Hey gents. I'm on week 15 of a 400mg/week Test E cycle (pin 0.4mL EOD, 1st cycle). I waited through weeks 1-4 of High E symptoms to see if those would stabilize before needing an AI. I had bloating, high BP, itchy nips etc. It did get slightly better after about three weeks, but the continued itchy nips told me it was time to start taking Aromasin. Blood test also showed E2 in the mid 90's, which confirmed this. So, I started with 6.25 mg once a week to see if the itchiness would go away. Sensitive E2 test while on 12.5 mg Asin EOD put me at 49, and I still had high E sides and itchy, growing nips. I have since worked all the way up to 25mg EOD of aromasin, before finally hitting a point where I don't feel high estrogen sides + I feel good all around. I just took a new E2 test, so waiting to see where I am at. (All other bloods are within range, except for hematocrit of 52.8, donating blood today to lower that value. Total test 2624, Free Test 448.8, Bioavailable test 903.4, SHGB 44, prolactin 7.5, waiting on E2)
My cycle has been great so far, I have made huge strength and lean mass gains. I am happy with the 400mg/week dosage, and if anything I could've started lower.
My InBody measurement at the start of cycle had me at 14% body fat, so it seems to me that I am one of the "high aromatizers". 25mg Asin EOD for 400mg Test E seems insane, but here I am. Where would I even go from here if I wanted to try another cycle in the future? It seems like if I ever increase test dosage in a future cycle, I will have to be popping AI's every day. Has anyone else dealt with this high aromatization issue?
One other observation with the 25mg Asin EOD, is that I started shedding hair like a mofo. Would that be a side effect of the AI's? Or is that probably more due to the test cycle? I have also incorporated raloxifene for the past month to calm down my gyno tissue that has begun to grow on this cycle, could that be a cause of hair loss as well? From my own research, it sounds like it could be any of these three things. Just wanted to see if anyone had any similar experiences.
-FYI raloxifene did not work for new gyno tissue, thankfully I did not have any side effects. Ralox run was 120/90/60/30 over four weeks.
-If I were to do this cycle over again, I would've been a little more aggressive with E management from the start instead of being terrified of crashing Estrogen. I was timid about taking too much Asin, so I ultimately allowed some gyno tissue to grow in the process of tuning in my AI dosage. I do wish I didn't aromatize at the rate that I do, but I guess that's what a first cycle is for. Dialing it in and learning about how your body responds.
My cycle has been great so far, I have made huge strength and lean mass gains. I am happy with the 400mg/week dosage, and if anything I could've started lower.
My InBody measurement at the start of cycle had me at 14% body fat, so it seems to me that I am one of the "high aromatizers". 25mg Asin EOD for 400mg Test E seems insane, but here I am. Where would I even go from here if I wanted to try another cycle in the future? It seems like if I ever increase test dosage in a future cycle, I will have to be popping AI's every day. Has anyone else dealt with this high aromatization issue?
One other observation with the 25mg Asin EOD, is that I started shedding hair like a mofo. Would that be a side effect of the AI's? Or is that probably more due to the test cycle? I have also incorporated raloxifene for the past month to calm down my gyno tissue that has begun to grow on this cycle, could that be a cause of hair loss as well? From my own research, it sounds like it could be any of these three things. Just wanted to see if anyone had any similar experiences.
-FYI raloxifene did not work for new gyno tissue, thankfully I did not have any side effects. Ralox run was 120/90/60/30 over four weeks.
-If I were to do this cycle over again, I would've been a little more aggressive with E management from the start instead of being terrified of crashing Estrogen. I was timid about taking too much Asin, so I ultimately allowed some gyno tissue to grow in the process of tuning in my AI dosage. I do wish I didn't aromatize at the rate that I do, but I guess that's what a first cycle is for. Dialing it in and learning about how your body responds.
