You first need to understand E2 management. For anastrozole to work properly, you need to have steady T levels. Inject T twice a week and take anastrozole at that time. Anastrozole dose needs to match T levels. Every time you change T dose or esters your balance changes. E2 can be elevated by reduced E2 clearance rates and some gear can mess with your liver and AST/ALT may be elevated. Do not test AST/ALT with sore muscles, take a break from lifting for 4 days.
If you do not do labs you are can be missing important factors. This bloating is indicating that something fundamental has changed.
TT
FT
E2
LH/FSH when not on gear
prolactin - not soon after orgasm or hugging puppies or babies - not a joke.
CBC
hematocrit
AST/ALT
fasting cholesterol
fasting glucose
TSH
Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman
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