estrogen issues ? advice please....

[jeepfreak]

In week 6 of test-e only cycle 500mg/wk, about 1.5 weeks ago I started to have itchy nips so I started my adex .5 ed until symptoms were gone which wad only about 2 or 3 days, then continued adex .5 eod. I noticed my libido was down significantly so I bumped dose down to .25 eod. Libido still down compared to 2 weeks ago and now I've got some soreness in the middle of my back and both elbows. Not muscle soreness but feels like its in the Joints....I'm pretty sure I remember reading this could be caused by low estrogen ? Even at a dose now of .2 eod could I be still hitting my estrogen levels too hard ? Should I go e3d to help ? Not to mention I miss my through the roof sex drive. It's still there but not like it was.....I was trying to hurt that thing for a while there. So, that's my story, anybody ever experience this and what to do to correct it.....thanks guys

[Sgt. Hartman]

Finding your sweet spot for your AI dose and E levels is a real pain in the ass. It's different for everyone and even differs for me from cycle to cycle even with the same compounds and dosages. I would say if your libido is down and you have sore joints on cycle that your E is definitely too low and you need to adjust your dosage. Only thing to do is experiment until you find the right dose and timing. I personally don't increase my AI for just for having itchy or sensitive nipples, but I know from experience how I feel and what to look for when I do need to up the dose before gyno or other ERSE's set in.

[jeepfreak]

Yeah, I'm already down from .5 eod to .2 eod, gonna try e3d and see how that does....thanks for the help. One more thing. When I do hit that sweet spot with the AI, do the estrogen levels rebound quickly or is it something that will take a week or 2

[Sgt. Hartman]

I don't know how bad estrogen rebound is with adex, that's why I don't use it - only exemestane for me. It has no rebound.

[jeepfreak]

Well I will remember that for next time

[Maddawg]

Yeah, I'm already down from .5 eod to .2 eod, gonna try e3d and see how that does....thanks for the help. One more thing. When I do hit that sweet spot with the AI, do the estrogen levels rebound quickly or is it something that will take a week or 2

As long as you run the Adex until the end of your cycle and use nolva for your PCT, the estrogen shouldn't rebound. Just make sure that the nolva is on hand before you stop the Adex. It's always worked like that for me anyways.