Been using a bit if anastrozole for a while now.
Keeps my e2 mid range rather than above range and helps with erectile function and lethargy.
I am however finding myself getting weird headaches and feel dizzy…
Does anyone else get this with anastrazole-
Its pretty bad to the point I’m struggling to tolerate it and will likely go back to not using it at all.
Any thoughts on best course if action to stop an estrogen rebound when stopping?
That is not unusual.
Test dosing manipulation, decreased and more frequent. Try using DIM.
use aromasin instead
I’ve been using more test lately, so taking more AI along with it, and I noticed a couple weeks ago I was getting insane headaches. Very unusual for me. But I also take Cialis so I stopped that and the headaches are gone. Is there some sort of connection between AI, e2 and cialis that could cause headaches? Don’t know, google seems to think so. but interesting you’re having the same issue.
Cheers for the replies.
I have considered using aromasin instead- however it is a lot more expensive here in the UK and I’m also slightly scared that it is a suicidal inhibitor so if you crash e2 its not a quick recovery.
I found aromasin to not be as potent as anastrozole mg per mg. I recovered from low E2 as quickly with aromasin as with anastrozole.
Your mileage may very.
I was sensitive to hormone spikes, so I started dosing testosterone more frequently, with less per dose. That allowed me to eliminate anastrozole altogether.
That’s probably the easiest option to try.
Make sure you’re drinking plenty of water. What is your RBC count? HCT? Those will cause headaches if your blood is getting thicker than what you’re able to pump when levels are lower.
Hi guys!
I was just about to start my own tread when i read this. My doctor prescribes me in sweden anastrozol.
I take 0.075mg e3d. I still get flu like symtom and dizziness sometimes, and sometimes nothing at all.
How do you guys combat this, lower the dose? Take maybe Daily even?
Its what I moved from. Even at eod I was struggling with high e2 sides. Not that we need to get into that debate anyway!
Do you mean 0.075mg? How would you take such a small amount- thats less than 1/10 a 1mg pill?
I mix it in 10ml vodka, and then I take 0.75ml from that solution.
On the paper I have 0.25mg e10d, but my dr is quite Nice so he basically said I can do it that way… this I learned on this forum.
Maybe I should try lowering the dose or maybe go EOD or even Daily…
I genuinely can’t imagine that doing anything for me.
I use about 0.5mg weekly- tend to break a pill into 6 parts and have 1/6 eod. Sometimes skip a day if I feel myself drying out and similarly Sometimes do a back to back day if I’m getting itchy nips.
0.5/0.075… I’m on about 7x your dosage
How about you dont take any. Most guys dont need it.
How do you know it was E2 side effects? I thought I was having E2 sides, and it turned out to be from hormone fluctuations that worked itself out. It would’ve worked itself out years earlier, if I just let my body do its own thing, instead of taking harmful, unnecessary anastrozole.
how do you know it was other hormones imbalanced, not e2-related, and how did it “work itself out”. what changed that put things back into balance?
I think what he’s getting at is that homeostasis is a real thing. Replacement therapy is exactly what it is. A component decided to quit making a enough T, but that doesnt translate into, the body not knowing what T is and what to do with it. We all have to remember that we simply stopped making enough T. The proof is in how we do react to it, whether its via better sleep, libido, or physical gains. The problem is that, no one and absolutely no one wants to go through a lengthy period of stabilization. This is simple stuff right? Well that’s where the complications truly begin. Most of us already had trouble and TRT was prescribed. Some bounce back nicely. Other’s dont, and the safety nets that Doctors provide, are deployed. But these are not solid ground! Letting go of the safety nets should eventually get you to solid ground though. Some guys cant imagine 2-3 months of ED, but that’s when the healing truly begins. I was there, and I had a few moments of failure but I kept going. Eventually, its as if your body knows what its doing, due to consistency. Anyway, if only Doctors would give their patients a real world timeframe in which benefits become apparent. The legal stand is that if you grow tits, you might sue, so they follow what the lawyers have agreed on. Anyway, if you told a man that if he takes this medicine for a year, you will notice a big difference, instead of it will be instantaneous, then the need for AI’s would be lessened. Speaking from experience, it took 2 years of daily injections and no AI to reach a nice plateau. People may see a plateau as a negative, but when you’ve been climbing, being able to just roam your new place in life without struggle is very much welcomed. So with that said, allowing your body to work it out is where its at. Don’t mess with everything else. And like I said, no man wants to have a dead dick for more than a day. If all you do is take T and perhaps HCG too, give it lots of time. Be patient.
Well my estrogen got up to 50 pq/ml. So my doctor put me on 0.25mg e10d. Now its at 24pq/ml.
When I starten trt i had 32pq/ml, maybe I could lower the dose a bit more to say 0.060mg e3d.
In sweden we have nebido, I got 1g injected each 7 weeks, maybw I can see if I could split the dose on that and take 2 mls each 3,5 weeks.
Hate the side effects though.
Because I was growing tits- retaining water. Getting bitchy and moody. Having ed.
Literally 24 hours after taking 1/4mg Anastrozole my dick started working properly my face dropped the bloat and I was way happier.
I feel great with e2 slightly controlled but its some of the other sides that come with the anastrazole I am struggling with. They seek to have got worse.
I spent the first year on trt with no a.i. and just couldn’t seem to keep e2 in check.
My problem is I am high shbg so need to run test at a decent level. Trouble is SHBG binds tighter to test so if my e2 runs high my free androgen to estrogen ratio isn’t great.
@roadie
From my experience I would suggest this as well. Is much more mild IMO.