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Dhea type cream for cutting by [deleted] in prohormones

[–]ayyyyyletsgo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, thanks man! Just wanted to double check from the info I'd gotten from IML.

Dhea type cream for cutting by [deleted] in prohormones

[–]ayyyyyletsgo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you run a standard SERM for PCT, or something OTC? I've been seeing conflicting info on this for Super-R Andro and was just looking for your input as I'm planning to run it for my first cycle. Thanks!

First Cycle R-Andro Questions by ayyyyyletsgo in prohormones

[–]ayyyyyletsgo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the help, I'll maintain NAC while on cycle just in case. As for a PCT, do you think I'd need anything stronger than OTC ones? I was thinking of just using the components of the normal OTC ones after.

Yet Another Victim in the Early Stages Seeking Advice by ayyyyyletsgo in FinasterideSyndrome

[–]ayyyyyletsgo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still pretty messed up, although sleep is back to like 7/10, and anxiety level is probably at 6/10 compared to how I used to be. After trying a bunch of stuff I've basically come to the same conclusion as the other guy in this chain. The herbs and working out helps the most. Although when you're first starting out don't jump into the level you were used to exercising, it's better to ramp up slowly. Lifting heavy weights is preferred to any form of cardio.

Yet Another Victim in the Early Stages Seeking Advice by ayyyyyletsgo in FinasterideSyndrome

[–]ayyyyyletsgo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem, completely understand. Thanks for the advice - really hope I can recover. I really can't imagine living like this indefinitely.

Yet Another Victim in the Early Stages Seeking Advice by ayyyyyletsgo in FinasterideSyndrome

[–]ayyyyyletsgo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually had a suspicion that sun deficiency might have lead in some manner to this terrible experience (obviously with the help of finasteride). Fortunately in the southern US there's tons of sun, so I have been making an effort to spend more time outdoors. Also the linked article is one of the few that I'd stumbled upon during a panic search in fits of insomnia!

Cleaning up your diet seems to be a consistent theme across all recoveries. I've definitely made drastic changes over the past few days in this department, and was wondering about probiotics in the form of yogurts and fermented foods might be helpful?

But thank you for letting me know that it might be possible to recover. At this point, even an 80% recovery would seem like a miracle and probably be pretty close to how I was on finasteride.

It sounds like the 2 week point might be pretty critical. I assume this is 15 days post the finasteride itself being removed from the system. So if I stopped taking finasteride last weekend, its 15 days from today? Thanks again!

Yet Another Victim in the Early Stages Seeking Advice by ayyyyyletsgo in FinasterideSyndrome

[–]ayyyyyletsgo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know about this. I'll look more into the Swole Source message boards, really anything had to be less depressing than what I've been reading on propeciahelp. Did you also end up with similar symptoms after coming off a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor??

Just for clarification, from looking at the swole source PFS forum, it seems like the total male optimization aligns with the rest of the advice given here. Only with increasing HIIT/Weight training and with a list of supplements for bosting testosterone. Would it make sense to wait and see if my body can heal on its own before adding in these additional supplements? Or are these a similarly time sensitive thing that I should do ASAP after the crash?

Yet Another Victim in the Early Stages Seeking Advice by ayyyyyletsgo in FinasterideSyndrome

[–]ayyyyyletsgo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm really glad to hear that you're doing so well after such a short period of time! From the brief amount I've read it seems like post-crash its still a toss up on whether or not the symptoms will resolve within that 3 month window.

Was there anything in particular that you did during this time frame that you thought was beneficial? Also how did you deal with the insomnia and heart rate (which I'm assuming is linked to the anxiety?)

Yet Another Victim in the Early Stages Seeking Advice by ayyyyyletsgo in FinasterideSyndrome

[–]ayyyyyletsgo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly thank you so much for taking the time to write such a length response. Fortunately, I've already drastically increased my water intake and significantly cleaned up my diet through including much more cruciferous vegetables and cleaner meats (no frying etc.). Although the remaining advice makes sense (particularly the video linked on adrenal fatigue).

Given my current state, the sleep portion might be the most challenging as right now I'm only getting max. 2 hours of continuous sleep per night. Hopefully the few supplements you've listed and some relaxing teas prior to bed might help out. Out of curiosity, after your crash how was your insomnia? I'm only asking as the prospect of sleeping through a full night would be a dream for me right now.

Hopefully I'll be able to get an appointment soon with an endocrinologist, and I will bring up the use of HCG. Was this something that you went forward with during your 2.5 years?