Recent content by Shad0w

I still don’t know what “misinformation” you’re talking about. I don’t mind a civilized debate, but next time try stating your opinions politely and you won’t cause a big argument.

Ive tried the low t dosages as well but still feel better around 170-180mg/week which is what I’ve been running for a while. I wouldn’t consider that a low dose.

Dude... I’m not saying that estrogen does not cause water retention. I’m saying the water retention could be from anything else and one shouldn’t automatically assume it’s from their estrogen. The evidence that it isn’t always estrogen is in the bloodwork. Someone with single digit e2 and still...

Science aside, when I take arimidex for a continued period and then stop, my e2 spikes higher than if I don’t use arimidex at all. I’m sure others might have experienced the same thing

The evidence is in people’s bloodwork. There are people with estrogen over the “normal range” that do not retain water. You have to realize that a lot of the patients on trt and the few Dr’s out there that are passionate about trt are ahead of the entire medical industry on this kind of stuff.

Im not saying it doesn’t cause water retention, I’m saying it’s possible that in some cases the water retention is due to something else.

If the water retention is due to estrogen then why do I retain more water when my estrogen is lower? I don’t experience water retention when I don’t suppress estrogen. It can be caused by a host of different things other than estrogen. Electrolyte balances, carbohydrates, cortisol levels etc...

Do you even understand how arimidex works? It doesn’t stop the production of aromatase enzymes, it simply binds to them before testosterone gets a chance to. So your body continues to produce the enzymes and this can cause a buildup. When the arimidex starts wearing off the enzymes become active...

Adipose tissue is fat, gyno is glandular. The two are different.

You realize that water retention and increases in blood pressure are side effects of taking testosterone, right? Your water retention could very well be from the testosterone and not even caused by your estrogen. Duh you can shed water weight by knocking down estrogen, but that doesn’t mean it’s...

I would definitely taper. Arimidex will cause a rebound if stopped cold turkey in most cases.

No such thing as ai rebound? LOL stop taking your arimidex and I guarantee you will experience a rebound. It is well known that arimidex causes a rebound. You must be thinking of aromasin. They have different mechanisms of action. And gyno is a predisposition, just like male pattern baldness. If...

It did take about a month to really smooth out for me after stopping the ai. If you’re on hcg I’d recommend stopping for a month and see how you feel. Bring your test to 40mg eod. I didn’t use hcg for the first 6 months of trt and all the “downstream hormones” were sitting pretty in the middle...

After cutting out the hcg is when I noticed complete stability. First I dropped the ai and noticed dramatic improvements in how I felt, but still not 100% stable. Dropped the hcg and everything smoothed out completely. Not to sound weird but it seemed like hcg made my balls start producing at...

Yes, exactly. When I use an ai and keep my estrogen suppressed, I retain water bad. I’m a lean guy, I’ve done body scans and came back at 6.5% body fat in October of 2018. A few hours after I’d take an ai, I start jiggling everywhere. I’m talking about subcutaneous water retention. Without an ai...