TRT set up advice needed

[kelkel]

If you end up needing an anti-estrogen (Arimidex) when on TRT then you take an anti-estrogen. There's no need to add in more AAS just because it has some minor estrogen suppressive qualities due to it being a DHT.

[Youthful55guy]

If you end up needing an anti-estrogen (Arimidex) when on TRT then you take an anti-estrogen. There's no need to add in more AAS just because it has some minor estrogen suppressive qualities due to it being a DHT.

Agree, I don't see any reason to use an AAS to control estrogen. Particularly when you don't even have E2 labs to show you need and an anti-estrogen (esterase inhibitor) with anatrozole (Arimidex) being the most common.

I strongly recommend you spend some time educating yourself about TRT before taking the plunge. There's much to learn and soooooo much misinformation out there, much of it perpetuated by bro-science and well meaning but uninformed friends. While this forum is one of the better, I see it all over this forum too. You need to read these posts with the understanding that guys here come from predominately two perspectives: 1) Those of us who are using TRT for medical purposes, and 2) Those who are using it as a method to take their AAS use to a higher level without a PCT cycle (they call if "Blast and Cruise"). I'm not passing judgement, it's just two very different perspectives with very different approaches. Those of us using TRT for medical reasons strive for a stable and sustainable lifetime protocol.

[kelkel]

I strongly recommend you spend some time educating yourself about TRT before taking the plunge. There's much to learn and soooooo much misinformation out there, much of it perpetuated by bro-science and well meaning but uninformed friends. While this forum is one of the better, I see it all over this forum too. You need to read these posts with the understanding that guys here come from predominately two perspectives: 1) Those of us who are using TRT for medical purposes, and 2) Those who are using it as a method to take their AAS use to a higher level without a PCT cycle (they call if "Blast and Cruise"). I'm not passing judgement, it's just two very different perspectives with very different approaches. Those of us using TRT for medical reasons strive for a stable and sustainable lifetime protocol.

I'm catagory 1a. I have the medical need (adenoma) but do cycle. But I never B & C'd ever. I actually didn't cycle for almost 20 years due to work, life, etc. Never stopped training or the lifestyle in general and continued to make gains, but didn't resume any cycling until retiring from one job, starting another then getting the tumor. Would love to know how long I had the tumor before it was diagnosed.

My main issue is the amounts kids do today. Some kids here that look like swimmers do cycles that are ridiculously large that some very advanced guys would not consider or need to do. And I think it's safe to say I'm relatively advanced. And most times they're doing it to look good for the beach or some other bullshit reason...

Rant over!