Test Prop / Avanar cycle: joint pain??

[SomeLiveForTheBill]

So I am almost finished with a 11 week test prop / var cycle. Here are my stats, cycle:

Age 31
Height 6'1"
Weight 212 lbs
Bench workout 255 lbs, 8 reps, 4 sets
cycle: 80 mg ED test prop, 100 mg ED Var (11 weeks for the test, 10 weeks for the var... I have 3 days left on the Var, 10 days left for the test)
AI: .5 mg EOD Arimidex
PCT: already taken care of

Strength went up about 30 lbs on the bench press. Body weight up 11 lbs. Body fat perhaps up a tad, but not much... around 14% now. No gyno or estrogen symptoms. Here's my main question:

Each week, joint pain has become progressively worse. I experienced very little of the Anavar pumps people here often complain about. Tonight, the joint pain hindered my workout. Mainly a press workout, hitting pecs and tris. Joint pain in the elbows and forearms. Like I said, it's become noticeably a little worse every week. What do you think is the culprit? The test or the Var? What would you recommend next cycle to combat it? Deca? D-Bol?

Thanks.

[Jonathan11]

I took 100mg's var only cycle for about 10wks and never had joint pain. Your sure the var is legit? I know winny drys up your joints but Ive never really heard anyone on var complain.

[SomeLiveForTheBill]

It's my first var cycle. I did get some pumps for a few weeks (nothing intolerable) in my lower back and the sudden increase in strength ten days into cycle tells me the Var was legit. My understanding is Var strength gains are supposed to stick post-PCT, so the jury is still out I suppose.

[Jonathan11]

I can tell you that I kept most of my gains, my vascularity droped some what, but as far as weight I can squt/bench/row it went up a good 30lbs and stayed there. So its legit, hmmm try taking some glucosamine its supposed to promote joint strength and flexibility. Or hop on some D-bol the water retention should take the pain away ASAP lol.

[SomeLiveForTheBill]

I'm curious about Deca instead... isn't Deca supposed to make your joints and ligaments feel super-charged?

[Jonathan11]

Yeap it has something to do with the connective tissue and helps with joints, and I know it has anti-inflammatory effects too. Deca also dsnt convert as easily to Estrogen so it has low sides.

[Jonathan11]

But if your coming off a cycle I wouldnt recommend jumping back in.