First test results back on trt

stop the anastrozole

yall need to stop letting dumbass doctors put yall on an AI unless you get big time symptoms

keep the dhea at your current dose

add boron to up free test. 9mg/day

just get the 3mg and take 3. 2 in morning, 1 at night.

I second with 777 says. Your estrogen will rise as your testosterone rises. It should find a balance but some guys aromatize a lot and then need the AI. And it may only be for a short period. Tanking your estrogen and having your testosterone elevated will make you feel worse than before starting on anything.

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yall need to stop letting dumbass doctors put yall on an AI unless you get big time symptoms

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But but he's a Dr he knows best. Can't tell you how many guys listen to the Dr, feel worse and refuse to listen to what you tell them from years of experience.

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pinning more frequently than once/week

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Twice a week is what I do?

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pin EOD

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I did that for a week. I can't explain why given it shouldn't matter, but I was hard as a damned rock both nights. Sex didn't alleviate it nor did a couple manual cranks.

No thank you.

My concern for the estrogen is an oddly decreased libido. 6 weeks in and it was like being 15. 12 weeks in and I feel like my pre supplemented self. Twice a week sex. Maybe two or three just to get rid of the hardon when the wife's at work.

oh sorry, I missed that it was twice/week - coffee hadn't crossed the blood/brain barrier yet

You probably know it takes ~6-8 weeks for any change in protocol to stabilize

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Bloating is annoying.

And facial acne for the first time in 20 years is also annoying.

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you are not bloating from normal range test

the facial acne and the bloating is due to large swings in levels. has nothing to do with estrogen.

do as you please but just going to cause you more sides in the long run.

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I did that for a week. I can't explain why given it shouldn't matter, but I was hard as a damned rock both nights. Sex didn't alleviate it nor did a couple manual cranks.

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that has to do with you just getting your levels up.

once stabilized it doesn't matter based off half life.

at 12 weeks in you should be stable if doign 2x per week and shouldnt have any issues. your free is a little on the low side but the boron will help with that

and have you tried subq injections 2x per week? better results, less sides and more stable levels.

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and have you tried subq injections 2x per week? better results, less sides and more stable levels

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I do 2x per week sub q. And I wasn't arguing with you, just explaining what side effects I am seeing.

Haven't had acne since 2004. I track all calories/salt/water I consume. I weigh everything. I had 5% body weight fluctuation a few weeks in, and then shed it in the following week. I assume water weight as that would be one big deuce

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are you staying there?

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As stated in OP, bumping dose by .1ml

@777 I have no commitment to the Anastrozole one way or the other. Was just concerned about the higher than normal estrogen.

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I do 2x per week sub q

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awesome

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And I wasn't arguing with you, just explaining what side effects I am seeing.

Haven't had acne since 2004. I track all calories/salt/water I consume. I weigh everything. I had 5% body weight fluctuation a few weeks in, and then shed it in the following week. I assume water weight as that would be one big deuce

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yea all good, its pretty common first 8 weeks or so to have the extra water until levels stablize. i assume you shed the water by now, especially with an AI

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@777 I have no commitment to the Anastrozole one way or the other. Was just concerned about the higher than normal estrogen.

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well with your bodyfat levels may need to stay on it a little longer just to make sure you dont get a rebound effect. if you are not hurting in the joints, errections not an issue(doesnt seem to be) , muscle fatigue...should be fine.

as you lose the bodyfat, and get below 20%, slowly start lowering that dose.

Easy to crash your E, especially if you don't need it. You don't need it just because you are on TRT, you need if you have issues with high E. Most docs just want you to take it from the beginning no matter what.