posted Sat, 02/21/2015 - 23:49
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+ 1 Does Gel/Cream shut down the HPTA Axis?
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Recently came off the TRT to see where natty levels are. Had been on TRT and done 2 blasts over the past year.
PCT looked like this:
Since last injection....
Week 1-4 HCG 1,000 EoD
Week 1-6 Aromasin 12.5mg/Day
week 4-9 Clomid 100,100,100, 50, 50
Had myself tested and test levels still only at 300
I was going to do another 4 weeks of clomid but wanting to throw in a little gel or test cream which I can get, but don't want to shut down.
Latest blood show:
LH 3.71
FSH 2.76
So my question is... Will Androgel or some other kind of topical - shut my natural production? or just increase my free test in the blood?
Thanks all. Stats below FYI
30 yrs old
225lbs
10%bf (maybe a bit more now)
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Yes. Oral, transdermal, injection. yes.
Yes, adding any outside testosterone will cause the body to stop making its own testosterone. It does not matter how that outside test gets into the body, it still shuts it down.
Being on TRT you should already know that any endogenous testosterone is going to shut you down.
You're LH and FSH is in range. On the lower end, but still in range. So you're not shut down. But how long has it been since you took clomid? That can linger in your system for a long time. I think if you want off of trt then wait a few weeks, at least 6 since you stopped the clomid, then go to your endo and tell him you want off. Maybe ask him about GnRH
TronAnytime your putting synthetic testosterone in your system your system stops producing it because it sees that it's not needed and any type of gel is STILL synthetic testosterone so i wouldn't put any more synthetic test in your system. I know the gel is not as strong as injection but it will still shut you down and if you want your own natural test back that's not the way. From what i understand you were on trt for a year and did 2 blast in that same year? How much were you cruising on and what did you use for your blast? how many mg?
TRT was 200mg Test/week but tapered to 125mg/week for the last 12 weeks before dropping it.
Blasts were 625mg Sust/week/12weeks
and then 15mg D bol for a couple weeks at another time.
If your getting 200 mg a week injectable from your MD TAKE IT! He is a nice guy.