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Interesting points, what about things other than T:E2 that affect lipids? Is it possible to counteract this to some degree with diet? Though I thought the primary concern with oxandrolone was liver damage.

Would be mildly interesting if they had a post-sex reference range. Though I suspect a considerable percentage might have done something in the previous 24 hours.

Am planning to do a prolactin test soon. The thing is though, prolactin's half life in the serum isn't that long, about 40 minutes. And I feel like my symptoms result from spikes to some extent. Except maybe erection quality. Another trigger for me and becoming really emotional is working out...

Interesting. Sad if this is true with E2 seeing as I seem to tolerate it horribly. I get highly emotional and it kills my libido / erections. If I recall the normal range for E2 is somewhere from maybe 20 pg/ml to 40 pg/ml. But perhaps the T:E ratio matters most. However while I don't have...

Okay interesting. And out of curiosity, what is a low dose Cabergoline? If I recall even 0.5mg weekly is used to treat a prolactinoma for maintenance once the levels have lowered.

Did you test T3 outside the reference range?

Interesting, I found barely any alternatives to caber/brom. Excepting perhaps high dose P5P and vitamin E. I considered a low-dose cabergoline but I'm quite afraid of the side effects. Is Selegiline better tolerated?

How do you manage your prolactin level?

Sometimes I wonder if my issues with E2 have to do with prolactin levels. If I don't take a hefty dose of AI erection quality is poor, libido is not happening, unbelievably emotional, and sex seems to be one trigger for me becoming emotional. This never used to happen until a year ago. I have...

10/10! Interesting. What are you on now?

If I read accurately they're speculating that this is due to an increase in DHT?

Your protocol includes nandrolone if I recall correctly? How is it for your mood and libido? I feel like I read somewhere that it was worse there than testosterone, with it being much more anabolic and much less androgenic.

I noticed elsewhere on the forum that you have actually taken Proviron yourself - what was the dosage, and do you still take it? I think I want to push for it in order to reduce the need for AI (and to increase free T, my SHBG is very high in general). From the papers I found it seemed that...

Excellent, sounds like we have a winner.

That's amazing. I'll definitely get T3 checked again at some point. Though even your number is just barely within range at the lab I went to. The range there is 2.8+. And amazing that it's not causing any suppression for you as well.

That's highly interesting. The clinic I'm at in Europe doesn't prescribe Oxandrolone to my knowledge but Proviron might be an option.

I'm wondering if any of you have found the same. When I go without AI, libido is dead, there is no morning wood, and erections need to be forced. Brain fog also increases. Taking .75mg - 1mg anastrozole remedies that by next morning (dramatically). Easily measurable. Brain fog also...

By little bit how much do you mean? Does it go above the reference range?

Ahh, so mentally it felt no better?

By low do you mean under the reference range? And what symptoms improved? Really helpful to hear btw, thank you.

That said I've measured my FT3 a while back (probably peak - apparently it peaks in the morning) at 4 pmol/l with a FT4 of 13.8 pmol/l and TSH of 2.7 So maybe it's not something that would help me but I'm still curious.

Interesting, I need improvements in all those areas. Get cold really easily but also can get way too warm. Sleep severely disrupted, bad brain fog and bad digestion. Was about to remark on the level.. isn't there an extended release T3 available? I suppose this is working well for you though...

I can relate to this. Have you ever had your prolactin measured when your E2 is high like that?

Thanks for your reply. Could you share your pre and post levels with me? And improved in what way, something like brain fog?

And what made you take the leap? Classic low TSH/T4 or T3? I see some of you are having reverse T3 measured which I believe isn't standard practice.

Which level was low and what are you using to treat it? T4?

I think if you're not experiencing any side effects like crazy mood swings / anxiety / depression then it's probably fine. I seem to be very sensitive to E2. Have seen my level at 62 pg/ml.

I use a CPAP machine these days. THis seems to have subsided to a degree.

I've had this thing for a while where I wake up during the night. On my first 3 nights of cyp I find that I'm waking up more often. Has anybody experienced something similar? I'm not more tired, and I haven't given the levels a chance to stabilize of course. I will just continue on at this...

Thanks madman. Extremely informative as always. I recently checked and it seems that in my country the smallest needle I can get is 27G and the smallest syringe is 1 ml. I am going to go out tomorrow and get a ton of 1ml syringes though. Apparently everybody who uses insulin over here gets a...

Indeed but it works very similar. I'm not taking it every day though, it's just an effect I observed, so I looked it up and saw it affects serotonin and norepinephrine as well. So similar to an SNRI but with added opioid receptor activity.