dbol shut-down

[Taurus]

Last june-july, I took a 4-5 week dbol course of the following doses:

week 1 - 15mg per day
week 2 - 20mg per day
week 3,4 &5 25mg per day

I was new to AS and didnt know much about AS at the time, and therefore had absolutely no pct and came off the dbol cold turkey after week 5. I gained quite a bit and needless to say I lost it all and some.

My question is, for how long would my body have been shut down or in a catabolic state? My reason for asking is because it has been about 7-8 months since taking the dbol and I still seem to be losing muscle mass despite working out with the same intensity. Could the dbol still be having an effect on me even after this long?

[bodybuildingjunkie]

I don't think your HPTA will be shut down for 7 months after such a short d-boll cycle, with such a low dose.
Maybe your overtrained or are you training too intensive with a bad nutrition program.
Soo take 1-2 weeks off make an new nutrition program as well as an new trainingprogram and take a ZMA supplement too help optimize your test levels a bit.

Next time do some research before you start using roids, it aint candy you know.

Succes Bro.

[chevy44]

first of all a dbol cycle alone is very very dumb. i know that at a young age taking steroids CAN shut down your natural testosterone production, if this is the case then yes this is possible. but i dont know how old you are, and your profile doesnt say so help us out w/ a little more info and maybe some more educated bros can help you out. bumpity bump

[Taurus]

age 25, 6'1, 185 lbs...been training on and off for 5 yrs or so...tahnks for the quick replies guys. I know now, after reading many posts on here, that a dbol only cycle was very dumb. But I was clueless back then and will not make that mistake again.

Thanks for the advice bodybuildingjunkie. 'ZMA' is a company or a name of a supplement?

[Taurus]

chevy44, are you sayig that taking steroids can shut a persons natural testosterone production for good?

[JDMSilviaSpecR]

The chances of your testosterone levels shutting down for good are slim to none. It simply won't happen. You'll recover your natural testosterone levels after you recover from your aas.