First cycle, feeling hot and prickly

**rodgerj** · 02-16-2008, 06:07 PM

So I am 3 weeks in on my first cycle of test E at 500 pw. I have been noticing that I feel hot every now and then and the other night I was hot and felt tingling/prickly heat on my back and chest. I also noticed yesterday at the end of the day at work my chest felt quite prickly and I was hot so when I went for a piss I looked at my chest in the mirror. It was quite reddish as though I had just done 20 push ups. This subsided after a while. I have also noticed that my skin is allot more greasy so I am washing loads more. The redness subsided later ....

Is this normal? Other then that I am putting on weight like crazy (11 pounds so far) and strength is going up slowly. Sure it has not kicked in fully yet as I am on week 3.....

**Big** · 02-16-2008, 06:09 PM

Keep track of your blood pressure. As for the oily skin, that's typical. I don't get red and prickly, but sometimes my prick gets red, but that's my own fault (friction).

**rodgerj** · 02-16-2008, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by Big

Keep track of your blood pressure. As for the oily skin, that's typical. I don't get red and prickly, but sometimes my prick gets red, but that's my own fault (friction).

Hmmmm that is the response I was expecting. Not what I wanted to hear though. I am concerned that my BP may be high. If it is, what is the solution? should I drop to 250 pw? Or quit? That would be unfortunate but I am not risking heath.

Once I get it checked I will post what it is for further advice.....

**Big** · 02-16-2008, 07:07 PM

I've had good success with lowering my blood pressure with Hawthorn Berry, Garlic, and a baby aspirin in the morning.

**rodgerj** · 02-16-2008, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Big

I've had good success with lowering my blood pressure with Hawthorn Berry, Garlic, and a baby aspiring in the morning.

Thanks! I'll look into that if I have an issue. Last question.... what is 'baby aspiring' is it aspirin? Didn't see much on google...

**Big** · 02-16-2008, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by rodgerj

Thanks! I'll look into that if I have an issue. Last question.... what is 'baby aspiring' is it aspirin? Didn't see much on google...

sorry, I meant "baby aspirin"

**rodgerj** · 02-17-2008, 03:47 PM

Ok, so as I was concerned due to the redness skin, elevated temp and some headaches I got my BP checked. Because I wanted it to be as accurate as possible I did it over a long period and am looking at the average. Here are the results.

Test1 (just sat down)
Sys: 137
Dia: 72
Pulse: 91

Test2
Sys: 122
Dia: 70
Pulse: 89

Test3
Sys: 132
Dia: 72
Pulse: 86

So Then I had a break, went for a drive and when I got back I did 10 tests to show the average with about a minute or twp between. I sat for 3 or so minutes before I started. Here are the results.

Sys: 135 Dia: 64 Pulse: 90
Sys: 130 Dia: 73 Pulse: 83
Sys: 121 Dia: 74 Pulse: 85
Sys: 124 Dia: 66 Pulse: 85
Sys: 130 Dia: 65 Pulse: 85
Sys: 124 Dia: 61 Pulse: 80
Sys: 127 Dia: 52 Pulse: 78
Sys: 123 Dia: 66 Pulse: 76
Sys: 122 Dia: 59 Pulse: 74
Sys: 125 Dia: 69 Pulse: 72

So although initially it looked a little high it did go down. I asked the pharmacist about BP and she said as long as the Systolic does not stay at or above 30 then you should be good. I got some Hawthorn Berry all the same and am supping with that and Garlic just in case. I will save the Asprin till I need it for sure it at all.

I wonder what my symptoms point to then? Other then BP, I attributed the prickly feeling and thermogenic response (including redness of the skin) to a surge of natural GH as a side to the extra Test. That is just a guess - any thoughts?