Post PCT, hormones/estradiol fucked. 4 sets of bloods attached

[peculiarfind]

I did a cycle of 500 test e for 14 weeks last spring. First cycle and I was 36 at the time. I did PCT in March/April of nolva and clomid, HCG leading up to PCT. On cycle, test was up to 4547, e2 was about 7. I was mabye a touch heavy on the AI because I had nip sensitivity.

After PCT I had a spike in estradiol. I could tell from low libido, etc. Got bloods done 3 months post PCT and found high e2 as expected. Test was decent, but LH and FSH were low. Presumably a rebound from the SERM? I took adex for a couple weeks, 1/4 every 3.5 days. Took bloods again, FSH and LH were back up, estradiol down, test up slightly. Good result.

I dropped the adex 10 days ago, more bloods yesterday. Now estradiol is creeping back up, LH and FSH are going down and test is lowest it has even been. I am completely baffled. Could one cycle really fuck things up this badly? Is it possible that my body is now turning more test into e2 permanently?

Do I need adex forever or some bullshit like that? Or do I need to taper adex over a long period of time? I took 1/2mg adex just now because fuck feeling like this. Maybe rash...

Pre cycle: tt 936 / e2 14 / LH 7.2 / FSH 2.2

Post PCT: tt 724 / e2 51.3 / LH 1.8 / FSH 1.1

W/ Adex: tt 748 / e2 14 / LH 7.5 / FSH 2.6

Now: tt 560 / e2 25.9 / LH 3.6 / FSH 1.6

Bloods attached, in order: Pre cycle, 3 months after PCT, after two weeks adex, 2 days ago

There was definitely a sweet spot two weeks ago, on adex. Morning wood, good libido, but I could tell it was shifting again since I stopped adex.

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!

 

[Docd187123]

adex will raise TT, LH, and FSH and lower estradiol. Once you come off of it, these numbers will take some time but eventually settle in on a "set point". Your numbers aren't bad at all even though the adex might not be completely eliminated yet.

 

[Yeabuddyron]

Geez this sounds like exactly what im feeling and your levels are like 60% of your precycle 4 months later. I'm starting to think this last one may have finally ruined my natty and now it's trt.

 

[Eman]

Geez this sounds like exactly what im feeling and your levels are like 60% of your precycle 4 months later. I'm starting to think this last one may have finally ruined my natty and now it's trt.

Dude, you haven't even gotten bloods yet lol... Relax.

 

[Yeabuddyron]

It's hard when your not yourself and your dick only works sometimes. This is the worst pct I've had in 4 runs this far and it has to be the tren. I didn't even crash like this on test Deca and dbol. Thanks though sometimes my anxiety gets the best of me.

 

[Docd187123]

It's hard when your not yourself and your dick only works sometimes. This is the worst pct I've had in 4 runs this far and it has to be the tren. I didn't even crash like this on test Deca and dbol. Thanks though sometimes my anxiety gets the best of me.

It could be your anxiety making it worse. The power of the mind is not to be taken lightly. Plus, everyone entering this game has to know you might never get your natty production back and need TRT. No one should cycle unless they can reconcile themselves with that fact.

 

[peculiarfind]

adex will raise TT, LH, and FSH and lower estradiol. Once you come off of it, these numbers will take some time but eventually settle in on a "set point". Your numbers aren't bad at all even though the adex might not be completely eliminated yet.

Thanks for the reply. That makes sense. What is confusing to me is that my test was at ~750 with e2 of 50+ and now with half the e2, test is nearly 30% less?

I expected a drop in natural production, but not to the mid 500s after one cycle. TRT seems great, for anyone, but I want to have kids first.

Anyway, you think I should just stay off and wait a few months? I can test again in 3 weeks, but if I see e2 still going up, I'd want to knock it down again.

Is there any reason I shouldn't stay on a small dose of adex indefinitely if it keeps all the levels solid?