Nixter

On 2/25/2020 at 7:53 AM, funlog said:

Great numbers Physlifter. Very cool you can get free test measured. They won't do it at lifelabs in BC if you're in range. Have a look at my ferritin from yesterday, lol. Oxygen, I don't need no stinking oxygen.

LifeLabs has a free T test. My clinic orders it for my panels

Sorry for the late reply. Go online to privatemdlabs. com or discountlabs. com and pick out a blood panel. They have shifts ones that will cover exactly what you need. You'll then make an appointment at a collection site, labcorp or quest. I use labcorp in Bellingham. Cost depends on which panel you pick but 100-150 US probably. Look for discount codes. You may have to actually call privatemdlabs as I've had issues paying online with a Canadian CC.

On 2/28/2020 at 11:32 AM, funlog said:

@Nixter I do live in Vancouver. Are you talking about Bellingham? Can you recommend a place? Cost? Thanks very much. 

I'm lucky to still have my job. Gym-wise I'm getting by with a TRX and a couple 20kg kettlebells. I can get a surprisingly decent session with just those two pieces of equipment

FYI my sleep improved but my skin got worse. I'm now down to 120mg and no ai. Going well thus far

Why the nolva?

Thanks guys. I think I just need to give myself more time to adjust. It's only been 2 weeks since dropping ai

Is anyone doing this successfully? My previous protocol was 200mg + 1mg adex wk divided in to doses every 3.5 days. Everything was ok except sub par wood. I was convinced to try the "no ai" route by some doctors in an online group and their many apparently successful disciples. So i switched to 150mg divided m/w/f and no ai. After 2 weeks my wood did improve but my sleep has gone to complete garbage. Can't get more than a couple hours a night without pharmaceutical assistance. I can't live not sleeping properly. I like the idea of keeping it simple and not using ai but not at the expense of sleep. Im thinking of going back to my previous protocol so that I can at least sleep and then SLOWLY reducing ai again to see if wood improves. Maybe I just need to find an ai sweetspot where wood and sleep are both good. Maybe going cold turkey off ai was a factor. Perhaps waiting longer than two weeks for thing to level out would help but I can't go on like this, I need sleep. Any thoughts appreciated. 

On 2/25/2020 at 7:53 AM, funlog said:

Great numbers Physlifter. Very cool you can get free test measured. They won't do it at lifelabs in BC if you're in range. Have a look at my ferritin from yesterday, lol. Oxygen, I don't need no stinking oxygen.

Hey man, if you live in Vancouver, just pop across the border for blood work. There and back in 3 hours.

Well no more sarms for me. I tried a few times with both LGD4033 and MK2866 but both cause me insomnia, with LGD being the worse of the two. Similar symptoms with both, fall asleep ok but then wake up 3-4 hours later, unable to fall asleep again. When I first starting having the issue with LGD there weren't many similar stories to be found online but I'm now seeing a lot more. Anyone have similar issues?

Thanks guys. I was thinking to add deca in the 200-300 range or just increasing test to 300-400.. I've tried mast before, and proviron. My hairline did not approve. On one hand, keeping it simple wth just test is appealing in terms of managing any small sides like bloat and ED. On the other hand, the synergistic effect of two different compounds (test/deca) is also appealing.

I'm 44 and running TRT at 150mg test e/wk. No AI. I'm wanting a simple, moderate, 12-16wk boost cycle but undecided if I should run Deca or just increase test for the cycle. Goal is a pre summer recomp boost. What would you do and why?

Hmm calc site is down for me. Anyone else?

BP is decent. Upper/mid normal but decent.

How much per week were you on? I also tried 100/wk and no AI and I was still having issues. I also noticed when things are particularly bad that Cialis does nothing

So trying to figure out why I'm having sporadic ED issues. Currently on scripted 200mg test E and 1mg adex, split into twice weekly doses. I pin sub Q Mon nights and Fri mornings. Blood was taken Thursday afternoon. Anything here that might be linked to ED/libido? I see Progesterone is at the bottom of range. E2 is right in the middle but was higher in the range, naturally, before I did TRT and had no ED issues. 

7 minutes ago, Jetpilot said:

MK 677 is not a SARMS ( often confuse as) it is a secretagogue.

Yes I know, it's just often talked about in the same circles and places that sell sarms tend to include it. The distinction isn't lost on me

I've tried everything under the sun for acne but nothing short of accutane has ever worked for me, until this. It's a very potent antimicrobial that I happened upon while Googling and figured I'd give it a shot. I never imagined a topical solution would work this well but I'm 2 weeks in with linear improvement daily. That never happens. I dilute it with regular shower soap and use it on my back with a loofah. You don't need much. Just thought I'd share!

16 hours ago, Svensson said:

@NixterCurious if you have tried other SARMS cycles other than LDG? If so what was your experience with sides, PCT, gains. I'm about to start a RAD cycle and would like anyone's input including yours @JetpilotThe more info the better!

Yes I've run mk 2866 which I really. It had no side effects for me but it's mild. I've also run mk 677 which bloated me a bit too much for my liking. No pct as Im on HRT/TRT

On 12/16/2019 at 5:22 PM, BodyTechPharma said:

Are you prescribed the Arimidex? Crashing estrogen can also cause ED issues as we need both to function sexually. 
 

do you get bloodwork done regularly to see where your levels are actually at? That’s a much better solution than adding/taking things away in hopes of finding a solution. 

yes, script for AI. I agree about the blood work although I dont think we have estradiol sensitive test in BC (lifelabs) yet so i often run down to washington for panels. 

On 12/4/2019 at 1:29 PM, Neverwas said:

I took Proscar and it was one of the worst experiences of my life. Struggled to get a boner. After that I was like "fuck, I'd rather be bald and have a dick that works". 

Use a topical (like Rogain) that just blocks the DHT receptors in the scalp. I am also using a shampoo with Biotin which seems to have made it fuller all over. Some people use Nizoral shampoo which also works to block the DHT in the scalp.

 

What was your dosage of Proscar?

So it looks like LGD 4033 just isn't agreeing with me. At 5mg my sleep quality has been garbage for the last week. Same style as before, sleep a few hours then restless till morning. Oh well! I take it first thing in the morning. Interestingly, even at 5mg im seeing good results. Perhaps I'm just really sensitive to the stuff. I was hoping to jump up to 10mg at some point but i fear my sleep will degrade further and that's a side Im not willing to deal with. not sure what to do. I'll either keep going at 5mg a little longer and see if sleep improves or I'll drop back to 2.5 and run it longer. The later might make more sense for me. Sleep is king

FYI, my hair did come back. I'll be finished my current script of finasteride in a few days (1.25mg/day) and I don't think I'll refill it just yet. I want to see if going off it helps some of the ED I've been having. I'm still on 100mg trt and added .5 adex recently to see if that improved the ED. Nothing yet but it's early. 

My first two tries I had to quit due to the insomnia it was causing me. This time I split the 5mg pills in half and took 2.5mg for the first 7 days. After that I was able to take a full pill and so far no sleep issues. After another week I may try 10mg. Really liking the strength and fullness so far. It comes on quickly.

This is on top of 100mg trt

Been doing twice weekly subq pharma trt for a couple years. ZERO issues. Had irritation issues with UGL stuff though so switched to im for that.

7 hours ago, ElectricRocker said:

Very strange as I’ve never had any sides like sleep issues while taking this compound. 

I've read a few cases of it. Exactly the same as me too, can't fall asleep and then only getting a few hours at best and it's all restless. That said, I had problems sleeping on test/deca/mast too. Hell i can't sleep if i have refined sugar close to bed time. . This last attempt at LGD-4033 i even halved the dose to 5mg. Although I'm hearing 5mg is the new normal dose anyways. Still, no sleep.