I’m currently running a cycle of test C 600mg per week and EQ at 300 mg/wk. pinned 2x per week. Also running HCG. No front loading, just steadily building up to peak. Noticing elevated e2 symptoms and wondering if I should make some little adjustments now or wait until bloodwork later on.
I’m a high aromatizar despite being pretty lean, even trt doses of about 180mg/wk of test c puts my e2 at almost 100. I’m also one that gets gyno from Tren, probably not important but just throwing that out there.
I’m only 4 weeks into this cycle and I’ve already noticed mild symptoms associated with high e2. Feeling slightly more emotional and having slightly sensitive nips- but not quite the full on itchy gyno, with a hard lump and crying during Disney movies sensitivity. Just the - get hard nips easier and I can mind fuck myself into feeling sad - sensitivity, if that makes sense. Also, feel like I might be retaining a bit of water, but not nearly as much water as when my e2 measured over 100.
I feel like I should wait until blood levels of eq are stable before getting it tested, so I’m planning to do testing at about 8 weeks.
But- since I’m feeling these symptoms now, should I make a minor adjustment to my protocol to fine tune before bloods at 8 weeks? I hate playing with arimidex, but I do have some. I’ve crashed my e2 when I first started learning about cycling, so I’ll pass on that. I’ll take high e2 over crashed any day. I also have Masterone which does a good job masking symptoms of high e2 but I don’t know if I should try blending that into the cycle.
I’ve read so much about eq destroying e2, so I’m afraid to run it too high. I could also just dunk the eq bit I wanted to give it a try for a cycle and see how it treated me.
Any advice welcome and if you have taken eq and had blood work, I’m curious when in your cycle you had it drawn, what doses/ ratio of test/eq and how was your e2?
This is a good idea but if your feeling high E symptoms you need an AI.
Everyone if different. I’m a higher aromatizer and EQ/mast/primo does nothing to lower my E2.
If the EQ is going to lower yours then I think with the ratio of test to EQ you will be fine.
Well, you jumped into a test dose that is 3.3x the amount that was already putting you near 100 for estrogen…..have you considered dropping that back down and adding another anabolic?
I was keeping the ai out to let the Eq work its magic, if it does indeed have an ai effect for me. I just wasn’t sure how long it would take for said ai effects to present themselves. Crashes e2 sucks and arimidex fucks my lipids.
I got a good deal on the EQ and never tried it, so I figured I’d give it a go. Depending on my blood work, I might just drop it.
I’m getting older now so I’m trying to keep the harsh compounds out. I wish I could run Tren but I get every side effect imaginable. But the gains are soooo good.
I might just jump over to primo instead. A 2:1 test/primo ratio was perfect for me without any ai. Primo is just so damn expensive.
E2 was tested and it was 9. So taking an ai would’ve crushed my e2. From what I’ve been reading, equipoise competes for aromatase and converts to estrone much more than estradiol. So odds are my estrone is high. I’m testing estrone next to confirm.