First cycle, questions about sides

[nikeproton]

Hi everyone,

Recently started my first cycle, which consists of:
test-e: 500mg per week (injected over 5 days, 100mg per injection)
HCG: 250iu EOD
HGH: 2-4 iu EOD

Things are going great in the gym but at week 3 I started getting sides/signs of high estrogen. Lots of water weight/bloat, puffy chest/some sensitivity, and some testicular atrophy. I started taking ADEX once symptoms started (2mg last week) and plan on using it at 0.5mg every 3.5 days throughout.

I have 10 weeks left, I am looking for input from others if they think I should drop the test down to 400/week, or stick with 500mg and increase the ADEX amount.

I'm also wondering if it's normal to have some testicular atrophy even when using HCG, is that a concern?

For background I am 6'0 195lbs 12.4% BF according to my last inbody scan. I plan on getting bloodwork next week on Saturday morning.

Thanks everyone for your your time and input.

 

[caret912]

Hi everyone,

Recently started my first cycle, which consists of:
test-e: 500mg per week (injected over 5 days, 100mg per injection)
HCG: 250iu EOD
HGH: 2-4 iu EOD

Things are going great in the gym but at week 3 I started getting sides/signs of high estrogen. Lots of water weight/bloat, puffy chest/some sensitivity, and some testicular atrophy. I started taking ADEX once symptoms started (2mg last week) and plan on using it at 0.5mg every 3.5 days throughout.

I have 10 weeks left, I am looking for input from others if they think I should drop the test down to 400/week, or stick with 500mg and increase the ADEX amount.

I'm also wondering if it's normal to have some testicular atrophy even when using HCG, is that a concern?

For background I am 6'0 195lbs 12.4% BF according to my last inbody scan. I plan on getting bloodwork next week on Saturday morning.

Thanks everyone for your your time and input.

I can 100% promise you you're going to regret taking that much arimidex unless you're an incredibly high aromatizer, which would be surprising at your BF%. Arimidex is very strong and 0.25mg is typically enough to get rid of E2 sides when they pop up. I honestly can't believe you don't already feel like shit.

Testicular atrophy is likely in your head. Bloat and erect nipples are a part of testosterone blasts and aren't necessarily linked to high E2. Drop the arimidex until your bloodwork. You're going to end up completely crashing your E2 and feeling god awful if you keep up what you're doing.