HIV Wasting - Reason enough to cycle?

[Bonaparte]

One thought though.... steroids DO suppress your immune system. If you're already prone to getting ill from the concoction of medications that you're already taking for your HIV-regiment, then steroids will only inflame the issue.

I don't agree at all. Many get a bit of flu-like symptoms at the start of a cycle, but then are completely healthy until they come off the gear.

Do you have anything showing that AAS lower your immune system while you're on them? And even if they do disrupt the immune system, the huge increase in lean mass would certainly make up for it, which is the main reason they are used with AIDs patients in the first place.

[ReX357]

What if he ran Methandriole along with his cycle? It's a pretty useless steroid but it is known to boost immune system. Would that help?

[Vitruvian-Man]

I don't agree at all. Many get a bit of flu-like symptoms at the start of a cycle, but then are completely healthy until they come off the gear.

Do you have anything showing that AAS lower your immune system while you're on them? And even if they do disrupt the immune system, the huge increase in lean mass would certainly make up for it, which is the main reason they are used with AIDs patients in the first place.

I assumed someone would jump on me for that comment.

I don't have studies, lol. They would be pretty hard to come by.

That said, give us your thoughts on what would occur if the OP came down with a nasty case of test-flu on the 3rd week of his cycle. Do you think those side effects are going to be particularly fun to cope with in conjunction with his HIV-medication regiment?

In my experience I got the worst test-flu I've ever had on my first cycle. I was down for the count for 5 days, vomiting none-stop, and had to get prescribed antibiotics in the end.

That's not even mentioning what would occur if while his initially states of test-flu it progressed into something worse? Sicknesses can build off one another. Especially when one's immune system is already in a fragile state.

There are just so many possible outcomes out there. I really think the OP needs to follow the advice of his medical professionals. But just my 0.02

Have a good night guys.

-VM

[Bonaparte]

I assumed someone would jump on me for that comment.

I don't have studies, lol. They would be pretty hard to come by.

That said, give us your thoughts on what would occur if the OP came down with a nasty case of test-flu on the 3rd week of his cycle. Do you think those side effects are going to be particularly fun to cope with in conjunction with his HIV-medication regiment?

In my experience I got the worst test-flu I've ever had on my first cycle. I was down for the count for 5 days, vomiting none-stop, and had to get prescribed antibiotics in the end.

That's not even mentioning what would occur if while his initially states of test-flu it progressed into something worse? Sicknesses can build off one another. Especially when one's immune system is already in a fragile state.

There are just so many possible outcomes out there. I really think the OP needs to follow the advice of his medical professionals. But just my 0.02

Have a good night guys.

-VM

Well, test flu is most likely an immune reaction to a sudden spike in etiocholanolone, not a bacterial or viral attack, so a weak immune system would be LESS likely to experience it. Besides, he could always start out slow with orals, then add in some test. He wouldn't just start blasting high doses of test prop.