For Hair McNair....

[drinkrum]

First, Arimidex is very potent and acts quickly.

Unlike Androderm, Arimidex will increase _endogenous_ testosterone production. So if I were you Hair, I wouldn't mess with exogenous testosterone supplements. Stick with Arimidex or Femara.

Get your total hormones checked after a month on a relatively-high dosage of Arimidex or Femara.

D.

 

[hair mchair]

Well, the Arimidex is doing nothing - I'm sure of that. I've already been on it for several weeks at a relatively high dose. The Androderm helped with my erections, but my libido was still nothing. And I don't want to wear some stupid patch for the rest of my life just so that I can get an erection that I have no desire to use anyway.

Well, I guess I'll try to get my own testosterone levels up using Clomid or HCG and exercising.

If I'm not better in another 6 months, I think I'll just eat a bullet. I'm only 23. There's no f*****g way I'm going to live like this for another 50+ years.

 

[Lizzad]

Well, I guess I'll try to get my own testosterone levels up using Clomid or HCG and exercising.

Clomid should work to help raise testosterone, Nolvadex does a similar job. Steroid users post cycle, who have their endogenous test supressed by the roids do a clomid routine similar to this to get thier balls "online":

Clomid - 300mg x 1day, 100mg x 10 days, 50mg x 10 days.

It basically gives your body a kick start after having your natural test supressed for a long time. I don't know how it will work for you...it only speeds up the natural process, but some of these guys stay on the gear virtually all year round & still manage to get back into the swing of things once the gear has left the system & they start clomid.

Good luck dude :rockon:

 

[drinkrum]

Nolvadex is not going to raise your testosterone at all. It _might_ lower some of your estrogen absorption, but it could only be in your chest area. Also, the problem with Nolvadex is that when you get off it, you will see a noticeable surge in estrogen.

I'm quite surprised Arimidex is not working out for you. I would recommend upping your dosage and getting your hormones checked in a month. Also, go see a reproductive endocrinologist specialist as I am, perhaps he/she can offer better advice.

I just tried a generic Cialis pill yesterday. It works as its advertised. Worse comes to worst, why don't you try that?

D.

 

[Lizzad]

Nolvadex is not going to raise your testosterone at all. It _might_ lower some of your estrogen absorption, but it could only be in your chest area. Also, the problem with Nolvadex is that when you get off it, you will see a noticeable surge in estrogen.

CRAP! There are studies showing Nolvadex raised test levels thru estrogen inhibition to up to 25-30% above normal levels. I'm not gonna dig them out tho! I know about this stuff ooooooook :moon:

 

[drinkrum]

Whoops. I stand corrected. Nolvadex (and Clomid -- as they're both related chemically) might increase endogenous testosterone through an increase in secretion of LH by the pituitary gland (through GnRH stimulation in the hypothalamus). However, as I mentioned, you might encounter severe reuptake if you stop Nolvadex or have a lapse in dosage.

But, if Arimidex is not working for you, I highly doubt Nolvadex will. Arimidex acts to increase LH activity by blocking aromatase -- this is the clinically preferred, effective, and most direct way of increasing endo. test. production _and_ decreasing excess estrogen. The only caveat is the price.

I think Lizzad will agree with me there.

D.

 

[Lizzad]

But, if Arimidex is not working for you, I highly doubt Nolvadex will. Arimidex acts to increase LH activity by blocking aromatase -- this is the clinically preferred, effective, and most direct way of increasing endo. test. production _and_ decreasing excess estrogen. The only caveat is the price.

I think Lizzad will agree with me there.

True Plus Nolvadex caused infertility in a long term study on male monkeys :laugh:

Arimidex is preferred, Clomid comes second & Nolva works just like Clomid, so it comes a definite 3rd.

 

[PolarBear]

Hair Mchair,

are you sure that you've had increased estrogen in the first place?
Did you even measure your estradiol level?

That could be the possible answer why Armidex is not working for you.