Re: Interesting View of Arimidex by Body Builders

February 18, 2010

I drink about ten cups of coffee each day. Have been for years. There have

been times where I stopped for about a week or so. I never had a headache or

any other kind of symptoms from not drinking coffee.

Harry B.

New York

Interesting View of Arimidex by Body Builders

I got this off a web page - interesing doses they use and make reference to OTC

products typically not mentioned here:

Any drug taken for too long will have negative consequences in the body. The

use of caffeine for weeks, for example, leads to an addiction which will leave

the user with a pounding headache each day. Long-term use of anabolic, or

post-cycle therapy compounds, can be even more dangerous. Every day you use a

compound, the functions of several systems in your body are altered. Over time,

these can lead to unintended health consequences.

Arimidex is a very popular drug for limiting the effects of estrogen in the

body. It is used as part of a post-cycle therapy plan. You see, following a

heavy cycle or a pre-contest phase, you are typically going to taper off your

AAS use. This results in crashing testosterone levels and spiking estrogen

levels. This means, without PCT, you would lose your muscle and see some nasty

side effects, including bloating and gynecomastia. Arimidex stops these

negative side effects from occurring. However, many bodybuilders tend to

â€œcruiseâ€ on Arimidex from the minute their cycle ends, until their next one

begins. This not only doesnâ€™t give the body a true break, but it also can

lead

to long-term consequences from the Arimidex itself. Letâ€™s look at some of the

most important issues regarding Arimidex usage.

Estrogen does have its purposes

Arimidex limits the amount of estrogen produced in your body. Thereâ€™s only

one

problem here â€“ you NEED a fair amount of estrogen for several body functions,

including muscle building itself. Estrogen must also be present for a strong

sexual drive (Yes, even in men) as well as to achieve and maintain healthy

cholesterol levels. Many bodybuilders see estrogen as an enemy, but thatâ€™s

not

accurate. Too much estrogen is what causes problems.

Moderation is the key

Like any compound, you must use Arimidex in the adequate dose for an adequate

time period. You just cannot stay on it forever. If youâ€™re only taking 2 to

3

total Arimidex pills per week, you can safely maintain usage for several months

at a time. If youâ€™re taking 1-2 per day, as many bodybuilders so

irresponsibly

do in an attempt to keep their muscles following a cycle, then youâ€™re going to

need to halt use after 6 to 8 weeks. Each week should reduce the total number

of the original dose by 20 to 25%, assuring youâ€™ve nearly completed the cycle

and are completely clean in 2 months.

Recommended products

There is a wealth of good products you can use to deliver the PCT effects you

desire. OTC solutions such as Novedex XP (by Gaspari) and 6-Oxo by Ergopharm

are probably as effective as Arimidex, and are legal and easily obtainable as

well. However, if you want to use in heavy dosages, which is typically not

recommended, youâ€™ll want to seek out actual Arimidex.

The bottom line is that PCT is something that should never be taken lightly.

Too much will hurt your bodyâ€™s systems, and too little will result in negative

side effects. The use of an over-the-counter solution in moderate dosing is

probably your best solution!

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February 21, 2010

Hi Dan:

Interesting post and for what its worth... This echos what several doctors I

see say about Arimidex. They warned me long term use may also atrophy the

control center that regulates hormone production and they thought regular use

was not a good idea for that reason. *And ditto Clomid for stimulating the

testes. Take over the work for too long and the worker gets weak and quits.

My GP was more specific. She said that very often Doctors will suggest a drug

off label. For example using a nerve drug (for diabetics) to help with chronic

pain. Its not " meant " for that but known to work and it supposed to be safe.

Arimidex she told me is not tested for safety (or anything) in men at all. That

its only use is for advanced cancer treatment in terminally ill women. So (My

thoughts) for obvious reasons its not as straightforward as maybe some other

drugs because the only patients that use it are terminal. For all of those

reasons she felt it would not be " ok " to prescribe. She suggested instead that

I take Zinc and work on reducing my weight (Way too much flab) and that seems to

have worked for me. Weight loss and a good BMI are always good things to shoot

for (I think) and the Zinc? Well as things go much less to worry about then

being a pioneer " testing " Arimidex. I think it would be great if some of the

labs that make this drug would get a study going to see how it works for men but

until then I personally will pass.

>

> I got this off a web page - interesing doses they use and make reference to

OTC products typically not mentioned here:

>

> Any drug taken for too long will have negative consequences in the body. The

use of caffeine for weeks, for example, leads to an addiction which will leave

the user with a pounding headache each day. Long-term use of anabolic, or

post-cycle therapy compounds, can be even more dangerous. Every day you use a

compound, the functions of several systems in your body are altered. Over time,

these can lead to unintended health consequences.

>

> Arimidex is a very popular drug for limiting the effects of estrogen in the