First cycle, got a slight problem, some advice would be great!

[LdOriginal Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LdOriginal]

Hello, a good friend of mine suggested that I make an account on here and get opinions from some more experienced members.

Okay so basically, I am on my first cycle, at the age of 22. I am using Test E @500mg/week I pin Mondays and Thursdays.
I am currently into week 5, just about to start my 6th week on Monday. I had my bloods done before I began the cycle as I suspected I had low T levels to begin with which was correct, my test level was 16, the scale was from 12-44 so I'm pretty near the bottom at just 22 even though I have a healthy life style and don't do any drugs or drink alcohol. Other than the low test the other values were okay according to the doctor.

So what is my problem?

At around week 3 I took some adex .5mg x 2 and then I stopped because a friend told me not to use, the reason I began using it was I was getting bit bloated and didn't want it so just tried to reduce it with some adex, now at week 5 I've started taking adex again as I suspect my Estrogen levels are too high, .5mg/eod. For the past week or two I haven't been able to think clear, just feel completely zoned out, tired,I also have no morning boners, boners are decent but not that hard, I'd say I piss less than what I consume and sweat pretty badly, especially my feet and my ass/gym in the back which I didn't do before, now my shorts/boxers are completly soaked it looks like they just came out of the washing machine. The thing that bugs me the most is the lethargy/brain fog, thank god I had some modafinil on hand to help me with the brain fog, I use it daily without it I would not have been able to obtain my degree, just had to use it this past week for the finals. Also forgot to mention, got no joint paint whatsoever.

Anyways, what do you suggest I do? I know a simple blood test would be the best way but without insurance it's going to set me back too much, the blood test I did before I started my cycle came out at a whopping price of nearly 400 bucks.

Thanks for taking your time to read this. Hopefully I can learn something from this and not get bashed on for it.

[MrBig Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MrBig]

I would suggest you stay on the Adex .5 EOD, for the remainder of the cycle, your estrogen level I would assume would be high. As for being tired, this could be a few different things. I get very tired when my gear usage is high, being your normal Test levels are low, this could be the issue. The boner thing could also be related to your high estrogen. Stay on track and give yourself more time, but keep gear usage and Adex use the same for a while to see if you level off some. Keep this post going and let us know how your doing.

[LdOriginal Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LdOriginal]

I would suggest you stay on the Adex .5 EOD, for the remainder of the cycle, your estrogen level I would assume would be high. As for being tired, this could be a few different things. I get very tired when my gear usage is high, being your normal Test levels are low, this could be the issue. The boner thing could also be related to your high estrogen. Stay on track and give yourself more time, but keep gear usage and Adex use the same for a while to see if you level off some. Keep this post going and let us know how your doing.

Thanks for the reply, I will give it some time and let you know how things are going.

[LdOriginal Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LdOriginal]

I would suggest you stay on the Adex .5 EOD, for the remainder of the cycle, your estrogen level I would assume would be high. As for being tired, this could be a few different things. I get very tired when my gear usage is high, being your normal Test levels are low, this could be the issue. The boner thing could also be related to your high estrogen. Stay on track and give yourself more time, but keep gear usage and Adex use the same for a while to see if you level off some. Keep this post going and let us know how your doing.

Alright so things are getting better, I am not constipated anymore, nor do I have brain fog, however, I am still not at the point where I have morning wood like I had in the beginning of the cycle. Would you suggest doing 1mg adex EOD? My boners have gotten better they are fairly good however a bit difficult to orgasm.

My balls have also returned to normal size which is nice. Thanks in advance.

Just an update to all of you who might be interested, I am 8 weeks into my cycle and I am up 24 LBS. I am thinking about extending to 16 weeks so 8 weeks left as I have to complete this course and can't risk going on PCT and feel shitty. I need to perform 120%. My arms have grown 2 inches, just hit 16 inches. Hoping to get 17 inch guns during this cycle. @200 lbs at 6'4 atm.

[MrBig Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MrBig]

No stay on track, the morning wood starts to slow down as you go though the cycle, at least this happens with me also. Don't do this, but if you add just a little more gear, you wood be right back to the man of steel for a few weeks. That's just the way it works. Also stay on the cycle you first set forth. Remember the time on a cycle should be the time off a cycle, this is the best way for a beginner.

[LdOriginal Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LdOriginal]

No stay on track, the morning wood starts to slow down as you go though the cycle, at least this happens with me also. Don't do this, but if you add just a little more gear, you wood be right back to the man of steel for a few weeks. That's just the way it works. Also stay on the cycle you first set forth. Remember the time on a cycle should be the time off a cycle, this is the best way for a beginner.

Thanks for the reply, I will continue on with the protocol I have right now like you said. I won't be doing another cycle before December- January 2017, will be interesting to see if my hormone levels will recover or if I just end up on TRT since basically my test levels were at the beginning the same as 40-50 year old guys have.

I believe it's the stress in my life that has caused it to get so low, other than that I got a pretty healthy lifestyle, no drinking or something, just some weed every now and then.

Would you recommend adding HCG into my PCT?

[hutuboyslim Member Find all posts View Profile Close hutuboyslim]

I thought I was the only one that had the brain fog, it's pretty terrible mine is starting to go away but I really wonder what the cause.