having bad reaction to Test E. Need advise.

[wingding]

I've been cycling Test E and Test Prop for many years. I'm 48 years old, male, 235lb. My maintenance cycle is 300mg test E and 100mg test prop per week. Test prop has occasionally caused some painful, inflamed injection sites but when mixed with Test E or B12 it's tolerable. Recently though, I started on blood pressure medication (Lisinopril-HCTZ) and now I am reacting very bad to even the Test E. Large swelling painful, hot injection sites and I feel VERY sick and weak with a fever for at least two days. The swelling goes down after about 4 or 5 days. At first I thought I might have gotten a bad batch of test but then after experimenting with my BP meds, stopping several days before a new injection of test, I've determined its the BP meds causing the problem. Not sure what I should do. I'm not ready to give up my HRT and I need the BP medicine. A quick internet search says the BP meds are not known to cause problems with test.

Any advice would be appreciated.

[redz]

What do you mean maintenance dose? how often are you injecting the prop?

[MickeyKnox]

I hope you get this resolved bro. That sounds strange for sure.

Sub'd for info.

[powerliftmike]

Have you tried switching UGLs/brand as opposed to just stopping the medication to see if "bad batch" on the test like you said? I cannot see any issues between testosterone naturally occurring in the body and a hypertension med. We do know extra testosterone can reduce blood coagulation hence its contraindication for use with warfarin.

[wingding]

Thank you for the response. I have not tried a new brand and think that is probably a good idea. Mine is from a small UGL that I've been using for a long time, but it is certainly possible they're having some quality control issues.