Cut cycle completed. Massive water retention.

[Chicagotarsier]

Completed a 2 month cut

350 Test week
2000 HcG EOD 3 times a week.
Aromasin EoD

My water retenton during cycle was legendary. My cardio routine was 4 hours swim a day (advanced swimmer). My weight stayed exactly the same during the cut. Toward the last week some very difficult breathing moments occured. After crossing the line I went off Test (E) and hCG for 2 weeks. A crazy water release occured for the next 5 days where my weight decreased by 11 lbs. I restarted Test (80mg/wk) and weight has been steady since. During the cut I noticed intense bloating in the intestinal area (bloat gut).

Now this boggles me because I take Colchicine which is known to reduce water retention. I do take Tramadol (100-200 mg a day) which I do not feel was an important aspect on the water retention.

My question. Is hCG that potent toward estrogen production? Is 2000 too high a dose of hCG with 350 Test?

Thank You

[Chicagotarsier]

TY . I am about maxed out on my Aromasin dose. Really hate the sides of Adex

[Cylon357]

You are taking 6,000 iu hcg per week? That's an insane amount for any extended period of time. 600, that's six hundred, would be a much better amount. 3x200 per week would be fine. 600 should be all you need to maintain function, though that varies some from individual to individual.

Yes, HCG causes an estrogen spike, typically 24 to 36 hrs after injection, IIRC. You are spiking your estrogen with 10x the hcg you need, then stomping estrogen down with ai. You are hindering yourself.

In the future, use 600iu hcg, minimal if any AI, and you will have a much better go of it.

[redz]

Agreed that is way too much Hcg and I would drop ai at such a low dose.