a lil bit about myself... i don't have a lot of experience with running cycles, although i have been running juice for a some time now. as crazy as that may sound, bare with me..

for me, it all started when i hit 30 years old. i started noticing problems in my life. i would get stressed out, moody, and depressed more easily, whether i was hitting the gym or not. i tried some antidepressants, but they didn't help. within a few months i started noticing a decline in my sex drive. eventually, it reached a point where my sex drive was completely non-existenct, and naturally given my age, that bothered me. i didn't have sex with my ole lady for close to a year! my energy levels fluctuated, regardless if i dieted properly or how much rest i got. i wasn't recovering from my workouts like i used to.

i started looking up the symptoms, and it led me to a hormone replacement therapy specialist. i wound up backing out of my hrt appointment bc the specialist i was dealing with would have cost me close to 400 up front just for consiltaion and bloodwork, then i would have spent another 200 +/- for each months' prescriptions. financially, that wasn't feasible for me at the time, so i hit the black market under the guidance of a personal friend.

my friend is a colleague that i've known for the past few years. he is 52, looks like he's 40, and has 20+ years experience in the gym and running juice. it started off with me just running low doses of test. i watched my symptoms mentioned above begin to fade, so i was pleased. the low doses didn't stick for long though. once i started seeing better results in the gym, i started going a bit harder.

until i came across this site, i had no idea how misguided i was with running my cycles. my close fried, although he has so many years under his belt, really has failed to grasp what he puts his body thru. i have an educational background in various health/fitness related areas, however, this site has opened my eyes up to a lot of things regarding hormone supplementation. had it not been for that, i most def would have cause some permanent damage to my body, if i havent already...

i am getting to start my first legit pct, and i've been running juice for close to a year.. i realize some may shake their head at this, but we are literally a product of our environment. a valuable lesson to be learned here is that just because something's worked for one person doesn't mean it's gonna work for you. even more importantly, do your own research.

with all that being said, i strive to better myself, and i wanna do this right. i want to live a healthy life, have longevity, and hopefully have kids one day. i write this not to be criticized, but to paint a picture of where i've been and where i am today. also to thank the guys that have guided me and given me solid advice. had it not been for the information and people on this site, i would no doubt still be following the bad advice of my close friend.