When To Take An AI?

[binkskii]

Hey guys,

I’ve been on 100mg of Testosterone Cypionate weekly, broken up into 4 subcutaneous injections in the stomach/love handle area. It has been 7 weeks since I started. I am also taking 750ius of HCG split into 3 injections.

I have been getting acne, and sensitive nipples. More recently, I’ve been retaining water and my hands, fingers, face and feet have been swelling.

The doctor offered an AI but I’d like to use it as a last resort. The sides weren’t horrible until things started swelling pretty bad.

 

[FunkOdyssey]

Hey guys,

I’ve been on 100mg of Testosterone Cypionate weekly, broken up into 4 subcutaneous injections in the stomach/love handle area. It has been 7 weeks since I started. I am also taking 750ius of HCG split into 3 injections.

I have been getting acne, and sensitive nipples. More recently, I’ve been retaining water and my hands, fingers, face and feet have been swelling.

The doctor offered an AI but I’d like to use it as a last resort. The sides weren’t horrible until things started swelling pretty bad.

Go straight to lab, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Then come back and we'll chat.

You're doing multiple things that can ramp up E2, between the hCG and the subq injections, but let's see the results of your bloodwork before you change anything.

 

[binkskii]

Go straight to lab, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Then come back and we'll chat.

You're doing multiple things that can ramp up E2, between the hCG and the subq injections, but let's see the results of your bloodwork before you change anything.

This is from October 19th.

 

[FunkOdyssey]

This is from October 19th.

Ok, you do have elevated E2 to match your symptoms, although it is not terribly high. I would not take the AI at that level.

The easiest thing to try is switch from SC to IM injection. This is not certain to lower your E2, but in many people it will. Try the delts and ventroglutes - these are easy places to inject that everyone likes.

Reducing or eliminating hCG would certainly help lower your E2, but presumably there is some good reason you included that in your protocol. I would leave that for now, considering your situation is not dire.

 

[binkskii]

Thanks for the response.

The doc ended up prescribing me Arimidex. The dose was 0.5mg three times a week. I’m starting at 0.25mg a week.

I’m just trying to get rid of the swelling in my face and hands then I’m going to adjust my protocol.

 

[Fernando Almaguer]

Thanks for the response.

The doc ended up prescribing me Arimidex. The dose was 0.5mg three times a week. I’m starting at 0.25mg a week.

I’m just trying to get rid of the swelling in my face and hands then I’m going to adjust my protocol.

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