SWOLLEN Feet

[JKurz1]

Question - on week 6 of a low dose of cyp.....feet and ankles are incredible swollen and definiton is quite blurred...cold hands and cold feet along with low blood pressure.....is the test even at that low of a dose causing the swelling? Will Nolva aid in anyway to reduce it (by red. estrogen?) much thanks!

 

[Ulter]

No, Nolva is breast specific
It could be E but it's not likely. Are you coming off of T3?

 

[JKurz1]

no....

 

[Quadsweep]

Thats weird...especially the low BP....does not make sense......like wow...low BP could contribute to edema, if you are having low cardiac output...maybe go see a doc and tell them all you are doing....couild also be a kidney issue.

Quad

 

[macrophage69alpha]

reduction in peripheral blood flow in males can be due to poor T/E ratio.

you should try an AI.

estrogen also causes peripheral edema.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

5-alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride and dutasteride)
anti-depressants
nsaids

are also common causes of peripheral edema

 

[solidspine]

JKurz1

On this one, I would see my MD,

Good Luck.

 

[JKurz1]

They are all sympotms of anerxia nervousa.......

 

[justinjones1963]

It could be your thyroid too. If your genetic line has a history of thyroid issues I'd get it checked out (I'd get your levels checked out anyway). I had the same symptoms and my TSH levels were a bit high.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

agree, there are several thyroid conditions that have those symptoms

 

[c17]

on my last cycle my ankles got really swollen for about 1 week then just went down to normal. i had no idea what was going on

 

[ego boner]

GOUT! JK

Go to your doc man, hope all turns out well..

Are you taking any AI??

Ego Boner

 

[Quadsweep]

They are all sympotms of anerxia nervousa.......

Is this when an anorexic eats after a long hunger stint? If so it would be indicative or refeeding syndrome...BB get it after a comp diet and they eat and swell like a tic! It is also what kills a consentration camp victim if solid food is induced to much to quickly. So many things could be going on....you need some tests ran bro.

Quad

 

[Butterbob]

All symptoms sound similar to eclampsia but the low BP threw me for a loop. Normally you would show the exact same symptoms with high blood pressure (which is the primary cause) and you would be spilling over protein in your urine. I would still see a doc to get it checked out. Too low BP is just as bad as too high. Good luck.

 

[OMEGA]

Use AI and manage sodium and food intake

as soon as I used an AI majority of puffyness went down.

the diet aspect is real
went out last week and "lived it up" with food and some drink and was Puffy for about 4 days.......

 

[marshallmadman]

Are you also using GH? I got incredibly swollen feet one go round when I ran the dosage up.

 

[supertech69]

Is this when an anorexic eats after a long hunger stint? If so it would be indicative or refeeding syndrome...BB get it after a comp diet and they eat and swell like a tic! It is also what kills a consentration camp victim if solid food is induced to much to quickly. So many things could be going on....you need some tests ran bro.

Quad

I remember when that happened to me & I called you freaking the fuck out! My feet looked like Fred Flinstone's the next morning! I shoulda left those damn Friday's mozzeralla sticks alone right after the show That shit was painful!

 

[macrophage69alpha]

Are you also using GH? I got incredibly swollen feet one go round when I ran the dosage up.

GH can cause pretty bad peripherial edema, especially hands and feet

 

[MR. BMJ]

For those that don't already know, J is suffering from extreme malnutrition and/or Anorexia Nervosa.

Refeeding edema is normal during post-Anorexia Nervosa (1).

I'm not sure if there are any Thyroid problems per se, but according to Fisher et al, "Thyroid hormone production tends to be normal, but the peripheral deiodination of thyroxine favors formation of the less metabolically active reduced triiodothyronine (rT3) rather than T3. This metabolic state, known as low T3 syndrome, is characteristic of Anorexia Nervosa but resolves with refeeding." (2)

He is already using AIFM at this time.....unless he has since D/C it without mention.

I'd probably just make an appointment to see the Doc and get you BP and Thyroid checked out so that you know where you stand. Otherwise, just wait it out and see if it resides since it seems to be common (1).

The low BP threw me off as well. I'd have it retested just to be certain though J.

Keep H2o up as well.

Maybe throw in some Dandelion to see if that helps. Also, i'd continue to monitor your sodium intake. Judging fromthe diet though, i've seen much worse from others, and do not really think this is the cause.....who know though.

1. Barbosa-Saldivar JL, Van Itallie TB. Semistarvation: An overview of an old problem. Bull NY Acad Med 55:774, 1979.

2. Fisher M, et al. Eating disorders in adolescents: A background paper. J Adolesc Health 16:420, 1995.

BMJ