Stopped Test After 7 Months, Depressed. Help with PCT?

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I’ve been using small doses of testosterone enanthate for about 7 months and want to come off it but I’m concerned for my mental health!

I’m 41, Male, 102kgs, 18% BF.

I started on 2ml (500mg) of Testosterone Enanthate each week and loved training 5-6 days a week.

After 12 weeks I decided to come off the test, but after 1 week without Test I felt super depressed and unmotivated very quickly. All i wanted to do was sleep and eat chocolate and couldn’t get myself to the gym.

I got back on the test and felt amazing again, only taking 1ml per week (250mg) and have been doing so for the past 3 months.

I wanted to come off the test so I stopped 2.5 weeks ago. The first two weeks I felt fine. But after two weeks without a pin I am completely unmotivated and depressed again. I haven’t been able to get out of bed to go to the gym (I haven’t trained for a week). I could easily stay in bed all day if I didn’t have to get to work. And then at work, I am completely useless.

I found some Nolvadex (Tamoxifen citrate) at home which I read was a good PCT to take. For the last 3 days I have been taking 40mg with the plan to go down to 20mg next week, but I don’t appear to be feeling much better.

I know I haven’t been taking huge doses, but the depression is real.

My questions are

  • Did I start taking the Nolvadex too late?
  • Will the Nolvadex be enough to get my hormones balanced and back to feeling normal again?
  • How long can I expect to start feeling normal again?

After 6 months being off the test I may look to see a GP and to get a legitimate prescription to proper Testosterone instead of dodgy street Test.

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Yet another victim of doing “cycles”.

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This pretty much sums up what I feel like both while blasting and on TRT. Yet somehow I find myself in the gym at least three days a week.

Seriously, you’re 41, did no prior research before cycling, haven’t done any PCT, and at 41 should probably be on TRT anyway. Get bloodwork done and come back with some numbers if you want better advice. Until then enjoy the chocolate.

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Just looking for guidelines on Nolvadex as a PCT. Is it enough on its own?

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Your PCT should be 4-6 weeks, not a few days. It takes times to restart your HPTa

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Thank you @swoops39.
All i was looking for was some comfort that I am on the right path.

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You are. Just make sure you give adequate time from your last injection before starting your PCT. Long ester Test requires 3-4 weeks depending on Cyp or Enth with enth being a little shorter.

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