PCT advice

[slothboy]

So I cut an ostarine run short (only about 1 week of total run time at 25mg ED) because I was having slight gyno and other shutdown sides. It has now been 2.5 weeks since I quit my run, and my blood work is listed below:



LH - 3.4 mIU/mL (1.7-8.6)

FSH - 2.5 mIU/mL (1.5-12.4)

Testosterone, Serum - 459 ng/dL (264-916)

Free Testosterone - 4.5 pg/mL LOW (9.3-26.5)

DHEA Sulfate - 160.9 ug/dL (138.5-475.2)

TSH - 1.510 uIU/mL (0.450 - 4.500)

Estradiol - <5.0 pg/mL LOW (7.6-42.6)

Insulin - 11.4 uIU/mL (2.6-24.9)



My gyno signs (slightly puffy right nipple) haven't gotten visibly worse, but they also haven't gotten better. It is difficult to tell whether or not it is progressing. I do feel a lot better though.

My estradiol is very low, but my free testosterone is also very low... so I am worried that could make my condition worse. Of course, that estradiol measure is a total estradiol count, not a free count... so I could be overthinking things.

My question is, do you think it is worth getting on tamoxifen to fight this issue? Is there any natural way I can promote more free testosterone? I'd really prefer not to keep messing with my hormones unless I have to, but I would like to hear what you all think.

Thanks!

 

[DylanGemelli]

why would you take nolvadex if your estrogen is bottomed out already? do you have pre cycle bloodwork?

 

[slothboy]

From my understanding, gyno is caused by an imbalance between Free T and estrogen. Even when estrogen is low, gyno could progress if Free T was sufficiently low enough. Nolva would help fight against that, but I think it might be overkill.

Unfortunately I do not have precycle blood work... However, I do have a Total Testosterone and Estradiol bloodwork from 1 week prior (130 ng/dL and 4.9 pg/mL respectively).

 

[DylanGemelli]

that doesnt help... you can try more nolva if you feel like it bro... i personally wouldnt but you can try it

 

[slothboy]

Well I can definitely feel and move a small lump behind my nipple (not sensitive or noticeable, but I don't want it to get worse). I suppose I will watch it for another week and only hop on nolva if it progresses.

 

[DylanGemelli]

thats up to you.. your estrogen is already crashed so its your call

 

[slothboy]

https://imgur.com/a/GeocioY

Here are a couple pictures at different angles. Kinda hard to see, and it isn't too noticeable.

I know it's difficult to tell on pictures alone, but do you think this looks like the onset of gyno?

 

[DylanGemelli]

go to a plastic surgeon if you are concerned