Letrozole with what? or how?

[userman2]

Ok...i will stress that i am sorry if you've had this conversation before, i've read a couple of threads off this forum, but i wanted to know, how and what with, do you take letrozole?

First let me introduce myself, im 22 years old, live in London, and suffering from gynecomastia.

I used to have testicular cancer, and after that it just 'grew' on me as you would say. I recently visited the hospital just to check up, they recommendedsaid surgery.

I really do not want to get back into surgery to be honest, i cant go through that again, so I was searching one day for gynecomastia vests to hide it and came across letrozole threads, i did some research but i am still very confused on how its taken and what with?

Im hoping its the miracle everyones talking about, i was 2 clicks away from ordering it from "*******research" but decided to get help before i actually got into taking it?

can anyone help me out? thanks alot

[HawaiianPride.]

How bad is it? Is the Gyno drug induced? Or is there another culprit? How long have you had it and what are the symptoms? Have you talked to your doctor about other treatments that don't involve surgical removal?

[userman2]

ive already had my testicle removed, im all fine now, but ive been left with man boobs lol, no i didnt have any drugs or anything it just happened after my hormones were all over the place due to the cancer, ive been tested regularly, im all fine now, everythings good, its just the man boobs i wanna get rid of, im back to my normal weight that i used to be, but they are still here, i was thinking maybe the letrozole would be the cure? no i havent talked to my doctor really, but i was going to give him a call also. I have bumps under my nipple so its gotta be gyno? and it isnt THAT bad compared to some other ppl that have had actual boobs grown, but it is definitely noticeable, i cant go out without a tshirt or vest lets say....no fun at all....

[Igifuno]

Damn bro I'm sorry to hear about your recent struggles. You must be tough as nails to be 22 and to have gone through all of this already. How long have you had the gyno, and are you positive its gyno - has your doc confirmed? You can certainly try letro if thats the case, but if I were you, considering everything you've gone through, I'd probably listen to whatever your doc tells you to do..

[userman2]

I've had gyno for about 2 years now, ever since i had the op, grew just after it, yeah doctor has examined me, plus i have bumps under my nipple, if it was just fat, it would be soft n all?
Im only scared as if im going to try letro, i hear that it increases testosterone levels? is that good or bad for previous cancer patients? :S
If i were to buy it, how do I take it? just drink it? also, would one bottle (60ml as sold by *******) be enough for one cycle plus the estrogen rebound?
thank alot for the helps guys

[Igifuno]

No man letro doesn't increase test levels, it excecutes estrogen levels and I'm not sure if one bottle would do the trick for you.. but it doesn't sound like it. Theres really no guarantee whatsoever that it will reverse gyno in the first place, although it has in many cases. Go to the top, right hand banner ar-r.com and you can find it there.. as for the doses.. I'll come back in a second and post a helpful thread for you to read regarding dosage. All in all bro, I would talk to your doc about it and see if there is anything he can give you so he can monitor you as well. Do your lumps hurt?

[Igifuno]

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...ghlight=c-bino

[userman2]

no no pain from the lumps, their just there...its like they've found their place to hibernate loool

[userman2]

and its also cheaper from *******? i dont know why, ******* sell 60ml for 80$, ar-r sell 30ml for 55$

[userman2]

c1's cheaper soz lol

[userman2]

also, which type of nolvadex is the thread you sent me referring to?
there are three types on ar-r?
clomi? tamox? torem?

[userman2]

yeah thread says tamox is most common, i guess its tamox, so one bottle of 60ml letrozole from c1 and 1 bottle of nolvadex 50ml tamox from ar-r, that should cut it for me, you think?

[Igifuno]

The default protection is editing some of your stuff for you, but just so you know, its better not to discuss pricing in any way in the forums.. not sure if that's prohibited or not but its better not to I think..

Also, tamox = nolvadex. clomi is cloimphen/clomid.. The tamox will block estrogen from getting to your receptors, but the letro will eliminate the estrogen production. IMO, if you're going to do this instead of consulting your doc, you'll do the letro at the doses outlined in c-bino's thread, and start with 20mg tamox ed a week prior to stopping the letro and continue to run that for two weeks after your last dose of letro. You need to understand, however, that 1 bottle may not do it for you based on the recommended doses... also, the time it takes for the gyno to subside (if it completely subsides) varies from person to person.. truth is, you may need several bottles for it to work... if it works. Its no guarantee.

[userman2]

Sorry for discussing pricing i wasn't aware.
Just curious, how long does 1 bottle of 60ml of letrozole last, if sticking to the recommended dose? also, i think its worth giving a bottle a go, if there are any promising signs of it working, i will order another 3 or 4, it beats the hell out of getting my chest opened up with surgery don't you think?

[Igifuno]

I don't know, gyno surgury isn't the worst thing in the world.. could be alot worse (as you know). But yes, prior to surgury, I would definetely see if the letro method works for you. I can't say it enough though, based on your history, I would really see if your doc has any options that he can monitor while you're on.

A bottle of letro from Ar-r holds 30ml, so if at the hight of the letro cycle at 2.5mls/day.. do the math, it won't last that long, which is why you should prepare to obtain at least a couple, if not more (you won't know until you're in the process)..

[userman2]

Thanks a lot for your help mate, i will contact my doctor tomorrow, i will get back to you and let you know what i decided to do.

I am willing to post before and after pictures of any results, I don't know why no-one else has done it before, but i don't mind, if it means helping someone else in the future so be it.

[userman2]

btw sorry, how do i get a doctor to supervise me? wont he tell me to not use letrozole?

[Igifuno]

Thanks a lot for your help mate, i will contact my doctor tomorrow, i will get back to you and let you know what i decided to do.

I am willing to post before and after pictures of any results, I don't know why no-one else has done it before, but i don't mind, if it means helping someone else in the future so be it.

Hey my pleasure brother.. that's what we're here for. Much respect for all you've been through man.. glad to see you made it through that. I would love to see the before and afters and I'm sure a lot of other members would as well so yes, please do. Definetely get back to me and tell me what your doc says... very interested. PM me anytime..

btw sorry, how do i get a doctor to supervise me? wont he tell me to not use letrozole?

Yeah, he definetely won't condone you getting any type of non-script research chem. My thought is to ask him what can be done about it and request that it be addressed in some fashion. Ask him if there is anything he can perscribe you to reverse the gyno. If he's willing; great, but some docs don't see gyno as a problem, but instead a cosmetic thing. So, if he doesn't support you on it, you have another route..

Good luck man,

IG

[userman2]

tried to contact my doctor, wasnt able to, im going holiday soon so I wont have time to come back and decide, i decided to order the letrozole and nolvadex, i've done the math lol, and following the thread you sent me "all about gyno" it shows that within 1 week of usage, i'll use:
12.5 ml in 1 week
the following week 17.5 as 2.5ml a day,
it'll be around 3-4 weeks of usage, i think that should be enough, I dont want to get into overdosing myself with this stuff, i dont want to get into checking my blood etc. I mean, if i see NO change within the first 2-3 weeks, i think my last LAST option has to be to go through operation (again) but im hoping im not that unlucky...
what do you think?

[Igifuno]

My advice would be to take your time and don't rush into anything. Wait to hear a response from your doc, which I'm sure you'll be able to do with in the time it takes for your chems to arrive. As far as I know, there really is not set timeframe in which the letro is said to fully work. You should see a reduction in the lumps within the first couple of weeks but, according to the thread, you will remain at this dose until gyno symptoms subside. Once you believe your gyno is gone it is important to stay at this dose for another 4-7 days to ensure all traces are gone. If you have a high bf%, you want to run it for another week or so beyond that. Key phase here is: until gyno symptoms subside.. so you won't be sure if that is a month or perhaps two.

Make sense?

[bjohnson1968]

I would just like to add you must taper your letro dose back down after your 2.5 mg dose and then start your tamox doses
personally imho if the doc is suggesting surgery for your gyno its probably your best avenue there is no guarantee that letro will work and it does come with its own set of side effects as well
Either way I wish you luck

Peace

[userman2]

Hmm, yeah I understand, thanks for your feedback guys.

Erm, i mean a lot of people claim that it has worked for them, and when someone in the position i am in hears that, it makes me jump for joy and actually believe it...whether it works or not still makes me want to give it a try as i have that lil doubt it may work.

And as for my doctor, he was at the plastic surgery department, it was a quick appointment, i mean we didnt discuss any other ways of reversing the gyno, measured my height, my weight and checked me up, he said I have gyno and that surgery may be the best option for me, would he, as a doctor, recommend letro to a patient?

[bjohnson1968]

well IMHO if you go to your doc educated and ready to debate how tamox or letro can reduce gyno he may be more prone to assist you then again he may not.
the only guarantee for taking care of gyno is surgery my friend