Headaches from High Blood Pressure related to AS usage?

[houseofpain]

I'm on my first ever stack of Test and Dbol, so I'm watching my reaction to the new mix carefully. I'm on 500mg test ethan administered twice weekly in 250mg dosages along with 20mg per day Dbol. I've been on the Dbol for 3 weeks and the Test for 1 week thus far.

I've recently noticed that I'm been getting short duration pulsing headaches a couple times a day, which is unusual for me since I rarely get headaches. So my first thought was that maybe the added Test was increasing my blood pressure and possibly triggering these headaches. But after a little net research there seems to be just as many sources saying that HBP doesn't cause headaches as those that claim that early onset can be detected by increased headaches.

I've done dbol only cycles in the past up to 35mg and never experienced anything like this before. Is it likely that the introduction of Test is the culprit, or is it more likely that it's something completely unrelated to the AS usage?

(I'm going to get my BP checked in the next day or two, just to make sure).

 

[powerhouse9]

I would say yes, if you get nose bleeds as well then thats a dead giveaway. I get them while on anadrol. Headaches and nosebleeds. That means time to cut back or cut it out of the cycle.

 

[presguy]

i just posted above, i am getting nosebleeds and headaches. im thinking of going to the doc, cause i dont want to stop the cycle.

 

[Bulk King]

Do they back and sides of your neck get sore. This may be an indication of HBP as well. I get regualr headaches on test d-bol, one of the reasons I only run d-bol for short spurts.

 

[houseofpain]

No nose bleeds, but the back and sides of my neck are sore in addition to the headaches.

But if this was related to the Dbol and not the Test, why wouldn't I have gotten them before during higher dosage (35mg peak) Dbol only cycles?

 

[Snarf]

Damn, I just front loaded 1g of test with dbol at 25mg ED and I got a headache yesterday morning jus tlike you describe. Went away by late morning, but when I did my workout that evening it came back and had to stop after about 4 sets.

Check my BP and it was 138/78 so not too high really. This is about where it was on my last Fina/test cycle and no headaches. I have run dbol before up to 30mg ED and no headaches. Weird.

 

[Latamier]

Headaches ARE DEFINATELY associated with HBP. Get yours checked soon to be safe. Chances are that at only 3 weeks in on the dbol and 1 week in on the test, especially at a low dose like yours, I would not think your pressure is elevated that much. You never know though, so get it checked.

 

[wyld1g]

dbol causes the same thing for me! elevated bp and headaches. Try dropping the dbol for a few days and see what happens.

 

[geoffgarst]

As from a Cardiac Perfusionist standpoint, headaches can be caused from high blood pressure. You will sometimes see "flushing" of the cheeks as well in some people (this is redness). Keep an eye on your BP, especially if you have any family history of hypertension or cardiac disease. Watch sodium intake and take in foods high in potassium (this can bring BP down). Do not overtake too many potassium tablets - this can be dangerous.

Geoff Garst
Board Certified
Vascular Specialist
Cardiac Perfusionist

 

[Latamier]

You can expect to hold a lot of water from this stack as well. This will also increase your BP. You may want to consider taking an anti E if it is elevated.