Adex for PCT

[Blindsight]

So there's a lot of posts in this forum about adex during cycle, but I was wondering about its usage for PCT. I had always been taught not to use it post-cycle, and I think that SWALE's original PCT protocols had backed that up. However, in one of our other forums here, Dr. Dianabol had mentioned using it post-cycle. I know that a lot of the info on PCT has changed within the past couple of years, and I haven't really kept up with it, since what I was doing worked fine. So I was wondering if anyone else uses it post-cycle, and if so, what is your logic for doing so?

--Blindsight

[monkeybizniz]

i'm pretty sure the reason you are not supposed to use arimidex for post cycle is because it is an ai(aromitase inhibitor). it inhibits aromitase(something in the body) from converting free test into estrgen. since the conversion of free test to estrogen leads to problems such as gyno, water retention, ect. it is great to use during a cycle, but it is not needed post cycle.

[Dr Dianabol]

explain your reasoning.

[Vargasty031]

Armidex is very effective for PCT, it will cut the estrogen atleast in half and you WILL have an estrogen re-bound when coming of cycle so A-dex is perfect.

Here is what Dave Palumbo suggests:
2000IU HCG every 3rd day for a total of 5 shots followed by 100mg Clomid per day for 3 weeks. Stay on 1mg Arimidex or Femara every other day for the entire 5 week PCT.

[onemuscledbeagle]

I had always thought that adex was used during cycle. Thanks for the information.

[goof321]

Adex is good but aromasin is not as hash on your lipids as adex.
An Anti-E are work well during PCT due to the rise in Estro levels along with natural Test levels.
remembering that you do need SOME estro, adex/aromasin will keep those higher levels at bay during and well beyond pct.

[Vargasty031]

Originally Posted by onemuscledbeagle

I had always thought that adex was used during cycle. Thanks for the information.

It can be used for both. The goal while on cycle is not to NUKE estrogen, jsut to keep it manageable. It is necessary for optimal growth and good for your lipids. SOme people do not use/need anti-estrogens. If you are getting gyno or any other estrogen-related symptoms, your Test is converting to estrogen and estrogen levels are too high. A-dex is good to combat this. 0.5 mg eod is plenty while bulking, you could even use .25 eod, but only if you are sensitive to estrogen. While cutting for a show, you NEED to use it throughout your cycle to prevent water retention. For PCT, A-dex is great because you will significantly lower estrogen, which will surely be high whiel coming off.

[diesel7]

i run it throughout my cycle at .25 mg every day . Thinking of droping it to eod. I use nolva for pct and might be able to get a hold of toremifene citrate so if im able to im going to use that for pct.

[monkeybizniz]

It can be used for both. The goal while on cycle is not to NUKE estrogen, jsut to keep it manageable. It is necessary for optimal growth and good for your lipids. SOme people do not use/need anti-estrogens. If you are getting gyno or any other estrogen-related symptoms, your Test is converting to estrogen and estrogen levels are too high. A-dex is good to combat this. 0.5 mg eod is plenty while bulking, you could even use .25 eod, but only if you are sensitive to estrogen. While cutting for a show, you NEED to use it throughout your cycle to prevent water retention. For PCT, A-dex is great because you will significantly lower estrogen, which will surely be high whiel coming off.

good to know. i always run while on cycle, but i'm gonna give it a try during my next pct.

[Vargasty031]

Originally Posted by diesel7

i run it throughout my cycle at .25 mg every day . Thinking of droping it to eod. I use nolva for pct and might be able to get a hold of toremifene citrate so if im able to im going to use that for pct.

why do you run it? Have you ever had extrogen-related problems?