Got some post cycle bloods exactly 4w after last pin. Was on for a total of 20 weeks. Was on test 350 for 14w (which put me at 2200 TT trough with ED pins), then 250 for 3w, then 150, 125, and then 100 for each of the last 3w. Reason I did the taper was to prevent acne from going crazy (which it absolutely would've otherwise, as was happening on cycle until I utilized AI properly) and I was feeling kinda sick of the insomnia and high E2 after the 14w, but still wanted to make some strength gains. In the last month, I wanted to just cruise and cut some of the fat I gained on cycle (I controlled E2 poorly and will definitely be more aggressive about that in my next blast later on).
I got bloods drawn 4w after the last pin to try and time my PCT properly, but to my surprise, I was at 500 something with LH and FSH both around 4.0. My precycle level taken around same time of day was 720. I was under the impression that people typically needed multiple months of suffering and pounding PCT drugs to recover, but I think as of now, I'm just gonna continue to eat clean and supplement vitamins + boron rather than start tamoxifen. I have been taking some aromasin whenever I've felt estrogen flares. May continue to take it every 5 days or so for the next few weeks to further aid in recovering back to 700. Balls are still kinda small but I think they'll recover some with time. I'd be relieved if they stay a bit smaller than before because they were quite large before.
As of now, definitely lost a decent amount of glycogen and water, but kept pretty much all the new tissue. Hoping to keep keeping as much as possible in coming months and plan to keep lifting heavy. I have had no dick issues at all in this last month, and I even had cialis on hand just in case (along with nolva and clomid neither of which I've touched). I've had some sleep issues that I've used some trazodone for, and I tolerate bad sleep way worse this past month. But good sleep and I feel perfectly normal, and dick still gets hard as diamond. I can function perfectly ok throughout the day with my morning coffee (though I stopped all caffeine intake on cycle to help with sleep). On cycle I lifted 4-5d a week, now I do 3 max to prevent injury soon after cycle.
Hematocrit is still a bit high, as expected given my timeline (RBC lifespan 120d). I'd think it will normalize after 1 more month.
What do you all think? Would starting tamoxifen help with the final bit of recovery? I'm very glad I did not hop off after 12 weeks. Hoping to not feel the need to blast again so soon. Ideally at least for 6 months.
I got bloods drawn 4w after the last pin to try and time my PCT properly, but to my surprise, I was at 500 something with LH and FSH both around 4.0. My precycle level taken around same time of day was 720. I was under the impression that people typically needed multiple months of suffering and pounding PCT drugs to recover, but I think as of now, I'm just gonna continue to eat clean and supplement vitamins + boron rather than start tamoxifen. I have been taking some aromasin whenever I've felt estrogen flares. May continue to take it every 5 days or so for the next few weeks to further aid in recovering back to 700. Balls are still kinda small but I think they'll recover some with time. I'd be relieved if they stay a bit smaller than before because they were quite large before.
As of now, definitely lost a decent amount of glycogen and water, but kept pretty much all the new tissue. Hoping to keep keeping as much as possible in coming months and plan to keep lifting heavy. I have had no dick issues at all in this last month, and I even had cialis on hand just in case (along with nolva and clomid neither of which I've touched). I've had some sleep issues that I've used some trazodone for, and I tolerate bad sleep way worse this past month. But good sleep and I feel perfectly normal, and dick still gets hard as diamond. I can function perfectly ok throughout the day with my morning coffee (though I stopped all caffeine intake on cycle to help with sleep). On cycle I lifted 4-5d a week, now I do 3 max to prevent injury soon after cycle.
Hematocrit is still a bit high, as expected given my timeline (RBC lifespan 120d). I'd think it will normalize after 1 more month.
What do you all think? Would starting tamoxifen help with the final bit of recovery? I'm very glad I did not hop off after 12 weeks. Hoping to not feel the need to blast again so soon. Ideally at least for 6 months.
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