Personal log from first cycle

[BabaJagga]

i had some issues with pinning. im not gonna lie, i hate poking myself with needle, it was big issue from start. took me lot of time to finally pin myself for the first time, friends were pinning me most of the time.

one time i got panic/anxiety attack, i was shaking in kitchen with syringe in hand for 30mins and could do it at all... my brain didnt allow myself to stick needle in.

i was pissed, angry at myself. i have 0 issues driving racing car at stupid speeds around tracks in europe, i was biker since i was 10-11yo, i did race bikes on tracks, i was close to death more times i can count and i never had fear.
but sticking needle in my muscle is issue.

so, i bought this auto injector. its so much easier. 0 pain. i switched to bd luer lock syringes, more expensive but quality is on another level. im very happy with both products.

lately my delts are giving me issues with bit of pip during/after pinning. im using 30Gx1/2" insulin needles for them and its still uncomfortable.

so from next week i switched to bd 3ml luer lock syringes and decided to split oil into 2 bigger shots into quads/glutes. both sides are painless for me, quads are most comfortable so far. i couldnt wait for tomorrow and i just pinned 1,9ml into right quad and i cant feel anything. 27Gx3/4".

only negative is that i need to push plunger much much harder compared to 1ml syringes and it took me around 3min to push all oil in. nevermind, i like to inject slowly anyway, for 1ml it takes me 1,5min probably.

hopefully there wont be bad pip from more oil volume, both muscle groups are much larger and should be able to hold more oil. every muscle will be hit once in 14 dsys so should be plenty of time for them to heal between shots.

 

[dinfar1337]

Would keep an eye open for that Homa and Tryg. but not so bad after all! Are you running Glutathione or anything for lipids? Ezemtibe and bempoic acid would greatly help!

tryg defiently because of anavar, check on trt again

 

[dinfar1337]

i had some issues with pinning. im not gonna lie, i hate poking myself with needle, it was big issue from start. took me lot of time to finally pin myself for the first time, friends were pinning me most of the time.

one time i got panic/anxiety attack, i was shaking in kitchen with syringe in hand for 30mins and could do it at all... my brain didnt allow myself to stick needle in.

i was pissed, angry at myself. i have 0 issues driving racing car at stupid speeds around tracks in europe, i was biker since i was 10-11yo, i did race bikes on tracks, i was close to death more times i can count and i never had fear.
but sticking needle in my muscle is issue.

so, i bought this auto injector. its so much easier. 0 pain. i switched to bd luer lock syringes, more expensive but quality is on another level. im very happy with both products.

lately my delts are giving me issues with bit of pip during/after pinning. im using 30Gx1/2" insulin needles for them and its still uncomfortable.

so from next week i switched to bd 3ml luer lock syringes and decided to split oil into 2 bigger shots into quads/glutes. both sides are painless for me, quads are most comfortable so far. i couldnt wait for tomorrow and i just pinned 1,9ml into right quad and i cant feel anything. 27Gx3/4".

only negative is that i need to push plunger much much harder compared to 1ml syringes and it took me around 3min to push all oil in. nevermind, i like to inject slowly anyway, for 1ml it takes me 1,5min probably.

hopefully there wont be bad pip from more oil volume, both muscle groups are much larger and should be able to hold more oil. every muscle will be hit once in 14 dsys so should be plenty of time for them to heal between shots.

no shame, i personally hate pinning aswell but i just do it. i could probably use that auto injector

 

[BabaJagga]

tryg defiently because of anavar, check on trt again

very well could be. but its still improvement compared to last bloodwork from april.

 

[Eddie.]

Your labs look very, very good. Insulin is a little high though considering you're in deficit for months now, that's a bit weird.

Regarding your titration options, never do a huge jump in milligrams especially if you're prone to acne. From 200 test to go immediately to 750 would be first of all unnecessary. Work your way up, from 200, 400, 600, 750. You could bump the dose every 3-4 weeks.

Also, the fact you have very low libido might serve you now, but i don't find it to be normal considering you're in gear, I'd like to have high libido even if i had to bust a nut 3 times a day.

 

[Nidus]

10mg of rosuvastatin eod since start of cut i think. 0 sides from it, ldl is down quite nicely.

i would like to keep running low dose glp1 for health benefits year round but im not sure, i dont wanna impact my appettite. 2,5mg starting dose killed it. i will try maybe 1-1,5mg every 7 days and will see. or i will give reta a try.

I see, nice!
I would swap to 5mg Rosu, 10mg Ezemtib and perhaps some Bempoic Acid
If possible swap Rosu for Pitavastin (dont like the increased Homa) but if it works for you, can just stick with it!

 

[BabaJagga]

Your labs look very, very good. Insulin is a little high though considering you're in deficit for months now, that's a bit weird.

Regarding your titration options, never do a huge jump in milligrams especially if you're prone to acne. From 200 test to go immediately to 750 would be first of all unnecessary. Work your way up, from 200, 400, 600, 750. You could bump the dose every 3-4 weeks.

Also, the fact you have very low libido might serve you now, but i don't find it to be normal considering you're in gear, I'd like to have high libido even if i had to bust a nut 3 times a day.

i suspect that i was pre diabetic before my initial weight loss. i dont have it confirmed by any data so its just my guess.

there is "serum lipasis" which should indicate how my pancreas is working.

from what ive read, with help of chatgpt, its kind of expected for this number to be out of range cause of previous oxandrolone use, glp1 use but i should check it again when i will be cruising.

tbh, i have to study this topic more cause i dont have full understading of how insulin sensitivity and diabetic issues works so...
but i may/may not have issue, undisgnosed. i wouldnt be suprised by my previous lifestyle and i have family history of it from both sides.....will see

im inclined to ramping up doses also, i think its more sensible approach to increase mgs and kcals slowly and take it for longer.

ance, i never had issues since i was in puberty. i have clear face, no issues there but some shoulder/back acne and tbh, its only negative side effect for me. i will tske care of it with less harsh methods but im ready o try low dose accutane in future if it will be needed.

about libido, saturday i had that cheatmeal and 2-3 hours after i was horny like teeneager again so its probably okay.
my dick works, hard as fuck when i want it to be but i dont want it rn.

i gave up chasing chicks mostly, i dont have patience for it... lets say juice aint worth the squeeze. so, high libido would be nice if i would have some young chick at home but i dont.

interesting fact is that i have trouble even jerking off. i can get my dick hard but 0 pleasure for it, its not interesting activity and doesnt help at all. i just dont think about it, or in sexual way at all. i get random boners, sure, but 0 desire.

 

[Nidus]

i suspect that i was pre diabetic before my initial weight loss. i dont have it confirmed by any data so its just my guess.

there is "serum lipasis" which should indicate how my pancreas is working.

from what ive read, with help of chatgpt, its kind of expected for this number to be out of range cause of previous oxandrolone use, glp1 use but i should check it again when i will be cruising.

tbh, i have to study this topic more cause i dont have full understading of how insulin sensitivity and diabetic issues works so...
but i may/may not have issue, undisgnosed. i wouldnt be suprised by my previous lifestyle and i have family history of it from both sides.....will see

im inclined to ramping up doses also, i think its more sensible approach to increase mgs and kcals slowly and take it for longer.

ance, i never had issues since i was in puberty. i have clear face, no issues there but some shoulder/back acne and tbh, its only negative side effect for me. i will tske care of it with less harsh methods but im ready o try low dose accutane in future if it will be needed.

about libido, saturday i had that cheatmeal and 2-3 hours after i was horny like teeneager again so its probably okay.
my dick works, hard as fuck when i want it to be but i dont want it rn.

i gave up chasing chicks mostly, i dont have patience for it... lets say juice aint worth the squeeze. so, high libido would be nice if i would have some young chick at home but i dont.

interesting fact is that i have trouble even jerking off. i can get my dick hard but 0 pleasure for it, its not interesting activity and doesnt help at all. i just dont think about it, or in sexual way at all. i get random boners, sure, but 0 desire.

Should definitely monitor then your Hba1c, Homa, C-Peptide, Insulin, Pro-Insulin and Triglycerides. C-Peptide is usually dirt cheap within europe, Pro-Insulin can be a bit more expensive but for blood sugar monitoring some very powerful tools and having a history is even better!

Do you currently take anything for blood sugar control?

 

[BabaJagga]

I see, nice!
I would swap to 5mg Rosu, 10mg Ezemtib and perhaps some Bempoic Acid
If possible swap Rosu for Pitavastin (dont like the increased Homa) but if it works for you, can just stick with it!

i need to check if i can source those...

 

[BabaJagga]

Should definitely monitor then your Hba1c, Homa, C-Peptide, Insulin, Pro-Insulin and Triglycerides. C-Peptide is usually dirt cheap within europe, Pro-Insulin can be a bit more expensive but for blood sugar monitoring some very powerful tools and having a history is even better!

Do you currently take anything for blood sugar control?

hba1c, homa, c peptide, insulin i can check but my lab dont have "pro insulin" option to check...

no, i dont take anything. i wanted to buy glucometer, i was thinkin about it recently.

not sure if i have problem or not but again, i wouldnt be suprised.

i need to dig deeper into this topic as i dont have enough knowleage to make "my mind"...

anyway, what is the worst scenario here?
that my pancreas isnt working properly and i need insulin? or? im really not that educated on this topic.

 

[Nidus]

hba1c, homa, c peptide, insulin i can check but my lab dont have "pro insulin" option to check...

no, i dont take anything. i wanted to buy glucometer, i was thinkin about it recently.

not sure if i have problem or not but again, i wouldnt be suprised.

i need to dig deeper into this topic as i dont have enough knowleage to make "my mind"...

anyway, what is the worst scenario here?
that my pancreas isnt working properly and i need insulin? or? im really not that educated on this topic.

Your hba1c is fine, i wouldnt worry or panic, just keeping things monitored for now and keep an eye on Homa

 

[BabaJagga]

Your hba1c is fine, i wouldnt worry or panic, just keeping things monitored for now and keep an eye on Homa

i will add it into rutine check on labwork.
i wanna draw blood at the end of august/start of september to see if i caused dmg, im interested especially in liver cause if oxadrolone. also kidneys, to see difference, if its impacting them also.

 

[Eddie.]

i will add it into rutine check on labwork.
i wanna draw blood at the end of august/start of september to see if i caused dmg, im interested especially in liver cause if oxadrolone. also kidneys, to see difference, if its impacting them also.

Do you take anything for liver? I'm curious to see how your kidneys will handle it. When you do labs check again both creatinine and cystatin c.

 

[BabaJagga]

Do you take anything for liver? I'm curious to see how your kidneys will handle it. When you do labs check again both creatinine and cystatin c.

1000mg NAC daily with oxandrolone. 500mg between these to runs. not sure if it helps or not...

any tips to reduce stress on kidneys?
only thing that comes to mind is to drink plenty of water, which i do.

 

[Eddie.]

1000 to 2000mg nac is what i use too on cycles. For kidneys the cheapest option is astragalus root, look up for nutricost powder fromm iherb.

 

[BabaJagga]

1000 to 2000mg nac is what i use too on cycles. For kidneys the cheapest option is astragalus root, look up for nutricost powder fromm iherb.

thanks mate!
im running low on some other stuff also, vit D, C... i need to restock.

hopefully kidneys wont be too stressed as they dont heal.. again, im experimenting on myself for stupid reasons

 

[dinfar1337]

hba1c, homa, c peptide, insulin i can check but my lab dont have "pro insulin" option to check...

no, i dont take anything. i wanted to buy glucometer, i was thinkin about it recently.

not sure if i have problem or not but again, i wouldnt be suprised.

i need to dig deeper into this topic as i dont have enough knowleage to make "my mind"...

anyway, what is the worst scenario here?
that my pancreas isnt working properly and i need insulin? or? im really not that educated on this topic.

that glucose isnt a problem my brother.

some retarutride, berberine should do you just right if it persists or you have high bloodsugar fasted.

 

[Ateam2023]

Should definitely monitor then your Hba1c, Homa, C-Peptide, Insulin, Pro-Insulin and Triglycerides. C-Peptide is usually dirt cheap within europe, Pro-Insulin can be a bit more expensive but for blood sugar monitoring some very powerful tools and having a history is even better!

Do you currently take anything for blood sugar control?

does Anyone have a link to a reasonable priced cgm? Im in the USA and want to at least give it a go for a month so i can get a general idea how my bg numbers compare, thanks to anyone with information,,

 

[dinfar1337]

does Anyone have a link to a reasonable priced cgm? Im in the USA and want to at least give it a go for a month so i can get a general idea how my bg numbers compare, thanks to anyone with information,,

if you find one i want it aswell. only the g7 cgm dosent seem like trash and its expensive i would say

 

[Nidus]

does Anyone have a link to a reasonable priced cgm? Im in the USA and want to at least give it a go for a month so i can get a general idea how my bg numbers compare, thanks to anyone with information,,

They are all quite pricey, hard to find something reasonable