When to take BLood

[Mac173]

Want to get a blood test done after this cycle but not sure how long post cycle I should wait. If it matters my cycle was:
1-16 eq 600
1-16 teste 500
4-10 ace 50

I was thinking around wk 8-10 so I'd have the results by 10-12 and could possibly start my next cycle around wk 12 if everything came back w/in range.

 

[mikefear]

4-6 weeks, i'd say.

 

[Mac173]

4-6 weeks, i'd say.

I wouldn't think my levels would be in range at that point and then it would hard to pinpoint when to start again w/o another blood test. I'd like to not wait quite the full 16 wks and not have to get blood taken twice during my time off. Is 4-6 wks the norm?

 

[mikefear]

beats me, just figured it would be 1-2 weeks after you finish up PCT and would be when you should be getting close to normal

 

[njmuscleguy]

well, the fact EQ has a long half-life aside....most PCT's are between 4-6 weeks long, and they typically involve nolva or clomid... both of these have long half-lives as well, something like 10-15 days if I'm not mistaken, so clearly you want to wait until the PCT anciliaries clear before getting bloodwork... by then, any AAS should definitely be out of your system.

 

[Mac173]

well, the fact EQ has a long half-life aside....most PCT's are between 4-6 weeks long, and they typically involve nolva or clomid... both of these have long half-lives as well, something like 10-15 days if I'm not mistaken, so clearly you want to wait until the PCT anciliaries clear before getting bloodwork... by then, any AAS should definitely be out of your system.

So waiting 8wks after last eq shot should be long enough? I know that everything will have cleared my system but that doesn't mean that my levels would be normal does it?

 

[20ss02]

My doctor has me wait 4 weeks after PCT for blood work.

 

[njmuscleguy]

So waiting 8wks after last eq shot should be long enough? I know that everything will have cleared my system but that doesn't mean that my levels would be normal does it?

well, I'm no medical expert, but 8 weeks should definitely be enough time for the AAS and PCT anciliaries to clear... as for your natural levels, that I couldn't answer.... everyone is different in how well and how quickly they recover back to "normal"

 

[Mac173]

My doctor has me wait 4 weeks after PCT for blood work.

So that's somewhere between 7-9wks? What are your levels like? Are they close enough to go back on after that amount of time?

 

[iHulk]

I waited only 5 weeks after being "on" for almost 7 months without a break (bridged a few cycles with low dose compounds).

 

[Mac173]

I waited only 5 weeks after being "on" for almost 7 months without a break (bridged a few cycles with low dose compounds).

And what were your results like?

 

[iHulk]

And what were your results like?

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=529429

its a small thread and the results are at the bottom: bottom line was my values /levels were in normal ranges aside from a slightly low HDL but still within nrom.
check out the thread for more details

 

[Mac173]

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=529429

its a small thread and the results are at the bottom: bottom line was my values /levels were in normal ranges aside from a slightly low HDL but still within nrom.
check out the thread for more details

Thanks. I guess there's not point in staying off any longer as long as blood work comes back good.

 

[iHulk]

thats the consensus

 

[20ss02]

So that's somewhere between 7-9wks? What are your levels like? Are they close enough to go back on after that amount of time?

Yes, that's typically 7-9 weeks after the actual cycle. My levels are generally normal at that time. I've just started working with a doctor who is putting me on HRT (I have naturally low test levels). He will test quarterly as part of the HRT treatment, or 6 weeks after the end of a cycle.