Let me know why Nolvadex eod on cycle. I’ve always been a big believer in Tamoxifen, unsure why most don’t use it in cycle or opt for ai. Please educate me. Impressive physique btw.
Of course brother! Wouldnt want to miss it for anything. If you have your email in your profile I’ll drop you a message.
Thanks man. I cant say its genetic, I cant remember them outgrowing anything else. The only thing was mot being able to contract my chest for years, hence why its lagging and maybe shoulders are overpowering?
Thank you. In this cycle, I felt there was no need for a SERM or an AI as I had no symptoms of high oestrogen. Also, while using Tren in the beginning, I felt as though Nolva was aggravating my pre-existing gyno. @unreal24278 could help me out here but I’ve heard Nolva upregulates progesterone receptors?
Soon as I stopped the Nolva, the sensitivity subsided.
SB
Yes, oestrogen regulates sensitivity to progestins/the sensitivity of PR’s… perhaps why some suddenly develop gyno when adding in 19-nors (19 nors have PR affinity)… this can further be backed up when looking at men with klinefelters syndrome, they typically have gyno… upon examination they’ve been found too have higher concentrations of both ER and PR…
Furthermore, tamoxifen has a demonstrated effect regarding up regulation of PR’s
Which makes sense given the effect of estrogen itself on progesterone receptors (SERM’s behave as oestrogen’s despite lacking significant direct estrogenic activity), hence why they’re a far safer bet then AI’s on cycle… but even serms have inherent risks… oestrogen may help lipids, but it also appears to have a direct effect in relation to increasing triglyceride concentrations etc
looking here with exemestane vs tamoxifen… trigs decrease with AI use but increase with tamoxifen… HDL remains unchanged in the AI group… but this doesn’t correlate to AI + androgen use… interfering with androgen to oestrogen ratio when significantly bumping up the amount of circulating androgen significantly impairs lipid metabolism, increases LDL, decreases HDL significantly etc as can be demonstrated within data in which test + AI is used
Also @Singhbuilder I don’t wish to be petty or immature but I want to say this… I’m only answering this question because you asked… incline315 hasn’t been particularly friendly towards me and appears to outwardly discriminate against me simply based on my age
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Ok. I saw in your original protocol post you had written up Nolvadex eod 20mg on cycle.
I guess I was asking about that thinking.
I put it in there for you.
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@Singhbuilder
What are the main differences one could expect from running Anavar @ 50mg/day vs 75mg/day as far as gains & side effects?
Increased vascularity and strength, decreased appetite and libido and higher BP. If your BP is fine, then I’d say go for the higher dose.
@dextermorgan
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@dextermorgan - I can confirm part of what @Singhbuilder posted above. I’m 4 weeks into VAR and increased from 50mg to 75mg the past 10 days. I haven’t experienced high BP at all which is very surprising (and encouraging) since I’m on BP meds. Also, I’ve experienced just a very slight decrease in libido which could be attributed to the increase in T I’m running with the VAR.
I’ve definitely seen an increase in vascularity and strength. However, I’m not sure if the increases were being 4 weeks into cycle or the additional 25mg a day? Personally, I wasn’t feeling / seeing a huge difference at 50mg / day. Granted, I was only a little over 2 1/2 weeks into the cycle when I decided to up my dose.
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Be careful here. I ran 100mg/day var last year and had terrible muscle pain. Mostly in my lower back and legs. To the point I couldnt sleep in any position without pain. I stopped for a full week and it went away. This year I’m keeping my var at 50/day and just have some back tightness. Otherwise my pumps are great and my muscles are much harder
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Curious. Do you periodically get bloods to rule out polycythemia? Recently saw a study in which the avg haemoglobin in certain groups of bodybuilders was 170… running around with 180 (not that much higher) puts one at risk for clotting/stroking out
Yes and I donate regularly. In fact, I just did a double red cell last week
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Interesting
I’ve been taking iron supplementation to raise my RBC/haemoglobin/HCT (HCT is around 42% haemoglobin 130 forgot RBC) last time checked, I have iron deficiency anemia in response to prolonged bleeding from… places (if you catch my drift)… what’s strange however is that my red cell count is continually dropping despite the fact that significant bleeding stopped many months ago. Perhaps there’s a bleed higher up/internally.
Already had rubber band ligation, next step is a more invasive surgical procedure that I’m trying to avoid. I rue the day I’m about to get put under, the anaesthesiologist stops, says “sir, you’re heart is enlarged”
I’ll be checking my bloods in a few weeks, I wouldn’t dare donate myself at this point due to my cell counts
Back to the original topic
For me individulistically masteron (at between 1-200mg weekly) didn’t give me a sense of well-being, it made me feel alpha, horny but irritable and prone to muscular cramping.
Thanks @studhammer. I follow a lot of your posts and appreciate your knowledge and feedback. Us “older” guys need to stick together. 
I’ll be 53 in July.
I’ve experienced slight muscle cramps in my calves, but only a couple times the past 4 weeks. The quick fix that helped me most was additional stretching and eating a banana or two and they quickly went away. I’ve read several have experienced severe back cramps, but fortunately I have not.
Also, I’ve been reading your Masteron experiences and would definitely like to know more. Maybe we could chat about it offline sometime? Thanks again!
Nah, not going to happen. I’ve taken more gear in the last 5 years than you have in your whole life and had 3 procedures in that time
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Even if it’s theoretically incredibly unlikely to happen, this doesn’t stop me from meticulously worrying about it
I was on SSRI’s for a reason (sort of)… whilst I prefer being off (cognition appears to have improved, better erectile function etc)
Thought loops, anxiety and OCD like tendencies (associated with generalised symptomatology relating to being… autistic) have increased. So regardless of whether it’s actually likely to happen or not I’ll still worry about it. It’s not crippling though, I have coping strategies
How high does you’re BP get on anavar? Some appear to become significantly hypertensive on the drug (like stage 2-3 hypertension!)
I’m sorry you have to suffer with that. From my perception of you on this forum, you’re incredibly high functioning. Obviously, you have a gifted mentality probably attributed to your autism.
I used to work with “others of your kind” LOL at a DOE National Research Lab. They were brilliant researchers but not the most socially adept. Some didn’t know how to dress themselves without looking ridiculous, some couldn’t drive, and most didn’t interact well with others. BUT, they all made huge contributions to science. Get my drift here? Don’t beat yourself up over your autism. Its a gift that comes with some issues.
@studhammer - Oak Ridge?
I’ve been called the most societally adept autistic person by many… well my family, most are surprised to hear I actually have it… then they’ll crack a few jokes now and then, one has to be told I have it, otherwise they’ll just think I’m a bit odd/quirky. Once notified they’ll be like “huh, I couldn’t exactly put my finger on it before, but I get it now”
I know how to dress myself well/groom myself for going out, can drive very well (have had driving experience from a very young age… but there is a natural gift I have regarding special awareness)
I don’t mind loud places, clubs and concerts unlike many with autism… however the absence of being able to comprehend social ques (at times), read body language (not always, but sometimes I’m just TERRIBLE at reading a room) is very frustrating… The biggest downfall to me is that I tend to think differently to that of my peers. I still party/make bad decisions at times/occasionally, but I tend to think lengthily about the potential consequences regarding my decisions, something my peers appear unable to do… furthermore they seem unable to grasp the concept of mortality “oh, I’m young, I can get away with this”… say that to the 1000s of kids who die every year from exactly what you’re currently doing…
There are certain elements wherein I’m still very immature (socially, with women etc) and others wherein I’m leaps and bounds, decades perhaps ahead of my peers, it’s very frustrating
Yes, Do you know it?