I have not taken any AI since starting at 160mg a week. I am coming up on week number 12 and occasionally will look somewhat less defined and other days look lean as anything. I have never had any high estrogen symptoms while on TRT.
I understand beer can raise estrogen. I go on a vacation once a year with my girlfriends family. It is a beach trip and much of it revolves around hanging at the beach and drinking alcohol. It is literally a once a year thing and something I enjoy. Should I take one of my anti estrogen pills during the trip to keep the Estrogen down ? I do take DIM, Grape seed, Boron, and magnesium already.
I don’t think you are going to swing estrogen so wildly that you change your body shape over 7 days. Now the inflammation from the booze and the ebb and flow of water retention due to dehydration will definitely play a part. Id say keep up with the water intake, watch inflammatory foods, take your vitamins, and maybe take some tyrosine in the AM with water before food. It will help with the hangover.
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No man, if you’re feeling good with your current protocol, the last thing you want to do is add an AI or another drug into the mix. Enjoy yourself and drink some beer, you’ll be fine.
I can relate to this. Any beer drinking creates insane water retention for me, way more than before TRT. I was tempted to take an AI.
I’d fight the urge. Better to have a day or 2 of look rough than to have a couple weeks of waiting for your E2 to come back, especially if you’re with the girlfriend there as well.
I haven’t touched an AI in 5+ weeks and this is the best my TRT ever felt.
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I bloat way more as well. Usually to the tune of 5-7 pounds.