Well, despite some good advice I've received from several among various AAS forums/communities, I've still managed to fuck up. This is a cautionary tale and I'll post more results to this thread as things develop. Feel free to criticize, encourage, or provide feedback.
I purchased Test from Dragon Pharma (through Naps). I intended on starting with a dose of 500mg a week, but my nipples started to feel like they were burning after my first injection of 250mg, also there was an unusual tenderness on the side of my pec. Out of an abundance of caution, I lowered the dose to 225mg per week, split into (3) 75mg injections M/W/F. I started taking Arimidex and Nolvadex immediately after the side effects and felt like they improved (even though they didn't completely go away). I continued taking 1/4 tablet of Arimidex (0.25mg) twice a week, which then I dropped to once a week, and this last week I stopped altogether. Nolvadex I took every day, 20mg a day at first, which then I lowered to 10mg a day. I wasn't too concerned about my side effects anymore because I felt like I was implementing a conservative protocol while I waited to get labs done... but there were weird things that were happening during my workouts. I felt like I was starting to get light headed after tough sets, I was feeling a little more tired during the day, and my blood pressure was consistently around 95/55.
I've been hoping to get my bloodwork done since the day I started, so I was excited to do that. I got my labs done a few days ago (still waiting on the Free and Total Test results) and my Estradiol values stood out immediately; <5 pg/mL. When I called the lab to confirm, they said my values were so low that it barely registers and they can't give me an accurate number other than "less than 5 pg/mL". Ironically, this whole time I had convinced myself that I was experiencing side effects of high estrogen and started taking powerful AI's hoping to counter that... when in reality, my estrogen was probably fine and I was making that worse. I let my paranoia get the best of me. The good news is I don't feel particularly shitty, so I'll have to see how this affects me in the weeks to come. I'm going to continue taking my Testosterone at 225mg a week while I go back to doing research and figuring out how to normalize my body. I'm still training hard and see this as a learning experience. Going forward I'm not touching an AI until I confirm the need through bloodwork (which I will get done monthly until I feel comfortable).
I'm open to any advice you guys have. I'm still learning, I'm still making mistakes, and I'm still confident I'll get this right eventually. Thanks!
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