In no way am i encouraging the use of tren only, and if I had my time over I certainly would have used test, but, I think the shutdown myth surroudning tren is a bit overblown.
I started PCT on December 1st after 13 weeks of tren only (well the only AAS, but I also used hgh and lr3igf-1).
On December 23 (23 days into PCT) I went to get a blood test:
Free test: 127 (normal range 35-99)
Estrogen: <50 (Normal range 70-280)
Igf-1: 850 (Normal range 180-305)
Got my test done again on December 27 just to make sure.
Free test: 221 (normal range 35-99)
Both times it was done mid-afternoon.
So my test was well above the normal range after only 23 days ... so i think it's safe to assume it would have been back within the normal range much sooner, possibly as quick as 2 weeks.
Not sure why my igf-1 levels are so high. I didn't think lr3 effected serum igf-1? I'm only taking 4-6iu of hgh. Bizarre.
For PCT i did:
Clomid: 100mg ed for 3 weeks
Nolva: 40mg ed for 3 weeks
Letro: 1mg ed for 3 weeks
Ldex: 1mg ed for 3 weeks.
Clen: 120mcg for 2 weeks.
lr3: 60mcg ed for 3 weeks
hgh: 4-6iu ed for 3 weeks (6 on workout days 4 on off days)
slin: 15iu pwo only.
Did I need all that? Probably not, but it worked so I don't care. Just thought this might be insightful for people who are afraid to add tren to their cycles because they are worried about shutdown.