So I read a lot about how people feel on cycle and all that but what should I expect from PCT? As like:
Everyone reacts to these things differently, so I’d like to get an idea from actual user experience.
Like you said, everyone is different. I think it gets a bit over blown, mental strength goes a long way. I just accept it’s gonna suck a bit, I remind myself why I feel a little crumby, and push through.
I get acne for a couple months, I am tired, I feel less motivated to hit the gym, etc. My libido is only slightly lower but doesn’t disappear.
I don’t personally feel like the nolva has any side effects on me. The shit I feel I am almost certain is just from the hormonal changes. I think guys are quick to panic, quick to blame the pills, and just looking for something to blame.
Remember that WHILE you’re taking nolvadex, you will feel good. It’s once you STOP things change.
Like the poster above stated, just remember why it’s happening and you’ll be ok.
It’s kind of like controlling rage on certain. Compounds, long as you keep in mind the WHY you can avoid problems and stop “instances”
Is the ‘shiftiness’ really that bad? How long until the nolva kicks in, usually? Some times it seems like horror stories, but yet so many people come back and do it again and again and again for it to be truly THAT bad, right?
Have any of you experienced ‘brain fog’ with nolva?
PCT affects everyone differently. It’s why so many guys who are committed to this life style, opt for TRT. Brain fog, lethargy, motivation, depression, are all just one in the same. Just folks describing it differently IMO, or slight differences based on individuals.
I honestly think these experiences are not due to the nolva, but rather the hormonal changes. Guys use nolvadex during cycle for gyno, and I hear less issues with guys having nolva issues there, than when off gear when on PCT.
Personally on PCT I feel perfect. I really struggle with the recovery period thereafter. As aaron said above is one reason i’m looking into the trt route. I feel really lazy, low on energy and a general depressive feeling. My low mood is noticed by everyone. My libido is also affected negatively.
Friends of mine who have also cycled have pretty much the same feeling. Which does cause them to jump back on sooner or fall into comfort foods a bit too often.
I think the main thing is your mental fortitude to push through the fact your body doesn’t want to anymore.
Using long esters I start pct 2 weeks after last pin. I feel the effects of crashed test during week 2 and 3 of pct. I start to feel better on week 4. My libido is not really effected by crashed test, maybe a little less interest in sex. Definitely feel weaker during pct and lose some gains. My test and blood work is back to normal after pct. About 6 weeks from Last pin.
Not really gear related but when I came off sarms cycle(lgd with ostarine) I used 20mg of nolva a day for only 10 days after cycle and I felt amazing and had no side effects other than small pain in chest( not sure whether it was related to pct) ps: only did 10 days because my test barely crashed anyway and felt fine
I waited 2 weeks after my test E and Anavar cycle my PCT was really bad it hit me hard to the point that i told myself i would never do a cycle again, I felt the worst i have ever in my life in those 4 to 5 weeks on my PCT what i had to go threw was brutal.
I did a PCT Nolva 40/20/20/20
I had to drop the dosage half way threw the first week because it was alot to handle.
That was my experience im now on my second cycle of only Anavar
I finished my first cycle about 5 weeks ago and im now on third week on pct. So far my libido has decreased from what it was during the cycle and i have lost about 4-5kg of weight and that “harder” and more detailed look is gone. So atleast yet i haven’t had any bad sides. I did 250-350mg test e for 12 weeks. Went from 90kg to 104kg and now im on 99-100kg. Strenght levels haven’t decreased. For pct im doing nolva. First week i was doing 40mg and now 20mg.
what were you experiencing that was so bad?
Currently in second week of PCT following a tren cycle. I wait almost four weeks before starting PCT. I’ve definitely lost a bit of strength, and slightly more lethargic and my libido has now pretty much vanished. I was having sex 2-3 times a day whilst on the tren and now I’m not really interested in it at all. Next couples of months look promising…
Does libido vanish for a long time usually? that is concerning.
Can’t recall experiencing any loss in libido during PCT on my last Test only cycle.
is drinking considered as much as a problem as it is on cycle?