PCT for Deca

[lamone]

Been on 400mg/week (deca only) Tapering off at the 10 week mark. What would be the optimal PCT to minimize the muscles lose and other complications?
THX
-L

 

[qdog75]

Been on 400mg/week (deca only) Tapering off at the 10 week mark. What would be the optimal PCT to minimize the muscles lose and other complications?
THX
-L

Most would say that little or no PCT is needed for a short, deca only cycle. However, if it were me, knowing what I know now, I'd try to address sides, however light, to maximize gains/minimize complications. Here's my take:

With deca you're fighting progesterone rather than estrogen so the mainstream PCT applies very little. The main side effect you need to be watching for will be prog. induced gyno, which can be very stubborn, and so-called "deca-dick". Most choose to run Test with deca for this reason. Raloxifene (2nd generation SERM) is touted to be very effective with respect to all gyno. It is similar to nolvadex in structure.
Since nandrolone sides are progesteronic in nature, arimidex, femera and nolvadex will do nothing to adress progesteronic-related sides. Bromocriptine and Dostinex do address progesteronic sides and I've also heard/read that winstrol can be used while on deca for this. I've got some questions out about this right now myself, I'll let you know what I find out here.
Deca is pretty easy on the HTPA but it still does have an effect.
Standard HCG protocol, lighted up, may be the way to go if you're so inclined (and endo test is a major concern to you):
250 iu each of the two days prior to inj. if choosing to run "during cycle". This is recommended for test so it would be reasonable to half this, I would think for deca only, to one 250 iu injection the day before your deca shot, beginning in week two.

1000 iu 3 x w (M, W, F) beginning one week after AAS use for three weeks.
Once again, this is for a cycle w/estrogenic sides. As is the nolvadex associated with this recommendation @ 20 mg/day for 6 weeks.
This much HCG may be overkill for a deca only cycle but shouldn't hurt. The only thing to remember is that nolvadex helps to prevent sides from the HCG so it may be prudent to run it with HCG, if you go that route.

I've known alot of BB's who ran this deca-only in the same fashion with good to great results for a first cycle. Good retention and little sides, other than the sex problems, which unfortunately few are luck enough to avoid.
Good luck Bro, let me know how things work out.
Q