Merc..

Merc, you've written a lot of interesting things on estrogen, AI's etc here lately. I'm currently running my first ever cycle of 500mg of Test-E, injecting E3D. My question is my nipples seem to be erect more often than ever, poking through my shirt etc. Is this a normal thing? I've heard at the dose i'm on gyno would be kind of rare. Any thoughts or opinions?? Thank you in advance.

hey merc hows things bro ?
I know the general rule is x amount of time on = x amount of time off,me and my buddie have just finished a 12 week cycle and are just over 2 weeks into our pct..
now im waiting till july before starting my next cycle but he is talking about going back on the juice in april/may at the latest can you offer me some words of wisdom to offer him on the subject...THE PROS/CONS of going back on sooner and why some people do and some people dont jump straight back on


Sup Mr Newbreed....

You want to let your body ( HPTA) full recovery before doing another cycle...

Proper PCT is very important .. You dont want to risk messing up your endocrine system ...

It is a lot different when you want to do a cycle .. But if you have to go on HRT for the rest of you life it can kinda suck .. I mean sure when you want to do a cycle is all good , but when you have to take a inject ( of some sorta form of testosterone ) for the rest of your life , its not so great..

I always think its best to follow a solid pct , and stay off long enough to let your body recover ..


Well he started sooner, just after his last deca shot...so thats almost one week in...it probably sounds bad but i kinda look forward to see him saying i was wright and he is stupid and he fvcked up!LOL no i wish everything goes well...ooups i had my fingers crossed....







Merc, you've written a lot of interesting things on estrogen, AI's etc here lately. I'm currently running my first ever cycle of 500mg of Test-E, injecting E3D. My question is my nipples seem to be erect more often than ever, poking through my shirt etc. Is this a normal thing? I've heard at the dose i'm on gyno would be kind of rare. Any thoughts or opinions?? Thank you in advance.



Aftermath

I have seen peeps that are prone to gyno have problems with 400 mg of test.. Keep in mind gyno needs estrogen , progesterone, as well as other mediators such as GH and IGF -1 to form..

Does it feel sensitive in you nip area ? also do you feel like you are getting bloated ?

Merc, thanks for the insight, as far as being sensitive, they don't hurt to touch, and i really don't see much in the way of bloating out of what i'm normally at. Now if we're talking sensitive as in them popping out, that they do. Monday will be the start of the third week of my injections. I just want to be sure no AI is needed as i don't want to use one if not necessary. Thanks again for all the help, i hate having something like this consume my thoughts so much.

Merc, thanks for the insight, as far as being sensitive, they don't hurt to touch, and i really don't see much in the way of bloating out of what i'm normally at. Now if we're talking sensitive as in them popping out, that they do. Monday will be the start of the third week of my injections. I just want to be sure no AI is needed as i don't want to use one if not necessary. Thanks again for all the help, i hate having something like this consume my thoughts so much.

Aftermath

Yea , thats that the thing .. A lot of peeps get paranoid , and unnecessary use AI's...

If your nips are very sensitive - sore , or even painful .. or you feel lumps .. Than you should look into using an AI...

Try not to let it consume your thoughts though.. ( I know exactly what you are saying as the possibility of growing boobs scares the hell out of me also ..

Also keep me posted on your cycle results ..

Merc, thanks for the advice and the things i should keep an eye on. One last question however, as i mentioned i'm on week 3 of my 500mg test-e cycle. I may have to cut it short due to a job opening i had not forseen. There is a chance i may not have to stop but if i do, what would you recommend? Just a normal PCT as Anthony Roberts suggests? Any help would be appreciated thank you in advance.

Merc, thanks for the advice and the things i should keep an eye on. One last question however, as i mentioned i'm on week 3 of my 500mg test-e cycle. I may have to cut it short due to a job opening i had not forseen. There is a chance i may not have to stop but if i do, what would you recommend? Just a normal PCT as Anthony Roberts suggests? Any help would be appreciated thank you in advance.

Aftermath

Yea, if you have to stop your cycle do a proper pct .. A-Robs pct is great ....

How short do you think you would have to cut your cycle ??

Happy Easter !!!!!!

hey merc,i was hoping you could me change me training up again,my pct is fully over and following you advice really helped me come on leaps and bounds,i look forward to hearing from you

Merc, i actually just went ahead and stopped. I went ahead and made last Monday's injection my last so i could go ahead and start my 10-14 day wait, then im going to run some Nolvadex for two weeks. I would have had to stop at around week 7 ,week 8 if lucky. I figured why waste what i have now when i can stop early and recover quickly and just pick back up when i know i will be able to utilize the entire 12-14 weeks. I'm bummed about it but i have to do what i have to do. I actually missed not taking my injections. Anyhow, should my workouts change any? I never did anything out of what i normally do, since i was still getting use to things. I just wonder about the cortisol receptors and everything. Finally, i do want to thank you for all the time you've taken to help me out it's been really appreciated.

Guy It has been crazy busy getting everything for our new mag ready...

I will anwser blog questions shortly .. And I hopefully will have more time from now on to get this blog rolling again ..

Thanks for all your great questions ....

Merc.

Hi Merc,

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with us here. I wanted to run this by you.

I'm 38 years old; 5'-7" tall; 275lbs.; 54" chest; 21" neck; 20 1/2" arms; 40" waist. I'm a Rugby player, not a bodybuilder, so I tend to be big, large, strong, and... er... fat.

Had my natural Test. levels checked and they were almost non-existent. Even my doctor agreed I needed HRT, and he's a nervous nellie about this stuff.

I started HRT twelve weeks ago: 100mg Test Cyp. / week.

Resulting bloodwork after six weeks:
Testosterone 380 ng/dL (normal: 200-500)
Free Testosterone 18.8 pg/mL (normal: 10-30)

Do my new levels seem all that high? Also, what about the "normal" range my doctor gave me? Does it seem a little light?

What would you consider a prime, awesome, and otherwise AMAZING HRT program? I've heard of guys doing HRT at a level that looks like a pretty impressive cycle in its own right.

Also, what would you add to the Test. Cyp. to maximize the benefit of HRT? IGF, GH, etc. have been mentioned in forum threads, but my doctor would NEVER prescribe them for me (I'm lucky he's giving me 100mg/Wk. Test.) and I'll have to get them on my own.

Your thoughts are very welcome and appreciated.

Yours,

BigLittleTim

Merc, just wanted to give an update on my PCT. As i mentioned before i did 3 weeks of test-e at 500mg. Also as mentioned had to stop, i then waited 12 days and began nolvadex. I just finished up week 1 of 25mg, i plan to run another week at 25mg then a week of half of that dose followed by a final week of half of previous weeks dose. My Nipples don't get errect as often as on the test, however they are still puffy when they are errect. Also worth mentioning is that i've began to feel a bit fatigued on the nolvadex (i believe this is a possible side) as well as a little shortness of breath. All in all how does everything look to you?? I want to thank you in advance and i hope that all is going well with the new mag. Thanks for the great insight and opinions.

hey merc,i was hoping you could me change me training up again,my pct is fully over and following you advice really helped me come on leaps and bounds,i look forward to hearing from you

Check your pm Mr Newbreed ..

Merc, i actually just went ahead and stopped. I went ahead and made last Monday's injection my last so i could go ahead and start my 10-14 day wait, then im going to run some Nolvadex for two weeks. I would have had to stop at around week 7 ,week 8 if lucky. I figured why waste what i have now when i can stop early and recover quickly and just pick back up when i know i will be able to utilize the entire 12-14 weeks. I'm bummed about it but i have to do what i have to do. I actually missed not taking my injections. Anyhow, should my workouts change any? I never did anything out of what i normally do, since i was still getting use to things. I just wonder about the cortisol receptors and everything. Finally, i do want to thank you for all the time you've taken to help me out it's been really appreciated.


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HRT and....
Hi Merc,

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with us here. I wanted to run this by you.

I'm 38 years old; 5'-7" tall; 275lbs.; 54" chest; 21" neck; 20 1/2" arms; 40" waist. I'm a Rugby player, not a bodybuilder, so I tend to be big, large, strong, and... er... fat.

Had my natural Test. levels checked and they were almost non-existent. Even my doctor agreed I needed HRT, and he's a nervous nellie about this stuff.

I started HRT twelve weeks ago: 100mg Test Cyp. / week.

Resulting bloodwork after six weeks:
Testosterone 380 ng/dL (normal: 200-500)
Free Testosterone 18.8 pg/mL (normal: 10-30)

Do my new levels seem all that high? Also, what about the "normal" range my doctor gave me? Does it seem a little light?

What would you consider a prime, awesome, and otherwise AMAZING HRT program? I've heard of guys doing HRT at a level that looks like a pretty impressive cycle in its own right.

Also, what would you add to the Test. Cyp. to maximize the benefit of HRT? IGF, GH, etc. have been mentioned in forum threads, but my doctor would NEVER prescribe them for me (I'm lucky he's giving me 100mg/Wk. Test.) and I'll have to get them on my own.

Your thoughts are very welcome and appreciated.

Yours,

BigLittleTim

yes the range your doc gave you is a bit off ( is it more like 287 -847 ng/dl is in range ).. although , 380 ng/ml is in range ( it's kinda on the low end )...

Have you spoke to the doc about GH ?? I know what you mean about your doc , but maybe since he gave you the test you can talk to him about GH ...

When do you get your blood tested again ?? How is your overall feeling ? If you dont feel that your test level is in a good range .. you might want to also speak to your doc about adjusting your dose .. maybe trying like 150 mg EW ??

Merc.

Merc, just wanted to give an update on my PCT. As i mentioned before i did 3 weeks of test-e at 500mg. Also as mentioned had to stop, i then waited 12 days and began nolvadex. I just finished up week 1 of 25mg, i plan to run another week at 25mg then a week of half of that dose followed by a final week of half of previous weeks dose. My Nipples don't get errect as often as on the test, however they are still puffy when they are errect. Also worth mentioning is that i've began to feel a bit fatigued on the nolvadex (i believe this is a possible side) as well as a little shortness of breath. All in all how does everything look to you?? I want to thank you in advance and i hope that all is going well with the new mag. Thanks for the great insight and opinions.

Just copied this from a previous post i think you
might have missed on my update, but to further update that today(Friday) will be the last of my second week of nolvadex at 25mg, i will then go a week at half that dose, then the following week of half that dose. Only thing new to report is my fatigue has gone away, i broke out on my chest thats about it. My nipples are still puffy at times when erect which is a concern still to me. I had my brother double check to make sure i had no lumps, and he said he couldn't feel anything unusual. I don't know if it's just the hormonal changes or what but i thought it would have subsided by now. That is pretty much whats going on with me how does everything sound?

Merc, just wanted to give an update on my PCT. As i mentioned before i did 3 weeks of test-e at 500mg. Also as mentioned had to stop, i then waited 12 days and began nolvadex. I just finished up week 1 of 25mg, i plan to run another week at 25mg then a week of half of that dose followed by a final week of half of previous weeks dose. My Nipples don't get errect as often as on the test, however they are still puffy when they are errect. Also worth mentioning is that i've began to feel a bit fatigued on the nolvadex (i believe this is a possible side) as well as a little shortness of breath. All in all how does everything look to you?? I want to thank you in advance and i hope that all is going well with the new mag. Thanks for the great insight and opinions.

Just copied this from a previous post i think you
might have missed on my update, but to further update that today(Friday) will be the last of my second week of nolvadex at 25mg, i will then go a week at half that dose, then the following week of half that dose. Only thing new to report is my fatigue has gone away, i broke out on my chest thats about it. My nipples are still puffy at times when erect which is a concern still to me. I had my brother double check to make sure i had no lumps, and he said he couldn't feel anything unusual. I don't know if it's just the hormonal changes or what but i thought it would have subsided by now. That is pretty much whats going on with me how does everything sound?





Sup AfterMath ,

Thanks for re posting that ....

Glad to hear your fatigue is gone ...

I would consider sticking with the 20 -25 mg ( of nolva) throughout your pct.... I wouldnt taper the dose ...

Merc.

Merc, thanks again for the info, much appreciated as always. Should i still stick with 4 weeks without tapering? Or should i go with a different time table? If you could possibly elaborate real quick on why i shouldn't taper i'd be interested. My brother is the one who said i should taper the dose, but obviously i want to do what is right and what will benefit me the most. I will say one thing i forgot to mention and that is on certain days i feel a little bloated in the stomach area, sometimes i just feel bloated and other times it looks a little bloated any significance to this? Thanks again for all the help you have been throughout it has been really appreciated and needed. Take care and good luck again with getting the mag together.

Hey Merc.
26 / 175 lbs. / 10 years training - last four have been serious...other years were o just stay in shape for skiing and such.
First cycle was 12 weeks Test C - 500mg/wk Got good quality gains, roughly 15 lbs. My goal my to stay somewhat lean while adding some size and strength.
I am planning my second cycle now and I wanted your input/advice on something.
Here is what I am doing;

Test-P 55 mg/ed wks 1-10

NPP 75 mg/ed wks 1-8

I am thinking about adding Masteron @ 75 mg/ed wks 1-8
Do you think the masteron is a good idea or should I just stick with the two compounds?

Roberts PCT and Letro on hand

Hi Merc,

Thanks for the advice and for the confirmation that my doctor's "normal" range is on the stingy side.

I don't think he'll prescribe GH. When I suggested upping my dose of Cyp. to 200mg/Wk. he said he had "never heard of such an enormous dose" and that at those levels I'd risk "male lactation".
And HE's the doctor.

I've got bloodwork scheduled for May Day, and with this doctor I want to game the system. I did Test. Cyp. at 400mg/Wk. and Deca. at 200mg/Wk. as an enhanced HRT, but stopped one week ago to let my levels fall.

Is this enough time to get my bloodwork Test. results down?

Thanks again for your thoughts. I can't wait to see the first issue of the new magazine.

-BigLittleTim