Do you feel muscle tension? How is your diet and sleep?Has anyone experienced this ? My muscles feel almost like they have been worked to exhaustion . I also generally feel like crap. I’m currently on 20mg Ed schedule of test c. Not scheduled for labs for a few more weeks.
I have this feeling when my E2 is very high. Are you bloated (water retension)?It’s hard to describe . It’s almost like how your muscles feel after a strong pump has subsided. It’s like and achy stiffness or tension . Diet isn’t the best. I try not to overeat and get a good. It if greens. I drink a shake each day that has a load of vitamins etc. sleep has been shit ever since going on t but even on days I do sleep good this hasn’t changed .
It’s hard to tell honestly because I’m a little overweight . Would you expect 20mg Ed to cause too much e? I’m 6’ 4” tall and around 260. I’m not obese but do have a little around the middle .I have this feeling when my E2 is very high. Are you bloated (water retension)?
More fat you carry more Estrogen will convert from Testosterone. Try to lower dose to 10-15mg ED or switch to test cream and see how you feel. If you apply Test cream to scrotum most of it converts to DHT and little to Estrogen.It’s hard to tell honestly because I’m a little overweight . Would you expect 20mg Ed to cause too much e? I’m 6’ 4” tall and around 260. I’m not obese but do have a little around the middle .
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A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.
Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.
The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.
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