I hope this is not a stupid question, I used the search function and cannot seem to get what i'm looking for. here goes do I need to have nolvadex on hand if i'm running arimedex all the way through. no gyno or bloat is what i'm trying to achieve.
Correct. Arimidex works by inhibiting the aromotase enzyme and prevents excess estrogen from being present in the first place. Nolvadex competes with estrogen for the receptor sites and blocks off estrogen that is already present from doing any damage as far as gyno or bloat is concerened. If you already having symptoms of gyno, Nolva is the way to go by it blocking off the estrogen.
the only case I have seen where nolva would be better then arimidex is where some ppl were going to take synovex without separating the estradiol from it. But then those are some prett foolish people anyways.