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Hi guys,
So I used to cruise on 300mg test between cycles. Obviously I felt great, good libido, energy, etc., but I knew I couldn't really get away with redlining the engine forever so I used the whole lockdown thing as an opportunity to get myself used to a 150mg cruise.
I am not dr prescribed, however there is a free clinic for steroid users where I live where I get my bloods done every few months. Unfortunately that "non-essential" service isn't running at the moment, which has caused me a little difficulty.
So I dropped to the 150mg, and was feeling ok - I couldn't get bloodwork but going by how I felt everything was fine (libido, mood, etc) so I rode it out. When on 300mg of test I was using aromasin at 12.5mg 3x per week which kept my E in the middle of the normal range. I am VERY sensitive to E.
Then one day I accidentally knocked myself in the nipple and it hurt like hell. A bit of poking confirmed I had gyno. I have had gyno a million times (super sensitive to E as I mentioned) and some nolva always sorts it out, but obviously I knew that I had high E to deal with, rather than just treat the gyno symptoms.
So I did 25mg aromasin a day for 10 days, then dropped to 12.5mg aromasin a day for a week, then 12.5mg eod, then 12.5mg twice a week. It was at this time I realised I could get bloodwork done online so I did. I know I'm an idiot for not realising sooner, but that's just how it is. The results of my bloodwork were:
Oestradiol - 66.6 (41-159)
test - 20.9 (8.64-29)
free test - 0.39 (0.2-0.62)
prolactin - 267 (86-324)
Those were the only hormones that were tested, in case you're wondering why I only included those.
I have had no libido since roundabout the time I noticed the gyno. I know in the past that high E has affected my gyno, but now I think that my E is running a little low (my levels are usually way higher) so I have dropped the aromasin to a single dose after my injection (I pin once a week).
The prolactin also seems weirdly high, so I've ordered some caber. I plan to use that for 4 weeks along with the once weekly dose of aromasin then get my bloods again. I am also still on nolva and intend to be for the next 4 weeks or so (gyno is pretty much gone).
I guess what I'd like to know is if there's anything glaringly wrong with what I'm trying, anything I'm not seeing, etc? Does being on nolva long term affect anyone's libido? Is it worth adding the caber or should I just ride it out and let things normalise? I think part of it is just waiting for my body to get used to the different hormone levels because it's been a good few years since my test was this low so I'm not panicking about it, and thankfully my girl is super understanding about it all so that's not really an issue.
Any help, advice, or even just telling me I'm an asshole is much appreciated. Help me get my libido back, please folks.
Thanks
So I used to cruise on 300mg test between cycles. Obviously I felt great, good libido, energy, etc., but I knew I couldn't really get away with redlining the engine forever so I used the whole lockdown thing as an opportunity to get myself used to a 150mg cruise.
I am not dr prescribed, however there is a free clinic for steroid users where I live where I get my bloods done every few months. Unfortunately that "non-essential" service isn't running at the moment, which has caused me a little difficulty.
So I dropped to the 150mg, and was feeling ok - I couldn't get bloodwork but going by how I felt everything was fine (libido, mood, etc) so I rode it out. When on 300mg of test I was using aromasin at 12.5mg 3x per week which kept my E in the middle of the normal range. I am VERY sensitive to E.
Then one day I accidentally knocked myself in the nipple and it hurt like hell. A bit of poking confirmed I had gyno. I have had gyno a million times (super sensitive to E as I mentioned) and some nolva always sorts it out, but obviously I knew that I had high E to deal with, rather than just treat the gyno symptoms.
So I did 25mg aromasin a day for 10 days, then dropped to 12.5mg aromasin a day for a week, then 12.5mg eod, then 12.5mg twice a week. It was at this time I realised I could get bloodwork done online so I did. I know I'm an idiot for not realising sooner, but that's just how it is. The results of my bloodwork were:
Oestradiol - 66.6 (41-159)
test - 20.9 (8.64-29)
free test - 0.39 (0.2-0.62)
prolactin - 267 (86-324)
Those were the only hormones that were tested, in case you're wondering why I only included those.
I have had no libido since roundabout the time I noticed the gyno. I know in the past that high E has affected my gyno, but now I think that my E is running a little low (my levels are usually way higher) so I have dropped the aromasin to a single dose after my injection (I pin once a week).
The prolactin also seems weirdly high, so I've ordered some caber. I plan to use that for 4 weeks along with the once weekly dose of aromasin then get my bloods again. I am also still on nolva and intend to be for the next 4 weeks or so (gyno is pretty much gone).
I guess what I'd like to know is if there's anything glaringly wrong with what I'm trying, anything I'm not seeing, etc? Does being on nolva long term affect anyone's libido? Is it worth adding the caber or should I just ride it out and let things normalise? I think part of it is just waiting for my body to get used to the different hormone levels because it's been a good few years since my test was this low so I'm not panicking about it, and thankfully my girl is super understanding about it all so that's not really an issue.
Any help, advice, or even just telling me I'm an asshole is much appreciated. Help me get my libido back, please folks.
Thanks
