.5 of Testosterone Cyponite injections 2x per week
Anastrozole 2x
1 DHEA pill 25 mg daily
Was 215 and 22% BF, 48% muscle at the start
What I’ve liked so far:
Strength gone up …Zercher SQ 315 and high pulled 265
Feel a little better
Body fat appears to be down…with a good diet…goes up with a recently AWFUL diet, but I’m getting the feeling that my current protocol is kind of preventing the fat from fully sticking…I’m sure that isn’t the case, but that’s the feeling that I get.
What I’m not thrilled with:
Energy level I thought would be better, frequently tired and in need of naps through the day
My questions:
Will my energy improve?
Is anyone familiar with my protocol? Know what to expect?
Will this continue to make me stronger?
Although not artfully put, the point about a bad diet not effecting me fully, does that make sense?
No expert here, but I find energy through eating right. When I get sloppy, I too will feel the need for naps in the middle of the day. I’m on month 8, and the strength gains are coming every week still. My cardio felt weird at first. But the last month it has really really improved for some reason. Maybe because I’ve been super strict with my diet.
Anastrozole at any dosage makes me dead tired, high estrogen has the same effect. It didn’t take me long to realize that to control estrogen I need to be on a daily injection protocol because I have low SHBG.
.5ml is a liquid measurement. We need to know what strength test you are taking. The make 100mg per ml, 200mg per ml, and also 250mg per ml. So could be dosing at 50mg, 100mg, or even 125mg. Also posting your blood work would help a LOT.
Total Cholesterol 229
154 LDL
42 HDL
Omega 3 index was 8
Esteadiaol 27
Free test 8.67
430 test
All through truhealth.,thanks again and anything else I can answer let me know…Pit me on Crestor, phentermine and told me to have 4 fish oils a day, add B3, eat at least 5 meals of fish per week and 2-3 servings of leafy green veggies a day
Don’t take 1mg anastrozole. Definitely don’t take it twice a week. A high dose for most guys is 1/4th of 1mg. Many guys (that take it which most don’t now) take 1/8 of 1mg (as in cut the 1mg pill into 8 pieces). So imagine that. You would probably feel tremendously better if you stopped the AI for a while and assessed how you feel. Many people start off on it until they know better. I did. Stopping it really changed my wellbeing tremendously but it takes time for your levels to build back up once you stop. I would put money on the anastrozole being a big culprit in you not having energy & feeling tired. You’re close to a breast cancer dose.
Maybe I’m wrong, but from what I’m told this is used to hold down E…Although now that I think about it, isn’t that the whole point of Chlomi in PST?!
Feel like a main advantage of TRT was, among other things, giving me my energy @18 back…so if this is stopping that, then I’m all for it. Fear is that I’m robbing Peter to pay Paul by lowering the dosage though…gotta be a reason I’m taking it, and taking it @ that dosage
AI is to keep estrogen down but you don’t want to crush it. Crushing your e2 leads to all sorts of problems. Maybe I missed it but I didn’t see any labs that show you even need it and 2mg a week is a large dose. 1mg a week crashed my e2 and my joints are still hurting. Honestly that stuff should not be prescribed except as a last resort with a shown need.
How long it will take you to build back up with none whatsoever I couldn’t tell you as we don’t know how much you aromatize. You need labs to see where your at and then others will be able to help you more. As of right now we are only guessing as you have no labs to base off except before you started. That will also help answer if that is indeed your issue.
I’m actually surprised you don’t have labs yet when you just started. Most get labs drawn 6 weeks in so they can adjust when first starting to make sure dosage is correct. Then once levels are in a good spot go 3-6 months between labs
