Anyone taking DIM?

[jth0524]

I've read where some guys on trt say that they feel better while taking it. It's supposed to help your body get rid of the bad forms of estrogen while keeping the beneficial forms. I've read that it contains substances that are found in cruciferous veggies such as broccoli and cauliflower.

 

[Vince Carter]

Usual dose is 200mg. I don't use it. No particular reason. It usually an option if you can't get very low dose Anastrozole, <.25mg, or can't get a script for Anastrozole.

 

[Nasdaq]

I took DIM in the past and found it useless.

 

[CoastWatcher]

I believe it depends on what effect you want to achieve. Will DIM work as well/in place of Anastrozole? No - if it did everyone in need of an AI would rely on DIM. Might it work modestly? Many seem to think so. The key, I believe, is realistic expectations.

 

[Helboi]

I've used DIM (and I3C, the active derivative of DIM) pretty much since day 1 on TRT a year and a half ago. I feel like it's helped with estrogen symptoms like night sweats and bloating, but I can't say that's more than just a placebo effect. I'm not sure exactly how it works pharmacologically so I can't say if any effect would show up in the blood work numbers or not. I may talk about not taking it during my next consult (it may have other positive side effects, but it's also one more expense to do without).

 

[MikeXL]

if you used it since day 1 of TRT, then you have never been on TRT without DIM. Thus, you have no way of knowing whether you wouldn't be exactly the same without it

 

[Vince Carter]

if you used it since day 1 of TRT, then you have never been on TRT without DIM. Thus, you have no way of knowing whether you wouldn't be exactly the same without it

^ keen observation

 

[Helboi]

if you used it since day 1 of TRT, then you have never been on TRT without DIM. Thus, you have no way of knowing whether you wouldn't be exactly the same without it

I actually said "pretty much since day one"...sorry, should have been much more specific...I would say I started on DIM/I3C about 5-6 weeks into TRT after experiencing some bad hot flashes, night sweats and bloating. So I have experience both with and without it, and it seems to be better with it, though maybe not enough to justify the cost and the extra tracking on my protocol.