Is arimidex KILLING my lipid profile?

Fullybuilt · Aug 19, 2004

Current cycle
weeks 1-12 test enanthate 600mg/wk
weeks 1-10 eq 400mg/wk
weeks 7-12 winny 50mg everyday

Im at about week 9 right now in this cycle and since about week 3 I started taking adex to help with bloat since I bloat very badly. I started the first week with 1mg then the next two weeks with .5mg and the past 3weeks i've been at .25mg to help bloat. .25mg arimidex is a maintance dose that helps with bloat and I plan on staying on that till my cycle is over. MY ? is, even though .25mg adex is a low dose, isnt 12weeks of it gonna really mess up my lipid profile especially since im using winny as well. If its gonna be life threating i'd rather switch to nolvadex, but you think i'll be fine?

G.E.R.M · Aug 19, 2004

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no, the winny is the mainculprit here, i think u'll be fine.

Rogue · Aug 20, 2004

Your fine dude! Ive been on cycle of Femara that extended 6 months plus without having to suffer lipid profile setback. Be conciencious of what you eat.

xcelbeyond · Aug 21, 2004

I think at that low of a dose you "should be" OK - but who really knows for sure?!?!

C'mon GERM, he said he started bloating 3 weeks out and he wasn't taking winny until week 7!?! I would think the enanthate is making you bloat.

Why not just have your cholesterol checked - pretty simple and painless. If you get it done first thing in the morning, shouldn't cut into your meals (need to fast so amny hours prior to testing).

I'd be curious myself. I may try alternating letrozole and nolva ED or EOD, both at relatively low doses and get my cholesterol checked mid-cycle.

bigbaldbulldog · Aug 21, 2004

sounds like your fine ..all 3 of the other guysknow what is going on..watch your food ..the winnie is the real killer here..you'll bounce back in about a month to 6 weeks when you stop the winnie

zephyr22 · Aug 21, 2004

Well yes....

I know for a fact that arimidex can screw up your lipids first hand. If you look up arimidex in a medication in a PDR (physician desk reference) you will see that it does change lipid profiles. An increase in LDL and a decrease in HDL is not uncommon. It has happened to me. You may try and use tamoxifene (nolva) instead, as this compound has little effect on lipids. It may actually enhance your lipid profile. Later.