First cycle. TRT user

[Wolfsangel]

I recently made an account here but have spent a long time reading through posts on MESO. I’ve gained some insight on compounds, sources, and medications/ compounds commonly run alongside testosterone and anabolics.

Started trt in July this year and things have been going well, labs all look good and I am on several medications to prevent complications (Telmisartan, Tadalafil, Nebivolol, Ubiquinol, Retatrutide, Hcg).

I would like to run a 16-week cycle of test-C at 350 mgs, with 50 mg TNE on harder training days, and 50 mg of Tbol daily for the last 5 weeks. I plan to return to my trt dose of 175 mg of test-c weekly at the end of my cycle.

The only thing I am weary about is the use of an AI. When I started trt I was given Anastrozole and instructed to use 1 mg weekly because my e2 was in the high 40s. I had a bad reaction to this medication and developed joint aches, constant urinating, and large styes on both eyelids. I stopped using it after two weeks of this.

I guess I would like to know what people think about this potential cycle, and if anyone has advice on how to manage e2 on a larger than prescribed dose of testosterone.

 

[Wolfsangel]

I recently made an account here but have spent a long time reading through posts on MESO. I’ve gained some insight on compounds, sources, and medications/ compounds commonly run alongside testosterone and anabolics.

Started trt in July this year and things have been going well, labs all look good and I am on several medications to prevent complications (Telmisartan, Tadalafil, Nebivolol, Ubiquinol, Retatrutide, Hcg).

I would like to run a 16-week cycle of test-C at 350 mgs, with 50 mg TNE on harder training days, and 50 mg of Tbol daily for the last 5 weeks. I plan to return to my trt dose of 175 mg of test-c weekly at the end of my cycle.

The only thing I am weary about is the use of an AI. When I started trt I was given Anastrozole and instructed to use 1 mg weekly because my e2 was in the high 40s. I had a bad reaction to this medication and developed joint aches, constant urinating, and large styes on both eyelids. I stopped using it after two weeks of this.

I guess I would like to know what people think about this potential cycle, and if anyone has advice on how to manage e2 on a larger than prescribed dose of testosterone.

Apologies, 0.5 mg of Anastrozole

 

[Pronade]

That would depend if you had high e2 symptoms. I personally don’t get any well into the 100’s. Everyone is different, but I wouldn’t think 40 would be causing anything drastic.

I would say to follow the normal advice. Get as lean as possible before you start to minimize atomization, then if you need an AI, try .25mg at first and go from there.

 

[Mfras]

A lot of people prefer aromasin- it’s a different mechanism of AI action. My TRT from a clinic had me on a once a week bolus 200mg testC with .5mg anastrozole so I had to do some experimenting to dial in the dose. Arimidex (anastrozole) was out of stock for a while at the ugl I was using but now I have both on hand and a decent idea of how much of either I need. Worth checking out some searches and trying.

 

[Chrispy62]

I use aromasin because it’s not suicidal so it’s easier to stop it and get E2 levels back up in case you crash it. It seems like one of the newer AIs so might be more user friendly. But like everyone says, it depends on the person, I know my brother used arimidex as well because he aromatised a lot

 

[Pronade]

I use aromasin because it’s not suicidal so it’s easier to stop it and get E2 levels back up in case you crash it. It seems like one of the newer AIs so might be more user friendly. But like everyone says, it depends on the person, I know my brother used arimidex as well because he aromatised a lot

You’ve got it backwards. Aromasin IS a suicidal AI. Arimidex will have a rebound where aromasin will not. High aromatizers do generally prefer aromasin, however, because once they are dialed in there is no rebound.

 

[Chrispy62]

You’ve got it backwards. Aromasin IS a suicidal AI. Arimidex will have a rebound where aromasin will not. High aromatizers do generally prefer aromasin, however, because once they are dialed in there is no rebound.

Shit sorry yeah, I misspoke. Thanks for keeping me in check haha