First cycle... Anxiety and hair loss questions

[Esthetic_D]

I've been training hard for about 5 years and have been working out with one of the best bodybuilders in the area. I'm eating clean and workout hard but I have platued. I'm thinking about running a cycle of testosterone enenthate and had a couple of questions. I've had Generalized Anxiety disorder for 4 years and take lexapro, while I'm on the meds I don't have many panic attacks at all. I just paid good money for the steroid bible and that did nothing but make me paranoid about the side effects. Anybody ever taken test with lexapro? I'm thinking about running 100mg a week. Also any recommendations to keep hair health good?
Thanks for all the help in advance!!

 

[Burrr]

running 100mg of what?

 

[D-Ballin]

The main interaction to be concerned about is nolvadex. SSRIs reduce efficacy of tamoxifen, however lexapro is the most benign that I've seen studied, in that regard.

You also need to consider that PCT may suck in general. Plays with a lot of guy's emotions. I would avoid mega dosing Clomid like some guys do.

And if you're talking about 100mg/wk test, then you clearly need to do more research.

 

[guyzcool]

I've been training hard for about 5 years and have been working out with one of the best bodybuilders in the area. I'm eating clean and workout hard but I have platued. I'm thinking about running a cycle of testosterone enenthate and had a couple of questions. I've had Generalized Anxiety disorder for 4 years and take lexapro, while I'm on the meds I don't have many panic attacks at all. I just paid good money for the steroid bible and that did nothing but make me paranoid about the side effects. Anybody ever taken test with lexapro? I'm thinking about running 100mg a week. Also any recommendations to keep hair health good?
Thanks for all the help in advance!!

Stay away from aas if you have anxiety issues.

 

[grey]

Stay away from aas if you have anxiety issues.

^This. Guys who worry without injecting themselves a couple times a week are prone to attributing all sort of side effects to their dosing even though 99% of the time it is completely psychosomatic.

 

[Esthetic_D]

It will be 300mg a week, not 100. Thanks for all the quick responses. Would you guys recommend any other aas that would affect anxiety less?

 

[Esthetic_D]

running 100mg of what?

Meant 300mg test e

 

[Milk Man]

It will be 300mg a week, not 100. Thanks for all the quick responses. Would you guys recommend any other aas that would affect anxiety less?

If your gonna run aas anyway ( which im sure you will) then run test prop for your first go around the block. It will clear your system quicker if you have bad sides or crazy anxiety.

 

[Tmisatix]

If you have anxiety I think you should avoid things like tren, eq, high test, etc, this was what advised for me.

I too suffer anxiety but it's manageable now

 

[Esthetic_D]

Really do appreciate you guys responding to this. I read on a forum that test prop could be taken twice a week in smaller increments. I was thinking that might be good for anxiety in case I do start to have panic attacks I could stop quicker?

 

[Tmisatix]

Really do appreciate you guys responding to this. I read on a forum that test prop could be taken twice a week in smaller increments. I was thinking that might be good for anxiety in case I do start to have panic attacks I could stop quicker?

That's actually a great idea. You can discontinue if you experience any adverse sides and it will be out of your system. Just be aware of prop and how much you will be injecting, possibility of pip, etc, which can all irritate anxiety lol. Make sure your comfortable with this

Oh and also look into lemon balm or ashwagandha. Ashwagandha is suppose to help with hormones and have a sedative effect

 

[Eman]

I read on a forum that test prop could be taken twice a week

I disagree with this. EOD would be more ideal to keep things steady. Twice a week and you may not feel so great with the constant hormone fluctuations.

 

[Dizzy]

The main interaction to be concerned about is nolvadex. SSRIs reduce efficacy of tamoxifen, however lexapro is the most benign that I've seen studied, in that regard.

You also need to consider that PCT may suck in general. Plays with a lot of guy's emotions. I would avoid mega dosing Clomid like some guys do.

And if you're talking about 100mg/wk test, then you clearly need to do more research.

D-ballin is right I'm not a depressed person at all. Not one bit. But the weeks after my cycle while I was waiting for the esters to clear I started to feel depressed for no god damn reason. Like really depressed. I felt better a week into pct. I knew I would get over it. I'm a strong minded guy and I knew it would go away. But if your sensitive to things like that be careful.

 

[Milk Man]

Every other day for prop. Agreed.

 

[Esthetic_D]

How much would you guys recommend doing EOD for prop

 

[Esthetic_D]

Also how long should the cycle be if it's eod?

 

[Milk Man]

150 mg EOD and 10 weeks should get you a good first cycle.

 

[Burrr]

Dont do the test prop, just run with the standard long ester like E or C.

also, if you are gonna do it you might as well do it right and go 500mg a week.

 

[Eman]

150 mg EOD and 10 weeks should get you a good first cycle.

Might be just a little heavy there IMHO.

That's 600 mg a week and prop is stronger in a sense due to shorter ester so it would be even more test compared to an enanthate or cypionate ester.

Just throwing that out there since OP wanted to go on the low side...

 

[Nitrust]

To the op, if I were you I would stray away, too many variables and bad shut can happen, you'll constantly be paranoid and only add to your disorder