Lab Work Effected by Missed Anastrozole Doses

cleverusername · Oct 24, 2017

I recently changed my protocol from e3.5d to EOD and am loving the results. It is coming up on 6 weeks since the change, and I want to pull labs and set up my follow up appointment. My question involves me missing 2 doses of Anastrozole, I ordered a little late and had a delay in shipping as well. When my Anastrozole arrived, I just continued on as if I didnt miss any dose at all instead of trying to double up on them. Anastrozole wont clear any existing estrogen, only prevent new estrogen from forming, so why waste it was my thinking here. My dosing is .22mg Anastrozole the day following my Test C injection of 38mg EOD. By the 2nd missed dose I was feeling bloated, having night sweats, and felt more fatigue than normal. It has been a week now that I am back on the AI, bloating is subsiding, I still have some night sweats but nothing like it was, and fatigue is not as bad. Should I wait another week or two before ordering my lab work? Thanks

Vince · Oct 24, 2017

cleverusername said:
I recently changed my protocol from e3.5d to EOD and am loving the results. It is coming up on 6 weeks since the change, and I want to pull labs and set up my follow up appointment. My question involves me missing 2 doses of Anastrozole, I ordered a little late and had a delay in shipping as well. When my Anastrozole arrived, I just continued on as if I didnt miss any dose at all instead of trying to double up on them. Anastrozole wont clear any existing estrogen, only prevent new estrogen from forming, so why waste it was my thinking here. My dosing is .22mg Anastrozole the day following my Test C injection of 38mg EOD. By the 2nd missed dose I was feeling bloated, having night sweats, and felt more fatigue than normal. It has been a week now that I am back on the AI, bloating is subsiding, I still have some night sweats but nothing like it was, and fatigue is not as bad. Should I wait another week or two before ordering my lab work? Thanks

Sounds like a good plan, wait a few weeks.

cleverusername · Oct 24, 2017

Vince said:
Sounds like a good plan, wait a few weeks.

sort of knew that waiting is the correct option, but it helps me put that doubt to rest when I see it right in front of me. appreciate it!

cleverusername · Oct 27, 2017

Ever since missing those two doses I cant get back to where I was previously. Before the missed doses I was taking my AI of .22mg on Mon/Wed/Fri regardless of what day I injected Test C (EOD Protocol). Since resuming the AI I have went to AI on the day after injection of my Test C, so one week will have 3 AI doses and the next 4. Since I took my AI yesterday I will have to "skip" a few days to get back on the Mon/Wed/Fri schedule for my AI. This puts me even further behind in my lab work I need to pull for my upcoming followup. I learned a valuable lesson here in ordering my meds, thats for sure. I feel as if I may have dipped a bit too low in my E2 levels by taking AI EOD, Ive had light anxiety the past 2 or 3 days, I am tired/fatigued, libido is completely gone as well. I know we dont reach a peak and remain on the top, we still have good and bad days in this, who knows maybe I am just coming down with a cold or something.