i sent you a rather lengthy email through your website, didn't know i could post here. hope you dont mind, im going to post it here.
i have recently been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, last thursday actually, even though my blood work was normal (sed rate, rheumatoid factor). however, i have some concerns that this may possibly be a misdiagnosis, so i would like to give you some background info on myself and see what you think, since you are a doctor who knows ALOT about A.S. use.
at the end of November, last year, i ended a 12 week long cycle that consisted of 4 weeks 40mg dbol, and 750mg enanthate/wk with 400mg deca/wk throughout. i didnt have my PCT in hand, so i failed to do the proper post cycle recovery. i did finally get some clomid, but it was about two months or so later, and ran it for about 30 days, along with about 12 Nolva that i had left over (20mg/day). another note, i basically quit working out, and became sedentary (b/c of school and work), and my diet became pretty crappy. i drank alot, and took quite a few NSAIDs, muscle relaxers, and pain killers for my low back pain during the past few months. i started feeling some very weird aches in my legs...i would be laying in bed, and adjust my legs, and they would burn, almost like there was lactic acid buildup, but i hadn't worked out! it moved to my arms/shoulders, but not as bad, until about 4 weeks ago, i began to have tingling/numbing in my left hand, index and thumb. since then, it has progressed to widespread swelling and joint pain/stiffness all over, hands, fingers, wrists, feet, ankles, knees, elbows and shoulders. my xray showed good space between my joints, but lots of soft tissue swelling.
so, my question is this:
do you think that the inflammation i'm experiencing could be due to my body shutting down after my last cycle, and my failure to properly do PCT? i can't find any signs of anyone on either side of my family having this disease. have you ever heard of someone who uses steroids, two or three cycles a year (mild), having this kind of reaction/problem? i know this wasn't a very heavy cycle, but it was for me. usually, i run about 100-150mg prop eod, with 100-150mg eq eod, for about 10 weeks or so, and that's about it. i've always managed to do proper PCT, but this time, i really dropped the ball. and the sudden halt of working out, and eating like crap, and drinking and taking meds...what do you think?
i really appreciate your help. it's hard to find a doctor who truly understands steroids and their use. i hope you can give me some advice. thank you so much for your time.
also, if i do have RA, i read somewhere that they are experimenting with hormone therapy...do you think i could benefit from something like that, to help with symptoms, etc., or have you heard anything on this front?
i have recently been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, last thursday actually, even though my blood work was normal (sed rate, rheumatoid factor). however, i have some concerns that this may possibly be a misdiagnosis, so i would like to give you some background info on myself and see what you think, since you are a doctor who knows ALOT about A.S. use.
at the end of November, last year, i ended a 12 week long cycle that consisted of 4 weeks 40mg dbol, and 750mg enanthate/wk with 400mg deca/wk throughout. i didnt have my PCT in hand, so i failed to do the proper post cycle recovery. i did finally get some clomid, but it was about two months or so later, and ran it for about 30 days, along with about 12 Nolva that i had left over (20mg/day). another note, i basically quit working out, and became sedentary (b/c of school and work), and my diet became pretty crappy. i drank alot, and took quite a few NSAIDs, muscle relaxers, and pain killers for my low back pain during the past few months. i started feeling some very weird aches in my legs...i would be laying in bed, and adjust my legs, and they would burn, almost like there was lactic acid buildup, but i hadn't worked out! it moved to my arms/shoulders, but not as bad, until about 4 weeks ago, i began to have tingling/numbing in my left hand, index and thumb. since then, it has progressed to widespread swelling and joint pain/stiffness all over, hands, fingers, wrists, feet, ankles, knees, elbows and shoulders. my xray showed good space between my joints, but lots of soft tissue swelling.
so, my question is this:
do you think that the inflammation i'm experiencing could be due to my body shutting down after my last cycle, and my failure to properly do PCT? i can't find any signs of anyone on either side of my family having this disease. have you ever heard of someone who uses steroids, two or three cycles a year (mild), having this kind of reaction/problem? i know this wasn't a very heavy cycle, but it was for me. usually, i run about 100-150mg prop eod, with 100-150mg eq eod, for about 10 weeks or so, and that's about it. i've always managed to do proper PCT, but this time, i really dropped the ball. and the sudden halt of working out, and eating like crap, and drinking and taking meds...what do you think?
i really appreciate your help. it's hard to find a doctor who truly understands steroids and their use. i hope you can give me some advice. thank you so much for your time.
also, if i do have RA, i read somewhere that they are experimenting with hormone therapy...do you think i could benefit from something like that, to help with symptoms, etc., or have you heard anything on this front?
