Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:30 am
KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:23 pm
Is that an every week every year thing or do you have to do the PCT cycle stuff?
I don't have to mess with PCT because I have legit low testerone. I tried many things to get my body producing on its own. Supplements, diet, testosterone booster shots. The booster will crash your natural production while increasing the level, in some people as the level falls it
s the body to restart its own production. And the only thing that worked for increasing my natural level was clomid, but it had bad side effects for me. And its by no means natural being used as an off label T-booster (NB: Clomid is a female fertility drug, but it works in men too. Boosts natural sperm production and therefore T levels in men. some people have success with it over T shots)
One of which was losing hair, that has never come back by the way. I was only on that three months so we could have Charlie.
So yea, i do 150mg every 10 days the rest of my life pretty much unless we try for kid two. Which I am pretty firmly in the
camp on.
This is interesting, and I'm going to do some reading on that. I've never heard of Clomid making a male lose their hair. Certain AAS (androgenic anabolic steroids) can, but typically only in people who have a predisposition for it. I, for example, have always known I'd be bald. Pretty much every male in my family is, and my hair started thinning at 17-18. Test hasn't affected my hair loss at all, but any time I get on Tren, it accelerates the rate at which my crown thins. It usually fills back out a touch when I come off.
So, I guess we should talk side effects in general.
Potential negative side effects you might see KY..
Gynecomastia. This is where the anti-aromatase drugs will come into play. Your dose of test will be low enough that you shouldn't have much estrogen conversion, and this shouldn't be a worry, but it's always a potential. This is something we'd monitor with your blood work, but also by feel. If it starts developing, you'll notice that your nipples are way more sensititve to the touch and that it's a little painful. If you notice this at all, that's when you'd pop that 10mg of Nolvadex that I mentioned you may need on cycle. Again, you shouldn't have an issue at all, espeically if I give you those Arimidex to try for your first bit, but if you do it's something we can easily control.
Cholesterol. Your bad cholesterol will increase, and your good cholesterol will decrease. Again, this will be minimal for you on a low dose, and something that can be managed through diet. Lots of fibers, healthy fats, and exercise should make this a non-issue. Brad can chime in on how his lipid profile has been affected by TRT if he wants to, I imagine it's not a problem for him or his doctor. If you have bad cholesterol genetically, we can manage this again through pretty easy stuff. Vitamin K2 +D3 will do wonders, along with red rice yeast, and ubiquinol.
Mood. Like the hairloss mentioned above, if you're an angry person, you may become more angry on Test. People like to toss the term roid rage around, but that's an overgeneralization and mostly untrue. I, myself, and a very laid back person, introverted, quiet, etc. I've also battled depression most of my life. On Test, I'm a much happier person, and I don't ever feel the need to use anti-depressants. My moods are actually more stable and my thoughts more rational. I have a heightened sense of well being and mental clarity. Most men report similar feelings, especially as they've aged and their natural test levels have declined. This will be up to you to think about how it'll affect you, since I don't know you IRL and don't know if you're hot headed and aggressive (you don't seem like it TBH).
Liver. Non-issue. If you were exploring oral steroids, this would be an issue, especially with potential liver damage already from your younger days, but as we're injecting this stuff, it goes directly into your bloodstream and there is no effect on your liver or kidneys at all.
Acne. Shouldn't be an issue. If you had bad acne as a youth going through puberty, you may break out a bit, but at a low dose like this, you shouldn't. It's never been a problem for me before, and I had acne pretty bad for a few years. I've recently started breaking out on my chest and shoulders, but I'm running 1g/week right now, almost 10x what we'll have you on. Even at 750mg/week I didn't have a problem. I just barely hit a point where it becomes an issue for me, and now I know not to run this high in the future.