Thank you
I truly appreciate your insight.
This is good advice.
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So how long after I stop the Anavar should I get my labs done to get an accurate reading? I was thinking 2 weeks ?
You can get bloods now and check where you are and then again in a month or so to make sure your bloods are improving. That is what I would do if I had concerns. This will give you the best picture of what damage was done and how you are recovering from it.
I have no idea how to accurately read bloodwork although I researched it there is a lot of subjectivity. I am thinking about using the “Anabolic Doc” Doctor O’Connor for a one hour consult @$495. There I could ask him a course of action to end the cycle and use the correct PCT or stay on at least test e if he feels I’m a candidate for it. Does $495 seem like a reasonable fee excluding lab work?
I don’t see why you need that but you do what makes you comfortable. You can go directly to labcorp and get a full male hormone panel. However if you’re not comfortable with reading it or making adjustments for protocols I would spend that money at Defy Medical and become a telemedicine patient.
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So, I’m taking your advices. I have a full panel blood work and consultation exactly one month after I started the cycle just for peace of mind and get an expert opinion on the course of action I should follow. One month in and I started at 189-191lbs dry in the morning now I’m up to 198-200lbs dry in the mornings and I’d say I’m at 11%. My diet, schedule and cardio are all on point. I even increased the cardio. I’m still doing 200mg test Ethanate weekly and 25mg Anavar daily and 50mg Anavar on training days. I was thinking that this cycle would get me sub % body fat and around 185-188lbs, but I guess it’s time to go back to the drawing board.
BTW yes, i scheduled with Defy
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As you were told AAS do not burn fat. They build muscle. Diet/cardio is what burns fat. You were obviously eating to much if your gaining weight. The only reason to use gear while dieting is to retain muscle.
Maybe ask first next time you wanna attempt to do something
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I did the exact same cycle in 2012 but was adding 25mg sublingual Winstrol at the time and got down to 176-178lbs and was completely shredded, most I’ve even been in my life. do you think since I’m not doing the Winstrol that’s what the issue is? My training and diet are pretty much the same as they were back then as I kept a good training journal. And I’m eating a lot less red meat, maybe once a week
Could be. The stronger the anabolic the more muscle promotion while you’re trying to cut. It’s probably also because you were younger with a better metabolism.
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I’ll just agree with @blshaw here.
That was over 10 years ago. Your body/metabolism has changed. If you wanna lose fat you need to be on caloric deficit either by diet, cardio or both. In 2012 you were. This time around you were not.
I’ll say tho one last time. Steroids do not burn fat directly.
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Got my results and waiting for a follow up with Defy. My PSA went from 5.2 up to 8. I have a cystoscopy scheduled 1/14/25. In the meantime I’ll see what Defy says in terms of whether I should cease and desist till after I clear up BPH issues or lower dose.
Pretty much what I would expect to see from what you were taking. Obviously handle the prostate issues however the docs advise. Looks like you also need to address hematocrit.
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I’m glad that you are looking into the PSA situation. I was concerned about that in an earlier post.
Thanks. I already went for an MRI, they didn’t detect any cancer. At this point the urologist just thinks it’s hereditary since my dad had an enlarged prostrate. Most likely they’ll do the cystoscopy, take a sample and perform a procedure to shrink the prostrate like water vaporization.
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Are you on daily Cialis?
It can address benign prostate hypertrophy.
Also can lower blood pressure and might even be good for lipids.
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No. I was on flow max but felt it was negligible.
Just out of curiosity, what is the average test count for someone on 200-300mg weekly of test? Mine is currently >1500 and free test >50
No way to tell as we all metabolize test differently but a good rule of thimb woulf be 6-7xthe amount of test your taking. So if your on 300mg/wk your test will prob be 1800-2100 on your bloodwork.
You can get unrestricted bloodwork that will show where you actually are.
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