Awesome! Congratulations 
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No matter what she says in her labor pains the right answer is: āI love you.ā Lol.
Congrats
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Alright man! Super excited for you.
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Congratulations! We want details and pics!
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Thanks to all of you! This is baby number three for us! First boy! Sheās a total champ. Should be a fun evening haha! You guys are aweosme. When her water broke we were hanging photos in the house and I said āitās time to goā and she said āafter we hang the pictures.ā Haha. And I said ābutā¦ā and she said āremember we are BOTH doctorsā haha. Currently she is reading a book and enjoying the calm haha meanwhile Iām like holy shit. Youād think Iād be used to this by now.
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We had 3 as well man and while some things may seem familiar it is just as stressful. Good luck. 
80mg TWICE per week or 160mg per week. Liver is in fine shape. Never had labs show anything wrong with my liver. I am 157 or so lbs after putting on close to ten lbs of (mostly?) water weight. I am lean and cut besides this unsightly water weight.
From what I have read hcg can cause water retension. After I use up what I have I will discontinue use in order to see if that helps ease up the water gain, but that doesnt address the other issues I am having.
I cannot seem to find any answers. Itās basically, āhang in there. Things will work out eventually.ā Btw Defy Medical chose to put me on the tiny dose of Adex. I dont notice any negative sides from Adex.
@physioLojik I hope that everything goes smoothly for your wife this evening. She does sound very calm about things!
Congrats, Doc! 
When my wifeād gone into labor and we were on our way to the hospital (after she did the dishes, etc.), the courier guy called me that he was two blocks away with my new motorbike tires. My wife convinced me to turn back home (we were also just a few blocks away). Soon it was my wife in labor, me, and a set of new motorbike tires in our car on the way to the hospital. 
The liāl one was 10 months old yesterday, and those tires will last another season. 
@physioLojik congratulations, wish you and youāre wife all the best of luck with the baby. (Sent from Shanghai). Youāre wife sounds like a warrior, not sure how itās possible to be that tough when you know youāre gonna have to squeeze out a baby soon.
Yup, itās true, estradiol has been shown to reduce endothelial dysfunction and reduce arterial stiffness, however estrogen is also important for cholesterol metabolism, thus low E2 over time = increased chance of heart disease (moreso atherosclerosis but also cardiac damage), estrogen also probably affects the cardiovascular system in more ways we arenāt aware of. My heart hasnāt been shown to have any detectable abnormalities so far, and thus the issues Iām having is more likely related to sympathetic nervous system dysfunction (might be POTS).
Iām actually doing really well, havenāt had any issues while Iāve been on holiday (on beta blockers now), Iāve also noticed that not worrying about my potential issues the whole time seems to help a ton.
200mg/wk, I feel absolutely amazing, libido is ridiculous! Energy is through the roof, feeling fantastic, thanks for asking.
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Am happy your happy!
Does the beta blocker cause any ED for you?
I was given Metropol at the hospital for a cardiac test and I think that made me feel so good the entire day. They also gave me a dose of nitroglycerin but I think it was the beta blocker. I also had a throbbing erection (when masterbating) that day 2x.
I usually take daily Cialis but was off it for a few days in preparation for the test.
I wonder if I can take a low dose beta blocker with Cialis.
Nope, it does appear to decrease my anxiety though
I canāt think of any serious adverse reaction between Cialis + metaprolol so long as youāre BP doesnāt drop too low
Oh yes. I told a pretty nurse after the test that I felt really good and she said Metropol reduces anxiety as well.
Congratulations!
When I started TRT, im not sure if it was the sudden increase in stimulation, but my anxiety went into overdrive. I was constantly worrying about what could happen, running through so many scenarios. My BP would always seem to go up when I was peaking on the test. I do take BP meds now, because the test DID raise my BP. But generally now I a have a much better grasp on what TRT entails, so a lot of those anxieties are gone.
I also think having such an efficient brain in terms of researching and digesting material isnāt good for your anxiety. Double edged sword.
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Yes, it reduces the effects of anxiety felt in the body, racing heart, adrenaline, etc. Your mind, however, will still race. I was given a beta blocker for anxiety but hated the way it made me feel. Itās really disconcerting when your mental anxiety is ramped to 100 but your body is as cool as a cucumber haha.
Hey @physioLojik hope all is well,
Iām new to the community so I apologize if I am doing this wrong. After 6 years of lifting natty and going from 145 pounds to 175 pounds I am now wanting to run my first cycle! I am going to be running Test Enanthate 250. I have a couple questions, would there be a big difference between 250mg and 500mg weekly. I have read support for both some saying if youāre shutting down system anyways might as well double the dosage to 500 and also support for only 1ml 250 for a first cycle. Secondly I have tamoxifen on hand but was originally going to run an AI, through reading however, I see tamoxifen will be fine if not better. When on cycle should you start tamoxifen dosage and how much should this dosage be per week/per day? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tony
Hey @physioLojik, howās the baby? Howās the wife? Did everything go well?
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Even as someone who doesnt know much about cycling I dont think it is recommended to run 500mg per week on a first cycle. 200-300 mg is fine. In any case, you sound like you need to do a lot more research. Plus, every person responds differently to AAS and AIs.
Physiolojik doesnt appear to be a fan of AIs. Its not something you want to shoot first and ask questions later about.
I would get labs pre-cycle to establish a baseline for all important measures. You can order labs online in the US for relatively cheap. Later you can order labs during and post-cycle to see how you can alter your cycles in the future.
In any case, you dont want to crash your e2. Youre probably better off trying to run a cycle without an AI and, if your e2 goes beyond range and you experience symptoms, then take an AI.
To me there is a lot of trial and error running cycles. Because everyone responds differently there is no one-size-fits-all formula but itās better to start on the low end and work your way up.
Everyone will give you a different opinion which is more or less valid. Some guys who have a lot of experience still wonāt do 500mg of test per week or they wonāt touch tren. Others will do both. Be safe. Be wise.
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I got my baseline blood work done. It would be stupid to go into a first cycle without knowing your baseline.
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I have done exstensive research hence the getting so many different suggestions on what to do and not to do. With that said the research should never stop. Originally 250 was what I was set on running. Seeing as this is considered just a high TRT dosage I saw 500 as fit. I am now set on 400 at .8ml of test e 250 twice a week.
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As far as serms vs ai my conclusion is it will only being fine tuned for the individual through trial and than bloodwork will be the real deal breaker. For myself I will avoid an AI but have it on hand if needed. Will use tamoxifen to start and get bloodwork done. I still have a question regarding these. If estrogen levels on tamoxifen are too high but no sides are really felt what would be the benefit to running an ai instead. Obviously to get estrogen levels within the sweet spot range, but if on tamoxifen the estrogen canāt bind and is just floating in your body what is the negative seeing as it helps muscle growth?