BEST Value: -- Arimidex vs. Nolvadex vs. Proviron --

[fitwizard]

I've just checked the prices and it seems that I can get Arimidex for 250$ and Nolvadex for 50$.
Now let's do math:

I've started week 3 of of my 10 weeks cycle.
I'll need 10 weeks supply of an anti estro (week 3 to week 13)

Now if I take Nolvadex i'll probably need 20mg ed, so it will cost: 70 days X 1 20mg tab a day = 2.5 box of Nolvaedex = 150$ total (3 boxes).

If I take Arimidex, i'll probably need 0.25 tab a day, so it will cost: 70 days X 0.25 1mg tab a day = less than a box actually 17.5 tabs (a box contains 28) = 250$ (1 box)

*****----- NOW TELL ME PLEASE ----*****

I have to notify my pharmacist what I need, questions is simple: there is only a 100$ difference between the two.

So what comes as consideration is this:

1. Will Nolvadex HINDER gains(interfears with liver IGF-1) more than Arimidex ? So is arimidex better?

2. What about Proviron ? Some guys forgot about it?

3. I don't have ANY pain in my nipples, the only thing I have are puffy cone shaped nips (i didn't have them before to tha extent before the cycle!), and they bother me. I'm not even sure that's gyno.

 

[DrJMW]

Nolvadex will not prevent "estrogen rebound." In other words, when you stop taking it, any excess estrogen will rush in to the receptors and cause problems. My feeling is that estrogen inhibition is superior to estrogen blockage. arimidex is good, but Femara and Aromasin are better. Femara is rumored to actually increase IGF-1 levels. Look, if you develop gyno, the price of the nolvadex is never justified. Are you willing to take the chance? Be smart, don't take any chances, and use either arimidex/femara/aromasin. You will need clomid post-cycle as well to jump start your endogenous Test.

 

[Nimrod25]

First u have to understand the difference. Nolvadex blocks estrogen from binding to the ER, which means u will still have a large amonut of estogen floating around looking for receptors before it is broken down by the liver. This means that when u discontinue nolvadex there is the chance of estrogen rebound, unless u continue the nolvadex a few weeks past your last shot, and even longer with long acting esters. Now Arimidex binds to the aromatse receptor and stops the coversion of testosterone to estrogen to a degree. There will be no estrogen rebound because aromatization will be very slight. Arimidex is the superior drug due to its ability to limit estrogen conversion rather than just block it. On moderate doses of AAS a dose of .25mg - .5mg is very sufficient. Go with the Arimidex.

 

[mlomker]

You can get ** arimidex for half that price....it's an easy decision at that point.