Dr. changed my AI from Aromasin to Arimidex, what's dosage?

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That's why I was asking if you had previous experience with gyno. Makes sense that if you had it before then you're more prone to flair ups more quickly. Sounds like you most likely will need a long term AI with trt, so best bet is to at lest get where you can take as little as possible to keep everything in check. Everyone's different, but don't get hooked on a number with trt, focus on symptoms. You may not need test levels of 900 or above to feel better. Like you, I was around 200 natural, and I feel great with test coming in around 500 at my trough. Hope you get it all figured out.

I totally understand that, but I was at 500 test levels at one point and still felt shitty, even with my e2 levels in check. Once I got to 800 I felt perfect, but this is going back a few years ago.

Why not just run your Nolva along with your adex until you retest your estrogen in a few weeks?

I could do that, but that won't correct the hot flashes etc. Isn't that just more like a bandaid, I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but those side effects like the lump means that I'm aromatizing more estrogen and the AI isn't strong enough to counteract that. So if I take the nolvadex, it just kills the conversion while I'm on it, but how will that give an accurate reading? Once I stop it, it will just come back, no? Or are you saying just to take the nolva for now until I can get back to the doctor to see what he suggests this way I eliminate the side effects for the mean time?

Just frustrating to be going through this for the next 3 weeks when I'm in a competitive nursing program and have 2 weeks left.

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I could do that, but that won't correct the hot flashes etc. Isn't that just more like a bandaid, I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but those side effects like the lump means that I'm aromatizing more estrogen and the AI isn't strong enough to counteract that. So if I take the nolvadex, it just kills the conversion while I'm on it, but how will that give an accurate reading? Once I stop it, it will just come back, no? Or are you saying just to take the nolva for now until I can get back to the doctor to see what he suggests this way I eliminate the side effects for the mean time?

Just frustrating to be going through this for the next 3 weeks when I'm in a competitive nursing program and have 2 weeks left.

You can live with hot flashes but I assume not having gyno is more important. Yes, a band aid that will stop or potentially correct a problem from getting worse and allow you to figure out your AI in the meantime. Nolva does not kill conversion, only blocks chest receptors. Totally understand the frustration. I've run nolva on cycle alongside dex many times.

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You can live with hot flashes but I assume not having gyno is more important. Yes, a band aid that will stop or potentially correct a problem from getting worse and allow you to figure out your AI in the meantime. Nolva does not kill conversion, only blocks chest receptors. Totally understand the frustration. I've run nolva on cycle alongside dex many times.

Yea, that makes sense. The nolva won't have any affect on the actual e2 number when I get tested right?

Another huge complaint is that I'm always exhausted, literally from the time I wake up until I goto sleep. I have a lot on my plate right now, but I feel like I'm 75 years old. People a lot older then me are running circles around me, super frustrating.

Can having high(er) e2 levels cause severe fatigue and depression?