Arimidex during, nolva post cycle?

[Ferrus]

planning a 500mg/wk test cyp only cycle...I plan on running arimi at .5mg eod throughout, mostly to keep off water...I'm not gyno prone

I want to use nolva for post cycle recovery, as clomid turned me into a big crybaby

any recommendations on nolva only (no HCG) dosing for post cycle recovery, and when to start?

 

[Ferrus]

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[naturally anabolic]

start the same time you would for clomid, use 50mg for the first 2-3 days, then 20mg ed for the duration you would clomid.

 

[Zyglamail]

I have found that continueing anastrozole past end of cycle until done with post cycle therapy helped a lot.

 

[Ferrus]

thanks for the replies

am I taking a bigger risk of losing gains by not using clomid or HCG?

 

[naturally anabolic]

indeed zyg, though im not entirely convinced in Estrogen Rebound I would think Arimidex would help to keep estrogen conversion in check while natural test levels were promoted. My only problem would be doesnt arimidex inhibit igf levels ? and if so would combining it with Nolva or Clomid also lower igf levels further? would this not be detrimental?

 

[panerai]

I would start with 80mg of Nolvadex on first day and continue with 20mg/day for three weeks.

 

[T2O]

I think there is a lot of controversy about clomid or nolva. A lot say nolva works better as an anti, but most will say for the lh affect and anti e post cycle clomid is superior. I am going to use nolva during and hcg and clomid after. Like Paneria said I would use 80mgs first day and 20ed after if you want to use nolva.... The majority usually rules and I think the majority would choose clomid as superior for post cycle and keeping gains. I haven't lost any muscle when on clomid post so I will not try something I am not sure of. I am not sure of the arimidex

 

[Zyglamail]

indeed zyg, though im not entirely convinced in Estrogen Rebound I would think Arimidex would help to keep estrogen conversion in check while natural test levels were promoted. My only problem would be doesnt arimidex inhibit igf levels ? and if so would combining it with Nolva or Clomid also lower igf levels further? would this not be detrimental?

The effects ana has on IGF-1 are often a point of contention and I have seen studies showing an approximate 25% reduction and others showing no redcution so it is hard to say. Nolva appears to have a greater impact on IGF-1 than clomid does from what I have seen. During a cycle I like to think IGF-1 an important ingredient but post cycle when hormone levels are crashing and your muscle building has allready been done I dont think slightly lowered IGF-1 levels will be a huge concern.

 

[Ferrus]

thanks for the replies

any input from other bros?

 

[icelandic]

Any studies comparing the IGF-1 suppression of nolvadex vs arimidex? Now that might be interesting. Also isn't there a school of though which contends that some water retention will help to improve your overall lean mass gains?

 

[454SS]

Gotta bump this
I am also intrested in the diffs between a-dex, nova and clomid