Bad water retention 1 week in (Test E/Test P)
Currently on day 7 of test p (first 3 wks-100 eod)/test e (225 x 2) 12 weeker. Second cycle. First was test e 12 weeks. Also gained 5-8 lbs water first cycle but I was fat when I started it so didnt really notice the difference. This time around im 9-10% bf and was very lean at beginning.
Ive gained 7.5 lbs in the last week, all of which is water, face is crazy bloated and subcut. water over abs is disgusting. Not taking creatine. Added .25 mg adex today which hopefully resolves my problem. Also took 2 x herbal diuretics to help flush me out a little (doesnt seem to be helping so far). Would rather not do a ton of cardio since im looking to add mass, id just rather not look like a basketball in the face and have an inch of subcut water over my abs. BP is likely going to be outta whack holding this much water as well.
My diet is super clean, been drinking 2-3 gallons of water/ day, no high sodium, carbs havent gone over 300 g a day.
Any advice on this situation or should I just wait out the adex? I really didnt want to post but thought Id get some insight. I realize its probably due to high e2 but am mostly curious if anyone has any other advice on this. Wanted to look better and its pretty depressing going from shredded to a blimp in 7 days.
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Well, woke up lean. Face still puffy. Diet is real low sodium. Everything I seem to be drinking I just retain, don't really understand it and its frustrating. Wanted to have an improved physique on cycle while gaining some lean muscle but its not happening.
1jakd_hipyGet bloodworm done, a female hormone panel so your get estrogen and test levels
cdaddy7Yessir, It's time to take a look at his levels and see what's going on....bloodwork is the way to find out...It's just too important to have that bloodwork done pre, on cycle, and post so u know what's going ion inside the body during these phases...that how we get to know our bodies and learn what they need and don't need...esp with compounds
cdaddy7Arimidex will work....stop messing with the herbal diuretics....u drink plenty of water and cranberry juice and watch ur salt intake and all should b fine...just monitor ur blood pressure It tends to go up a bit with water retention...keep us posted
It will get better I get pretty bloated for about two weeks then I level out. I use anastrazole at .5mg every day and for the first little bit I take lasix to help out. Drop you water from 2-3 gallons to around one per day. I know you don't want to do cardio but it will help with the bloat. Hope things get better for you bro.
Up 2 more lbs today, making it a total of +9 lbs eating barely over maintenance (500 cals). Im also on second day of adex at .5 mg and have taken 2 diurex today and 2 doses dandelion root yesterday and one today.
Nothing seems to be getting this water out of me. Frickin blimp mode at the gym today and have a ton of water on my belly. Abs are gone and I had a visible six pack10 days ago. any idea how long adex takes to start shedding water? Also my diet is extremely clean. No processed foods today and very little, if at all, yesterday. Also is low sodium.
Ive drank about 3-4 gallons of water today and have pissed maybe 8-10 times. Frickin' ridiculous. Hopefully this herbal diuretic does something overnight and the adex starts to do its job as well. Wont watermelon just cause more water retention?
go eat a watermelon. Stay away from salt. Drink a lot of water. Get on a AI.
1jakd_hipyI too suffer from severe bloat especially in the face without an AI. Run Adex ED at .5mg for a week, then cut back to .5mg EOD for a week, the go to .25 EOD til end of cycle
When should I start seeing the water retention decrease. Id like to try to monitor my gains but this water is going to make it difficult.
Ai pkus real green tea will get ya in order quickly. My prop kicker put on the water...added ai....dropped the bloat and been steady gains. As long as i keep salt down.
If its that bad in just 7 days.....please never do dbol. Keep us all updated. Check that bp too
Should I notice me start flushing pretty soon, or do I need to give it a while to kick in? Just took .25 mg today first day. Going to continue throughout cycle. Like I said, last time I was around 13-15% when I started so I just looked bigger all over. Now my abs disappeared and its like my GD face is swollen lol. I realize its part of the game but Id like to control it. Got pussy to slay!
zewiadex--will help watch your salt in take.
Anonbro just run that ai to help bro it should!