0.125 or 0.25 mg Anastrozole?
Quick question, looking for sources.
Recent labs for context:
Total T 1591 ng/dL
SHBG 16 nmol/L
Free T 428.3 pg/mL
E2 (sensitive) 244 pg/mL
Labs were drawn 7 weeks ago, i was freaked out, but I’ve had zero E2 symptoms up until yesterday. No mood stuff, no water retention, libido fine. Only thing that popped up is mild nipple tingling, so I’m handling it early.
I already have 1 mg anastrozole tabs, but cutting those into ⅛ (0.125 mg) is a joke. Way too inconsistent.
I’m intentionally starting low (0.125 mg, maybe 0.25 mg max) because this is about stopping nipple progression, not crashing E2. Minimal effective dose only.
Question:
Where are you guys sourcing legit low-dose anastrozole (0.125 or 0.25 mg tabs), or liquid AI that allows accurate micro-dosing? Or at lease a larger tab that can be divided by 8.
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That high take a full tablet then abaout 3 days later take another half. After that you should be running aromasin which kills the conversion and youll have to experiment and test to get the dose right.
I ended up doing that yesterday. Thanks!
I won’t bore all you with all the details, but given the timeframe and the protocol reductions since those labs, my most probable current E2 is somewhere around 90–100 pg/mL. I wasn’t treating numbers in the absence of symptoms, and even now I’m just being cautious rather than reactive.
I originally came in looking for information on lower-dose pills, but after reading through the responses it’s clear my understanding of how AIs work didn’t fully account for how effective a single or limited dose can be. The suggestions here actually helped change my approach. I like the idea of getting this under control quickly and then leaving it alone rather than dragging it out.
With the exception of one loud outlier, the input was genuinely helpful and appreciated.
If total test is 1500 and estrogen is 244...
STOP
This game is not for you.
Yeah, you’re right. 1591 test and E2 in the 200s is basically natty if those were my current numbers. Might be worth actually reading the thread. Thanks though, Jockstrap, super helpful. Thanks for playing --
I think I caused some confusion in the OP, that’s on me. The dose I’m planning to run is 0.125 mg EOD, which is why I’m cutting the 1 mg tablet into eight pieces. I’m intentionally going low and slow because this is a temporary correction, not long term suppression. I’ve crashed E2 before and don’t want to repeat that experience.
I should also mention those labs were drawn while I was on a bit of a cycle and I’m cruising now, so E2 is very likely lower than what those numbers show. The labs themselves are a bit old. The first actual symptom only showed up yesterday in the form of a nipple tingle that felt unfamiliar, so I’m just being cautious and trying to stay ahead of it rather than reacting late.
I’m not running dbol or any surprise compounds, just TRT at this point. I’m keeping things simple and reversible for now. The main question was really whether anything is available under 1 mg to make micro dosing easier, not whether higher doses would work.
Appreciate all the input and definitely open to different opinions, this is just the approach I landed on for myself.
You are not going to crash your E2 all the way down to zero by taking 1mg anastrozole, only if you took it multiple times in the same week. If you have symptoms take one then leave it alone. You should not need more than 1 and 2 at the most of anastrozole while cruising on Testosterone
Thanks for the input, I appreciate it. That’s exactly why I asked since I don’t have a ton of experience with AIs. I think we’re mostly in agreement, I just figured spreading the dose out over a couple of weeks would be a little safer for me while cruising and dealing with a mild early symptom.
Why are you cutting it in half or anything? Your level is high enough to Take one full pill then if you keep having symptoms take another. Looks like you aromatize easily so yeah taking full pills won't hurt. What works for me is I usually take one a week and sometimes two we are all different, I never cut the pills in half or anything its always full. 1mg pill will last 40-50 hours in the body. You could also use a low dose of EQ or Primo, or Deca/NPP to help lower the E2.
At 244 you can stand running half of those 1mg pills..5mg twice a week won’t crash your estrogen when you’re that high. You’re not at a level where you need to be really careful and slowly ramp up the dose.
Ranger3252Can’t discuss where we src stuff. I would use .5 every three days and get tested again in a few weeks. Thats pretty high for only having Test around 1500. Are you running dbol by chance? Or any other compounds? Get a pill cutter from Amazon or your local pharmacy.
How long should you take .5 E3D for before testing E2 again?
.012 isnt going to do much at all. Start with .25 every 3 days first for couple weeks then test again. Then go up from there. .5 every 3 days or stay at that or go higher. Depends results you got from it. This way you wont crash it and you wont waste weeks kot even effecting it.