Whats the reasoning for coming off?

[JCLadson]

If one is on HRT for life anyways, what is the point of having a "cruising" phase a couple times a year? If the persons levels are messed up as it is.

I may get flamed for this, but I am curious.

 

[Kaladryn]

HDL will go way down, LDL will go up, RBC count will get very high, blood pressure will climb, liver enzymes will increase over time at high doses.

Even at 'cruising' doses, you will not effectively reverse these effects.

 

[jm425]

HDL will go way down, LDL will go up, RBC count will get very high, blood pressure will climb, liver enzymes will increase over time at high doses.

Even at 'cruising' doses, you will not effectively reverse these effects.

Agreed. A proper hrt dose should keep your test levels in the normal range while keeping your ldl and hdl within reasonable levels. Why do you think some pros burn out after years of being on.

 

[617ricky]

If one is on HRT for life anyways, what is the point of having a "cruising" phase a couple times a year? If the persons levels are messed up as it is.

I may get flamed for this, but I am curious.

When you're "cruising" on HRT, you're not coming off anything - you're just taking your normal HRT dose.. If and when you "blast", you increase the dose for a cycle.. But when someone says they're gonna be cruising in between cycles or whatever, that means that they're not coming off, but just doing a smallish dose of ~200mg/wk..