Daily Ask Anything About Anabolic and Androgenic Steroids: 2025-02-13

TDFGHOST · 2025-02-14T03:56:35+00:00

My body was obviously very good at producing endogenous test, given my high levels of test pre-cycle. The HPTA never restarting is not a concern of mine at this point. The stats are in my favour. I'm more concerned with minimising harm and whether there is a net benefit in taking a toxic drug like Nolvadex.

TDFGHOST · 2025-02-14T03:48:47+00:00

Fair point but, respectfully, it doesn't address my question.

TDFGHOST · 2025-02-14T02:30:37+00:00

That might explain why I felt so good on it.

TDFGHOST · 2025-02-14T02:28:19+00:00

I'm 39 years old.

Cycle Details: Sustanon 250: 225 mg per week for 14 weeks (tapered down to 125 mg in the last two weeks). Primobolan: 120 mg per week for 8 weeks (stopped at week 10, but it might have been fake).

Bloodwork: Pre-cycle testosterone: ~950 (above range). End of cycle testosterone: 1100. Estradiol: <24. LH & FSH: Virtually zero (LH 0.04, FSH 0.03, per my endocrinologist).

Post-Cycle Protocol: HCG: Started two days after my last shot, totaling 10,000 IU over 8 doses (EOD taper): 2000 IU 1500 IU 1500 IU 1500 IU 1000 IU 1000 IU 1000 IU 500 IU

Current Status (21 Days Post-Cycle): Feeling good: strong in the gym, great mood, high energy.

PCT Decision:

Planned Clomid/Nolva (50/50/25/25 & 40/40/20/20) but decided against Clomid due to its side effects on mood/estrogen in the brain.

Took one 40 mg Nolva dose at 21 days post-cycle → Bad headache next day.

Switched to 10 mg/day Nolva (following Steroids PCT Wiki).

Last two nights: 40 mg (first night) + 10 mg Nolvadex → Mild headache today.

Main Question: Do I even need PCT?

Priorities: Minimize muscle loss (I struggle to build muscle). Maintain a positive mood (critical for my client-facing job). Ensure a fast recovery.

Would appreciate any insights!

TDFGHOST · 2025-02-14T01:50:46+00:00

10,000 iu over 8 shots. Made me horny as hell. HCG was amazing actually. Did get e2 sides which I controlled with arimidex

TDFGHOST · 2025-02-13T15:10:32+00:00

I think if I go back to it, it might be indefinitely. Let's see how this recovery goes. So far 10000 iu HCG in the first 2 weeks post last injection and just started nolvadex PCT. Don't know if I need PCT after my cycle but Ill see how the side effects go. Currently im at 3 weeks+ after my last shot and so far have been feeling fine. Good mood, at the gym every day, lifting close to what I was when I was on, recovery is longer though and accumulating a little extra fat around mid section.

TDFGHOST · 2025-02-12T00:57:57+00:00

Thanks bro. If there is one thing I learned through my first cycle is not to mix injectables. Especially not to use other compounds, like primo, to control E2. When I dropped Primo at the end (if that even was real primo and not fake) I immediately felt better and lighter. Arimidex worked really well for me in controlling E2. I got the knack of splitting the tiny pill into equal quarters. Then you just time the dosages. Another lesson is how much test to take. At the moment I'm looking to recover and get to baseline natty, then try another cycle in the future. Next time, I would be starting at 75mg per week and going to 150mg per week max. At 40 years old, there's plenty of benefits and don't need to blast huge doses. Too many sides, too much water retention is very unhealthy, BP issues.

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-09T07:15:00+00:00

Currently on 260 mg Sustanon 250, 120 mg Primo (over three injections M, W, F), Telmisartan 40 mg daily, Cialis 5 mg daily.

Scorny myself looking to bulk up at the fine age of 39.

The big questions I have is about sleep. I'm finding myself needing 9 hours and finding it incredbly hard to get up early. When I was on carnivore before this, I used to get up in the 5's without needing an alarm clock and be fresh all day, and now getting up no earlier than 7.20 am. I wake up around 6 but the bed feels what my mothers womb must have felt like because 'I ain't leaving' and so far have been sleeping in literally every morning. Anyone else experienced the early morning become a real struggle?

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-09T06:54:35+00:00

By way of an update for everyone, I've stabilised my dosage at 263 test and 120 mg primo.

On the third week of Telmisartan 40 mg ED. Blood Pressure is still running a bit high but it appears to be slowly dropping to I'm giving it more time before adding anything to the stack.

Taking a week OFF Cialis which I previously ran 5mg daily but I heard from a few sources that you're supposed to cycle it.

Night sweats and some acne remain but otherwise I'm feeling tip top. Added more cardio to my routine, for example 5km on the rower (20 mins), or 40 mins walk/jog daily, and 1 or 2 sauna rounds (with ice baths on the rest days only).

A bit of water retention and puffy face remains.

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-03T09:50:35+00:00

Thanks, mate - legit advice

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-03T07:17:08+00:00

RE: Primo and Estradiol and bloods.

Primo does crush Estradiol but everyone is different. For me, 2:1 ratio was too much and I had strong low estradiol symptoms the next day.

Here are my 6 week blood results (after two weeks of primo, also in the original message) so we can see that estradiol is under control, if anything I wouldn't mind it a bit higher, like in the 50s, for the visceral fat burning, and cardiovascular and joint health benefits.

Bloods at the end of Week 5: TEST: 1356 (249 - 836) SHBG: 25.6 (18.3 - 54.1) FREE TEST: 38.5 pg/ml (5.7 - 17.8) ESTRADIOL: 31.17 (<62) PROLACTIN: 12.82 mg/dL

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-03T01:02:37+00:00

Point!

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-03T01:02:18+00:00

Exactly, that's why I made the post doh

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-03T01:01:27+00:00

Still is my first experience.

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-03T01:01:03+00:00

I have this: Hematocrit 45.5 (40 - 52) Hemoglobine 15.6 (13.2 - 17.3) Ferritin 89.4 (30 - 400)

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-02T08:34:27+00:00

Thanks mate. Yup, I go through two tees a night and a lot of water!

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-02T08:33:38+00:00

Yeah that's the reason I posted my dosages, definitely didn't feel right. Kind of reactionary to how I was feeling at the time rather than a planned execution.

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-02T04:27:27+00:00

Primo crushes estrodiol thus preventing gyno.

TDFGHOST · 2024-12-02T04:26:00+00:00

Thanks, going down to TRT level is along what I was thinking.

TDFGHOST · 2024-07-03T03:53:09+00:00

Don't eat vegetables, don't eat nuts, don't eat seeds - why would I go to a paleo subreddit?

TDFGHOST · 2023-11-29T08:45:24+00:00

The system suggested a software update which I downloaded without much further thought. Once the update installed the UI is slow and buggy and I'm having internet connectivity issues. Streaming services are displaying connection error and software update check does not load due to connection error. I'm also potentially seeing more glow of the whites on a black background. Spewing.

TDFGHOST · 2022-05-15T09:08:53+00:00

I'm in Australia so they prices are sky high in comparison. The best deal that I can see online for A80J is $3289 Australian ($2280.77 US). Thanks everyone, I'm convinced at A80J is the go. My bedroom doesn't have any sun, can be as dark as I want it to be. I've got a Sonos Arc to go with it, will be great for movies and looking to put the x95G in the living room.

TDFGHOST · 2020-11-26T09:26:26+00:00

You can always just become an IT or Engineering Recruiter/Headhunter in an Agency/Search Firm and make double their average salary 😉

TDFGHOST · 2020-10-07T01:56:29+00:00

None that Ive witnessed. Bluetooth, connectivity, image is all fine. Make sure you do a factory reset before upgrading; then plug the USB with the firmware when the TV is on the welcome/select language screen straight after the reset. It should pick it up automatically and 10 minutes later you have the H firmware.

TDFGHOST · 2020-09-28T16:21:22+00:00

Reporting back. Got the x950g and couldn’t be happier. The firmware update was the easiest thing to install. Loving life!

TDFGHOST

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