but wanted to ask due to your strong views on arimidex.
Here’s my initial BW before TRT
Initial Bloodwork with ranges in ( )
-FSH 5.4 (1.6-8.0)
-TSH 2.23 (0.4-4.5)
-LH 9.2 (1.5-9.3)
-TT 466 (250-827)
-FT 7.55 ng/dL [used online calculator with measured values of 5, 44, 466 (albumin, SHBG, test respectively)]
-E2 24 ( <39 pg/ml, quest sensitive)
-Prolactin 12.9 (2-18)
-PSA 0.2 ( <4.0 ng/ml)
As an FYI these measurements were slightly high
Bilirubin 1.5 (.2-1.2)
Hemoglobin 17.5 (13.2-17.1)
Hematocrit 51.1 (38.5-50%)
LDL 106 mg/dL
HDL 49
Due to some back and forth with the guy running the clinic who’s not even a doc I went through these changes. I can clarify why but to save time I won’t…
Initially 1 cc Test Blend Cyp/Prop 200/20 mg/ml per week. With 600 iu HCG and worked up to 3 mg of Arimidiex. I felt awesome for first two weeks (initial dopamine response?) then kind of got into a fog I haven’t been able to kick. Went to 2 cc (440 mg) with 750 HCG and now Anavar 50 mg ED. The following bloodwork came back:
-TSH 1.9 (1.5-9.3)
-TT 2513 (250-827)
-E2 73 ( <39 pg/ml, quest sensitive)
-PSA 0.3 ( <4.0 ng/ml)
Bilirubin 0.8 (.2-1.2) (decreased) can you explain why? This has always been high for me.
Hemoglobin 17.9 (13.2-17.1) slight increase
Hematocrit 52.5 (38.5-50%) slight increase
LDL 75 mg/dL (decreased)
HDL 36 (dropped)
Fasted glucose was 64 which is just under normal.
Do you think the Var or the Adex is wrecking my lipids and glucose?
Note: Even though I begged for SHBG so I could calculate Free Test he did not order it.
After this blood test I came back down to the 1 cc, started feeling sore after every workout and weak. So this week I thought I would come up to 1.5 cc and ride that out until the anavar is finished (two weeks left).
Question 1: Is this ok or do you believe my total test at the 440 mg dose was too high for benefits?
Symptoms
When my Test was through the roof, I was getting edema in my ankles that only seemed to go away with Arimidex. When I came down on the test that went away, but since then I have also been taking 1 mg Adex with my pin (2 mg per week). But I still have the foggy (in a bubble) feeling. I have been cutting at 3000 kcal for the duration of this and now down to 2500 kcal because I’m not losing the fat.
Main Question:
Why did I never experience the blast feeling that everyone describes when I upped the dose? Do you think it is related to the Adex (and the fogginess). Should I try cutting it out given that I had that high E2 reading (I’m sure because the T was high the E2 was high but even the T:E2 ratio was out of whack)?
Secondary Questions:
Why does it seem like vascularity gets better 3 days after pin?
Why is there usually weight gain over night after pin?
Your time and advice is greatly appreciated.