blood count....

[maldito]

hi guys!

i've done a cycle of test-e 500mg pw for 10 weeks. i was planning to do that for 12 weeks but on the 8th week, my rbc/hct count went above normal. had a pint of blood taken out and was normal. Again, prior to starting the 10th week, those counts are strarting to rise again so i decided to stop at the 10 week mark( which i think is decent enough since i have read 10-12 weeks is ok for a 1st cycle of test only)

My question is how many of you guys encountered this problem during your cycles? I mean, we have been talking about gynos, acne, roid rage, etc... but more serious sides like polycythemia is not mentioned that frequently. I hope some vets could chime in and share their experience regarding this problem. Sorry for the long post... thanks in advance!

[gixxerboy1]

I dont do anything about my high blood count. My dr says its normal while on a cycle.

[maldito]

But what about the risk for stroke or heart attack? what would you consider as an acceptable level of "above normal" values? 5% above normal? 10? Thanks!

[gixxerboy1]

But what about the risk for stroke or heart attack? what would you consider as an acceptable level of "above normal" values? 5% above normal? 10? Thanks!

I’m not a DR so I can’t give exact amounts. But mine was outside the normal range. Don’t remember by how much. My dr said it was because I was on. She said that’s normal. Smokers are normally high too. To me 5-10% isn’t much. If you a healthy person which I assume you are your working out. A little high blood count isn’t going to cause a heart attack, especially for a few weeks. Our bodies in most cases are pretty strong.

Blood levels of everything fluctuate. Liver values anything. You shouldn’t freak over 1 test.

[im83931]

Test will raise your RBC. Dont cut yourself shaving is all I can say.

[maldito]

Thanks for the replies! Hoping to hear more answers from others!

[marcus300]

Using certain AAS can raise your RBC more than others, staying on cycle to long can also send it to a high level. When i was doing longer cycles i had problems in this area and had to have some blood taken out, i had polycythemia and was at a dangerous level, if you are AAS free for around 100 days your blood will clean itself but my doc at the time said i may not survive the 100 days !!!! get BW done and cycle as healthy as possible for your body.

[The Old Frenchy]

I ve been on 9 month with deca and sust and I got the same problem. I decided to stop gear because my doc said that my blood looked like ketchup! Scary... You can take a low dose of aspirin and drink a lot. A study shows that grapefruit help too...

[maldito]

Using certain AAS can raise your RBC more than others, staying on cycle to long can also send it to a high level. When i was doing longer cycles i had problems in this area and had to have some blood taken out, i had polycythemia and was at a dangerous level, if you are AAS free for around 100 days your blood will clean itself but my doc at the time said [B]i may not survive the 100 days !!!! [/B]get BW done and cycle as healthy as possible for your body.

OOOOOppppppssss!!!! That's some scary shit man!!!! yeah, i do believe blood work must be done as frequently as possible to monitor what's going on inside you! thanks guys!