Re: Re: My new labs and Arimidex/estradiol question

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I don't feel it's more men having this problem as much as it's Dr.'s now knowing

to check for it.

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Phil

> From: Shaun <shaunskel@...>

> Subject: Re: My new labs and Arimidex/estradiol question

>

> Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 9:18 PM

>

> It really seems like this is effecting alot of young active

> people. Im 27 and am a long distance runner an avid surfer

> and do alot of weight lifting and circuit training. What

> gives. Why is this effecting young healthy people?

>

> >

> > Hey everyone. Last week was my 1 month check up after

> starting trt. I don't have my exact #'s, as I just spoke to

> my doc on the phone but most everything is looking really

> good. The only thing off is my estradiol which is high,

> which was suspected, and my arimidex will be here tomorrow.

> How long does it usually take to feel the effects of the

> arimidex?

> >

> > Also, being that I'm young, 35, and an athlete, I'm

> really appreciating my docs view on everything. My total T

> is about 1200 right now and he thinks that's an awesome

> range for me and you won't catch me arguing!haha..I've been

> doing my T shots sub q on my inner thigh and it's obviously

> working great. Also also..my T injection days are tues and

> fri and my bloodwork was done on thurs for whatever that's

> worth.

> >

> > I'm really curious about how long it will take to get

> my estradiol down though as I feel like that's the last

> thing keeping me down a little. Any info on that would be

> appreciated! Thanks, Randall

> >

>

>

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You will feel much better when your Estradiol levels come down.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: forced2fish <ruca4life@...>

> Subject: Re: My new labs and Arimidex/estradiol question

>

> Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 11:46 PM

> Hey Shaun...Yeah man it's pretty

> crazy! I'm not sure how mine got started but I'm pretty sure

> that it's been going on for a long time. When I was 30/31 I

> had gotten out of shape and decided I was sick of it so I

> started training MMA/BJJ. I got into great shape but I

> actually think that I may have been calorie deficient for

> quite a while as I was eating super clean and having trouble

> getting all my calories in. I shed a ton of weight and felt

> good, and got ripped, but I never felt like my strength was

> where it should be. I have stayed in pretty good shape ever

> since, but got a little sloppy during a recent 7 month

> stretch where I had a lot of school and tests for a license

> upgrade. I was SUPER stressed out and really feeling bad. I

> ended up at the doc and found out I had low T, which I had

> actually suspected for years. It's my opinion that I hovered

> on the low end for years but was athletic enough to

> counter-act it some. When I became inactive and stressed out

> my low T really showed it's ass!haha..That's all just my

> opinion though judging from how I've felt.

>

> The other thing that I suspect is this....A few years ago I

> got out of a 6 year relationship. I got a clean HIV test and

> told myself that I'm going to be responsible, if you know

> what I mean. WELL....I've always had trouble with condoms so

> I ended up finding this " wood " drug called Aspire36. It was

> the miracle drug!haha...I used it for about a year and then

> it got banned because it was found to have tadalifil

> (Cialis) in it. After that I would get " Cialis " online, and

> had used it ever since. I can't help but to wonder if maybe

> all of this had something to do with it?!?!

>

> Phil's opinion is that I over train, which I agree that

> maybe that's what started it, but I haven't trained that

> hard for the past year or so.

>

> Whatever the case, I'm still a little up and down and I

> think getting my estradiol down is going to get me more

> consistent. I've already put on about 10lbs of muscle (I

> know some is water weight) and I haven't even started

> training hard again as I'm nursing a knee injury and was

> waiting to get everything dialed in. I'm for sure feeling a

> lot stronger and much better overall. It's a pain in the ass

> to deal with everything, but if I can feel good and see good

> results it will be well worth the effort

>

>

>

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>

>

> > >

> > > Hey everyone. Last week was my 1 month check up

> after starting trt. I don't have my exact #'s, as I just

> spoke to my doc on the phone but most everything is looking

> really good. The only thing off is my estradiol which is

> high, which was suspected, and my arimidex will be here

> tomorrow. How long does it usually take to feel the effects

> of the arimidex?

> > >

> > > Also, being that I'm young, 35, and an athlete,

> I'm really appreciating my docs view on everything. My total

> T is about 1200 right now and he thinks that's an awesome

> range for me and you won't catch me arguing!haha..I've been

> doing my T shots sub q on my inner thigh and it's obviously

> working great. Also also..my T injection days are tues and

> fri and my bloodwork was done on thurs for whatever that's

> worth.

> > >

> > > I'm really curious about how long it will take to

> get my estradiol down though as I feel like that's the last

> thing keeping me down a little. Any info on that would be

> appreciated! Thanks, Randall

> > >

> >

>

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