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I just got my after cycle, pre-PCT blood work done, and my cholesterol is seriously flipped on it's head. What I need to know is what ancillaries will either help stabilize LDL/HDL ratio or if none will do that, which ones have the least negative effect on it during PCT?[/B]
Background:
I am 42yo.
Started lifting at 19 and continued to until I was 32. I started doing AAS at 22 or 23. I don't remember the exact year. I did about 5 or 6 cycles between age 23 and 30.
I was in excellent condition at 32, when I just stopped working out altogether. I was at 200lbs, about 10%bf. 6', 0" tall.
At age 42, I started lifting again. I posted before and after pics of the cycle I did in the "Results" forum last night.
I always get blood tests before, at mid point, and after a cycle. Then again a few month after PCT. I have been getting blood tests every 6 months since turning 40. (Standard lipid panel and urinalysis to check liver and kidney function) so I know what my baseline lipids should be.
I have been taking Simvastatin 20mg/ed for the past 2 years.
Values prior to this cycle:
HDL: 56
LDL: 222
Triglycerides: 213
Total Serum Chol: 290
BUN, AST, ALT, Glucose, Creatinine, NA, K, CL, TCO2 & Calcium all within range
Values at week 15, last week of AAS therapy:
HDL: 5
LDL: 247
Triglycerides: 307
Total Serum Chol: 313
NA, K, CL all a little below normal but that;s due to my diet having no added NA+CL in it.
BUN 23 (range = 8-21)
AST 52 (range 0-38)
ALT 56 (range 0-41)
Cycle:
Weeks 1-4
Dbol 50/mg/4 ed (4 x 12.5mg divided doses throughout the day)
Test E 500/mg wk (250mg x 1 e4d)
Weeks 5 - 10
Test E about 700/mg wk (250mg x 1 e3d) - since I was doing e3d, it's hard to calculate exact stable amount due to half-life of long ester. I could do the math but I think 700 is close enough)
Weeks 11 - 15
Test E 250mg e4d
Mast E 200mg e4d
Tren E 200mg e4d
HCG 1500 IU 1x only (this will be dropped to 500 IU/wk later)
Nolva 40mg ed (20mg x2 div.) - I didn't add nolva until this point because:
1. I don't get sides from test and
2. I didn't have any available. This was my first time with Tren and my first time with a nor-19 of any type.
This was my first time with Mast but not my 1st time with a DHT derivative. I don't get DHT sides either. I guess I'm lucky. Still got a full head o hair even though I used Sten quite a bit for strength in the 90's.
Weeks 16 - 21
HCG 500 IU/wk 1x weekly
Clomid 50/50/50/50/50/50
Nolva 40/40/20/20/20/20
Exemestane 25mg/d Weeks 16,18,20,22 to kill the E2 that may change depending on how the response is.
NAC 1.5g /day
Vitamin C 3g /day
I take a high potency MV daily, B-100 HP, B12 3000mcg, Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc/BCAA's/Whey Isolate and Fish Oil with CO-Q10 every day.
My diet is about 50/40/10. It varies a little from day to day. I can't eat the same damn things every day but I maintain that ratio.
No added salt, no fast food.
I don't plan to change the diet post cycle. That ratio works well for me.
I train 5 days per week - to complete failure. Never more than 1 hour except leg day where I usually go for 1.5 hours or so just due to sheer volume with legs. Can't get a complete workout in less than that.
I do not do cardio, but I will be starting cardio every day with week 16 through PCT and beyond. Until I want to bulk up again I will continue doing cardio.
Based on all of that, and if someone needs something more that I didn't list please just let me know.
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Is there something I could be doing an addition to taking Simvastatin and everything else above that could improve the speed at which my lipid profile recovers in the next 6 weeks?
Thanks in advance for any replies.
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