2nd week on TEST E

[Ali]

Hey guys, I am on my first cycle and using Test E at a VERY conservative (100mg) dose, and i am ending my 2nd week..Monday will be the start of my 3rd week. From what i've read it takes a good 3-4 weeks to kick in, but last nights workout made it clear that this stuf fhas kicked in..weights that i usually warme up with felt VERY LIGHT..just had dthat extra wind at the end of my workout...strenght is there.

My question for you guys is, am i going nuts or do i feel like this stuff is affecting my hair already? I just feel like the deinsity of my hair is very limp and not strong..I don't see much shedding, however if i rub my hands in my hair pretty aggresively i get hairs to shed, but then again i'm assuming anyone to rub too hard may get haris to shed lol.

 

[Thor]

DUDE

Hey guys, I am on my first cycle and using Test E at a VERY conservative (100mg) dose, and i am ending my 2nd week..Monday will be the start of my 3rd week. From what i've read it takes a good 3-4 weeks to kick in, but last nights workout made it clear that this stuf fhas kicked in..weights that i usually warme up with felt VERY LIGHT..just had dthat extra wind at the end of my workout...strenght is there.

My question for you guys is, am i going nuts or do i feel like this stuff is affecting my hair already? I just feel like the deinsity of my hair is very limp and not strong..I don't see much shedding, however if i rub my hands in my hair pretty aggresively i get hairs to shed, but then again i'm assuming anyone to rub too hard may get haris to shed lol.

You are correct in assuming that you can feel it by the weights feeling lighter, end of second week is about right too, BUT you need to relax about the hair, if it does affect your hair it won't be right away.

 

[GoneForFuckingEver8]

be careful, some people are hypersensitive to the sides of test. some get awful gyno at low doses, others get massive hair loss. some dont get sides at all. i dont think there is a way to predict how a person will react, its all personal experience.

for me, i never got sides from anything, i was lucky - no gyno, no hair loss. until one day i did some tren and WHAM - 10 years of hair loss happened in 6 weeks.

just be careful bro, and listen to what your body tells you and what the mirror tells you.

 

[Ali]

You are correct in assuming that you can feel it by the weights feeling lighter, end of second week is about right too, BUT you need to relax about the hair, if it does affect your hair it won't be right away.

Yea, thats what i'm thinking but it just feels that the hair line has moved back..i guess its all in my head and just being paraniod. I am taknig 1.25mg of finasteride and using Nizoral 2% eod. Maybe be an over killl for this dose but rather be safe than sorry

 

[Ali]

be careful, some people are hypersensitive to the sides of test. some get awful gyno at low doses, others get massive hair loss. some dont get sides at all. i dont think there is a way to predict how a person will react, its all personal experience.

for me, i never got sides from anything, i was lucky - no gyno, no hair loss. until one day i did some tren and WHAM - 10 years of hair loss happened in 6 weeks.

just be careful bro, and listen to what your body tells you and what the mirror tells you.

That's a good point, I will keep my eye on it..i am loving the affects thus far and hiar loss is the ONE THING that will make me stop everything. I am using a low dose for that reason specifically to be conservative and see how my body reacts, i'm basically taking what most would consider a hrt dose

 

[michelin]

Im sure if anyone rubbed their head pretty aggressively they could get some hair to come out

It will fall out if your genetically predisposed to lose it. Taking gear just speeds up that process IMO. Its a lottery.

 

[Ali]

Im sure if anyone rubbed their head pretty aggressively they could get some hair to come out

It will fall out if your genetically predisposed to lose it. Taking gear just speeds up that process IMO. Its a lottery.

I know this is what i've read all over, but i was thinking with meds like finasteride, nizoral and even nioxon shampoos that a low dose coudl be tolerable. I am probably to early ato really know its affects, but i am thinking that if the effects of strength gains have kicked in, woudln't it be safe to say the sides could hit this soon as well?

 

[michelin]

I know this is what i've read all over, but i was thinking with meds like finasteride, nizoral and even nioxon shampoos that a low dose coudl be tolerable. I am probably to early ato really know its affects, but i am thinking that if the effects of strength gains have kicked in, woudln't it be safe to say the sides could hit this soon as well?

give it a few more weeks and stop thinking about it otherwise it might fall out with worry

 

[JohnnyPro]

I think it's all in your head. I don't believe the test would have kicked in yet, and even if it did you wouldn't be losing hair so fast. Just calm down and good luck.

 

[Ali]

I will relax and just keep on doing what i'm doing and re-asses everything in a few weeks and see how things are going. My main goal is to find my so called "sweet spot" as far as what compounds and doses i can handle with minimal sides, which is why i started with a basic low test e cycle. I can always increase if needed, but starting at your standard 500mg would of been too much for me to know how much i can handle.

I just hope if i am truely shedding or begin to that it will be obvious and i won't have to sit around and wonder if i am...apparently from what ive heard if you are shedding its very obvious.

 

[GoneForFuckingEver8]

I know this is what i've read all over, but i was thinking with meds like finasteride, nizoral and even nioxon shampoos that a low dose coudl be tolerable. I am probably to early ato really know its affects, but i am thinking that if the effects of strength gains have kicked in, woudln't it be safe to say the sides could hit this soon as well?

from what i recall reading, finasteride is the chemical used to treat BPH - benign prostatic hypertrophy. it was a very cheap medication called proscar and the dose was 5mg per day. it was noticed that all the people taking it re-grew hair on their head. this was studied and the effective dose for hair re-growth was determined to be 1 mg per day. this SAME CHEMICAL was marketed as propecia, intended for hair re-growth and they charged 20 times more for 5 times less dosage. scamming drug companies do this legally.

ok enough of my rant, finasteride i believe binds up DHT, DHT causes male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate. now i think DHT also causes the main increase in strength in a male as well. taking finasteride with a cycle will hinder your strength gains, if i am not mistaken. anyone else have more info on this?

 

[Ali]

from what i recall reading, finasteride is the chemical used to treat BPH - benign prostatic hypertrophy. it was a very cheap medication called proscar and the dose was 5mg per day. it was noticed that all the people taking it re-grew hair on their head. this was studied and the effective dose for hair re-growth was determined to be 1 mg per day. this SAME CHEMICAL was marketed as propecia, intended for hair re-growth and they charged 20 times more for 5 times less dosage. scamming drug companies do this legally.

ok enough of my rant, finasteride i believe binds up DHT, DHT causes male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate. now i think DHT also causes the main increase in strength in a male as well. taking finasteride with a cycle will hinder your strength gains, if i am not mistaken. anyone else have more info on this?

Everything you have said is consistent with what I've gathered in my research as well.

I will take slightly less results in strength/muscle if it protects my hair. I get my finasteride from online pharmacy for extremley cheap like 2-3bucks for 10 pills

 

[RONJON]

Sounds like it should be a good run keep me updated with the cycle bro as well as whatever else is goin on bro.

Later
RJ

 

[Ali]

Sounds like it should be a good run keep me updated with the cycle bro as well as whatever else is goin on bro.

Later
RJ

Will do bro! I know its early and only been 2 full week and most say it takes longer for Test E to kick in, but i am 200% sure it has already started showing signed..muscles feel fuller/rounder and the strength gains are noticeable last couple workouts, and my skin is oily. I just wish i didn't have baldness in my family to even worry about...just an added stress that is very hard to not think about..buti know i need to forget it or it can induce shedding from over stressing it...

 

[Sigmund Roid]

I believe you, Ali.

I certainly feel the effect of testosterone within 8 days. Undoubtedly.

 

[Ali]

I certainly feel the effect of testosterone within 8 days. Undoubtedly.

Hey Sig..what's up brotha? Yea, today not only did i add 5 reps to my previous squat workout, I also adding 15pounds...so it's working. Amazing how at such a low dose i'm seeing results...I guess time will only tell before this amount will no longer be sufficient and will need to bump. Don't thing i've ever seen/heard of anyone running it this low, except for hrt guys

 

[repmks]

finasteride did hinder strength gains and kill libido for me......and smart move on the low dose test. i felt test within the first week. sex drive was in overdrive.

 

[Ali]

finasteride did hinder strength gains and kill libido for me......and smart move on the low dose test. i felt test within the first week. sex drive was in overdrive.

I am noticing some instances where i'm getting erection for no reason, but can't wait to get those major libido increases pepole talk about!

 

[thebrick]

awesome

bumping to the top for a smart man using a low dose for his first cycle and already getting good results!!! This man should be a sticky!

 

[bboveri]

I see my thread on shedding has you paranoid, Ali! Sorry for that!

I have just started taking finasteride. I doubt you would notice any shedding this soon. You are only taking 100mg, which is an HRT dose, so I don't see how you could be having that much test converting to DHT, especially with your finasteride dosing.

Keep your hands out of your hair, check your pillow if you need to, but running your hands through your hair constantly and trying to pluck hairs out (which I am guilty of), in my opinion only aggravates it. Where did you get the nizoral 2% if you dont mind me asking?

Also keep in mind there is an initial shedding phase with finasteride.

Keep us updated, and don't overthink it or you will be paranoid 24/7 like I was a week ago!