Do I really have to take an AI like Arimidex during TRT? I think it makes me miserable.

[DarkMan X]

Sorry, I was not aware that "blasting" was an established slang term - much less what it actually means. As you could probably tell, I'm new to these terms - especially to the online forums.

 

[Systemlord]

What about “Severe heat intolerance”? “Sweating unusually too much” or “Heat-strokes”?

This can be from hot flashes from low estrogen or high testosterone which can make you feel hotter.

 

[DarkMan X]

This can be from hot flashes from low estrogen or high testosterone which can make you feel hotter.

I also just learned that Anastrazole actually causes gynecomastia! Can you believe that it causes the very problem it was made to prevent??

It also causes hair loss, and affects eyesight.

Breast Cancer Medications and Vision: Effects of Treatments for Early-stage Disease

This review concerns the effects on vision and the eye of medications prescribed at three phases of treatment for women with early-stage breast cancer (BC): (1) adjuvant cytotoxic chemotherapy, (2) adjuvant endocrine therapy, and (3) symptomatic relief. ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[tareload]

Anastrazole actually causes gynecomastia!

Source? Can you walk me through that mechanism?

How much Testosterone did you run this week? You came clean on Monday. How is it going?

 

[Systemlord]

I also just learned that Anastrazole actually causes gynecomastia!

It's true because you read it on the internet?

All studies are high quality and never wrong?

 

[DarkMan X]

Source? Can you walk me through that mechanism?

How much Testosterone did you run this week? You came clean on Monday. How is it going?

That was a typo. Sorry about that.

 

[DarkMan X]

That was a typo. Sorry about that.

What proof can you offer that TRT is not a scam?

 

[DarkMan X]

It's true because you read it on the internet?

All studies are high quality and never wrong?

Is there any proof that TRT is NOT a scam?

 

[Blackhawk]

Is there any proof that you are not a troll?

 

[tareload]

What proof can you offer that TRT is not a scam?

For Nelson Vergel, what’s your current protocol?

Your build is what I’m looking to achieve, what’s your current protocol?

www.excelmale.com

That was a lot of syllables for a typo @DarkMan X . How much T you running this week?

 

[Systemlord]

Is there any proof that TRT is NOT a scam?

You tell me, did your Total T and Free T increase on TRT?

 

[DarkMan X]

You tell me, did your Total T and Free T increase on TRT?

Before TRT, I used to be a nice guy. I definitely had more hope in the future, and a better, stable overall mood.



But now, during/after TRT, I have a very short temper, and I am very easily angered at the most unimportant little things in the world. I’m concerned that if this continues I will isolate myself and lose all my friends. There’s nothing worse than having no friends and living in isolation.



So maybe TRT is simply not for me. I’ll be so glad when it’s over.

 

[Anonymon]

Before TRT, I used to be a nice guy. I definitely had more hope in the future, and a better, stable overall mood.



But now, during/after TRT, I have a very short temper, and I am very easily angered at the most unimportant little things in the world. I’m concerned that if this continues I will isolate myself and lose all my friends. There’s nothing worse than having no friends and living in isolation.



So maybe TRT is simply not for me. I’ll be so glad when it’s over.

It’s definitely not for everyone. Seems like if you have other issues going on and intervene with your hormones, you can make a lot of things worse, which is probably why your body was lowering it’s test to begin with. It was trying to avoid that.

 

[DarkMan X]

It’s definitely not for everyone. Seems like if you have other issues going on and intervene with your hormones, you can make a lot of things worse, which is probably why your body was lowering it’s test to begin with. It was trying to avoid that.

What kind of conditions can your body have that it automatically responds to by lowering your Test levels? (besides diabetes T2 which I do have)

 

[Systemlord]

So maybe TRT is simply not for me.

Too little or too much T can be a bad thing.

Also, if your diabetes isn't under control, it can affect your mood.

 

[Anonymon]

What kind of conditions can your body have that it automatically responds to by lowering your Test levels? (besides diabetes T2 which I do have)

Quite a few. Thyroid conditions, cortisol being too high, seemingly any nutrient deficiency and malabsorption, gallbladder issues, sleep apnea making your sleep suck, bad reactions to medications like finasteride and others, cancers, various autoimmune disorders, depression. Exercising too much and eating too little. Eating like crap.

Pretty much anything that puts you in worse health can lower your testosterone because your body isn’t looking to be anabolic when that’s going on. It’s in more of a stressed state and testosterone’s somewhat the opposite of those pathways. You can tank your test by just going without sleep for a few days, which used to be a common method guys would use to get themselves on TRT for bodybuilding purposes.

 

[DarkMan X]

Quite a few. Thyroid conditions, cortisol being too high, seemingly any nutrient deficiency and malabsorption, gallbladder issues, sleep apnea making your sleep suck, bad reactions to medications like finasteride and others, cancers, various autoimmune disorders, depression. Exercising too much and eating too little. Eating like crap.

Pretty much anything that puts you in worse health can lower your testosterone because your body isn’t looking to be anabolic when that’s going on. It’s in more of a stressed state and testosterone’s somewhat the opposite of those pathways. You can tank your test by just going without sleep for a few days, which used to be a common method guys would use to get themselves on TRT for bodybuilding purposes.

I see. Thank you for that very informed response! I didn't know any of that.

I do know that my diabetes is under good control because I have an electronic Continuous Glucose Monitor (libre freestyle) and therefore I do not need to do any fingersticks. I am very fortunate to have this Libre system - because it is highly accurate.

 

[DarkMan X]

Too little or too much T can be a bad thing.

Finding that balance can take a lifetime. I look at Nelson and see how muscular he is, and I really wish sometimes that I looked like him.

 

[tareload]

and I really wish sometimes that I looked like him.

Get started today. Body recomposition...drop to 10% BF focusing on fat loss then add the muscle. 2-3 year project.

 

[FangFang]

There is no meantime if you took everyone's advice. All you needed to do is skip one week's worth of dosing to get these crazy levels down and then start again at a sane dose. Look:

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Can you share the link for that calculator? Very interesting.