Test+HCG+Arimidex Protocol

[smith721]

Little background to start...
Started TRT about 6 months ago due to low T at 234. At the same time, E2 was 60. Began on 200mg Test Cyp and 1mg Arimidex, both 1x/week. At 2 month blood checks, T kept decreasing from 692 to the latest 467. E2 also dropped to 33. Come to find out I have low SHBG at 15 so I switched to 100mg 2x/wk and .5mg Arimidex 2x/wk. Latest blood draw was 2 days post injection and total T was 1267 but E2 increased to 44.
Now fast forward...
Had appt with Dr Calkins of Defy Medical and new protocol is Test 50mg+500iu HCG+ .125mg Arimidex MWF.
My question is - at less than .50mg a week of Arimidex with E2 already elevated, how will my E2 improve?

 

[HealthMan]

Little background to start...
Started TRT about 6 months ago due to low T at 234. At the same time, E2 was 60. Began on 200mg Test Cyp and 1mg Arimidex, both 1x/week. At 2 month blood checks, T kept decreasing from 692 to the latest 467. E2 also dropped to 33. Come to find out I have low SHBG at 15 so I switched to 100mg 2x/wk and .5mg Arimidex 2x/wk. Latest blood draw was 2 days post injection and total T was 1267 but E2 increased to 44.
Now fast forward...
Had appt with Dr Calkins of Defy Medical and new protocol is Test 50mg+500iu HCG+ .125mg Arimidex MWF.
My question is - at less than .50mg a week of Arimidex with E2 already elevated, how will my E2 improve?

More frequent injections + lower dosage should help reduce estradiol. Will 0.125mg 3x a week be enough? Only bloodwork will tell you that. But there is a good chance given you are injecting a smaller dosage more frequently

 

[smith721]

Adding in the HCG is what has me wondering. Also adding in 25mg DHEA daily, which also aromatizes. Hopefully it will all work out. Just worried about elevated E2 levels. I felt like hell at 60. Thanks for your reply!

 

[HealthMan]

Adding in the HCG is what has me wondering. Also adding in 25mg DHEA daily, which also aromatizes. Hopefully it will all work out. Just worried about elevated E2 levels. I felt like hell at 60. Thanks for your reply!

If it gets too elevated you can adjust your protocol with your Doctor. Migh take a while to get dialed in but you are in good hands

 

[Vince]

My thought would be, what symptoms of high estradiol are you having.