(sry about that; my phone died and i guess it sent what i had written up to that point although incomplete) Anyhow, as soon as I was diagnosed permanent I was back in the gym within a week; Its been 6 months and I just started my first cycle since the surgeries that sidelined me (they were supposed to "fix" me, so much for that.) Its nothin major, a relatively mild stack since I am essentially starting from scratch again. Here is my question..I am running Dbol for the first 5 weeks, this os my first time adding it to a cycle. In the past I never ran orals other then PHs early on (back when they were worth a shit) before the original ban in 04 (I think.) The last two cycles I ran before being sidelined I ran Tbol for 8 weeks on the 12 week cycles, I basicly loved it. At the time I was content with my weight and was looking for muscle hardness, definition, and strength to increase while staying lean and mean..the Tbol definitely made a difference and if I had a better source and was as heavy as I was back then Id be on it now.
This time I Decided to run 5 weeks of Dbol to get my weight up a bit as well as continue to build strength and mass. I am 1 week into this mild cycle and the plan is as follows:
Week 1-7: Test Prop 150mg eod
Week 8-14:Test Prop 100mg ed (or 200 mg eod pending on how I feel about ed pinning at that point)
Week 15: 150mg Test Prop eod or 75 ed (same variable, see above)
Week 16: 100mg Test Prop eod or 50 ed
Week 17: 50 mg e3d for 2 pins
Week 18: 25 mg e3d
Week 1-15 250mg EQ e3d
Week 1-6: Dbol 2x25 mg caps ed, taken in am on empty stomach (just like i took the Tbol. I may consider keeping on it thru Week 10 pending on results and feeling as I get closer to the mark)
Heres my question, although this is a pretty mild cycle for most I having some sides although its nothin extreme or visible. Keep in mind I have not been on any AAS or other supps. that arent dietary (protein, amino acids, multi vitamin, etc) for approx. 18 months and have lost considerable mass and strength while out of business although while training before my latest cycle I have gotten back a bit, maybe 50% of where I was prior to the surgeries.
The first 2 days I took only 25mg in am on empty stomach to see how i reacted, noticed nothing undesirable. Day 3 I upped to 50 mg daily and began getting hot flashes, sort of what it feels like on clenbuterol wothout the visable flushing (red skin). Face and body feel warm and sweating a lot, also I am the only one in the room not freezing with the A/C @ 67 degrees. I also had a burning sensation in my stomach the 1st 2 days on 50mg ed although that has stopped and is no longer an issue. I assumed the hot flashes (although its not a flash, starts approx 1 hr after taking and lasts about 4-6 hrs then goes away or at least becomes mild enough I dont notice it anymore and forget about it until the next dose) was a result of blood pressure spikes, I am aware that dbol effects some people's BP in this way. Heres where its strange..Ive had my blood pressure checked by my pharmacist the past 2 days as well as today and there is nothing to indicate that is too high or even that I am taking anything. Its in a perfectly healthy range and is actually a bit lower then last time I had it checked just because. I am drinking about 100 oz of water a day although today I have made an effort to up that a bit, up to 120 oz and still some hrs and a workout to go as im on pacific time.
Everybody please feel free to chime in and give me your take on this. I am considering splitting the dose and taking 1 (25mg) in am and 1 right before/after working out. I am trying to up my water as well as monitor my BP for any spikes, inconsistencies, drops, or anything else weird. Im not sure if this is normal with this compound or if im reacting strangely to it. Has anyone experienced this? What's your guys take? (Radar, been a long time but as you've never let me down before with your knowledge, I hope you drop some more on me big brother)
Again, thanks everyone for your help and one thing is for sure; After over a year in a semi-canatonic state followed by approx 5 mos natty, it FEELS SO GOOD TO BE BACK! Appreciate everyone, thanks in advance for the help/knowledge/experiences;