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Blast to TRT, Taper?

Middleage

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Hello All,
I nearly put this in the 'Stupid Questions' category as maybe it is? Regardless, here we go...
I normally run 200mg TRT (IM, 1x/wk). I've been blasting at 400mg for 12wks. It's about time to pull back to cruising levels. I've done this before without issue but this time I'm getting a few more sides (mostly estrogen related).
I've never heard guys talking about tapering down instead of just jumping? In the past, I've reduced to cruise and that's that. Now, I started thinking, wonder if taking a few weeks to slowly taper to cruising dose would make the switch a little easier?

Thoughts???
 

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It would definitely make more sense to slowly taper off. Maybe reduce by 50 mg weekly. Lessens the risk of adverse effects like acne formation. For some reason, a lot of guys experience acne not while blasting but while transitioning to a cruise. Might have to do with the sudden fluctuation in T, E and DHT.
 

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Hello All,
I nearly put this in the 'Stupid Questions' category as maybe it is? Regardless, here we go...
I normally run 200mg TRT (IM, 1x/wk). I've been blasting at 400mg for 12wks. It's about time to pull back to cruising levels. I've done this before without issue but this time I'm getting a few more sides (mostly estrogen related).
I've never heard guys talking about tapering down instead of just jumping? In the past, I've reduced to cruise and that's that. Now, I started thinking, wonder if taking a few weeks to slowly taper to cruising dose would make the switch a little easier?

Thoughts???
Are you just doing once a week still? You'd get less side effects of you split those injections up even with your trt
 

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If your estrogen is elevated while on "cruise", chances are your test dose is too high. I'm assuming you're pinning 200mg of E/C 1x/week.

I always have a week of cutting doses in half tapering into a cruise. IE: Test-E 500mg/wk (250mg on Sun/Thurs, for 16 weeks). Week 17, I cut dosage in half and pin 125mg on Sun/Thur. Week 18, back to my 100mg/wk cruise.
 

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If your estrogen is elevated while on "cruise", chances are your test dose is too high. I'm assuming you're pinning 200mg of E/C 1x/week.

I always have a week of cutting doses in half tapering into a cruise. IE: Test-E 500mg/wk (250mg on Sun/Thurs, for 16 weeks). Week 17, I cut dosage in half and pin 125mg on Sun/Thur. Week 18, back to my 100mg/wk cruise.
That's exactly what I'm considering. Do you need to take an A.I. while on cruise?
I'm long overdue for blood. That said, at 200mg Cyp I need min .5mg/wk Adex. I am extremely sensitive to sexual sides, which sucks.
I'm either totally off or a literal hair trigger. So I'm really trying to get myself stable before my girl kills me. I'm in a long distance relationship, see her 1-2 months on, 1 off. So I need my shit to work on demand.
I didn't mean to make this about sexual stuff but it's by far the worst sides I get. I was thinking the "taper" would help avoid the roller coaster problems.
The other estrogen side I easily see is water retention. Taking off my socks, there is a deep grove from puffy ankles. P5P has been amazing to help this.
So back to my original, it seems like a couple week taper would be a good move to avoid any spikes/crashes. My bottom line is estrogen issues and I think this kind of protocol will work well for me. Also, maybe the 200mg cruise is high. Last blood showed it was far higher than a normal TRT. But, at that time I was less concerned about sexual sides. Now, I really need to dial it in.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I appreciate your feedback and info.
 

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That's exactly what I'm considering. Do you need to take an A.I. while on cruise?
I'm long overdue for blood. That said, at 200mg Cyp I need min .5mg/wk Adex. I am extremely sensitive to sexual sides, which sucks.
I'm either totally off or a literal hair trigger. So I'm really trying to get myself stable before my girl kills me. I'm in a long distance relationship, see her 1-2 months on, 1 off. So I need my shit to work on demand.
I didn't mean to make this about sexual stuff but it's by far the worst sides I get. I was thinking the "taper" would help avoid the roller coaster problems.
The other estrogen side I easily see is water retention. Taking off my socks, there is a deep grove from puffy ankles. P5P has been amazing to help this.
So back to my original, it seems like a couple week taper would be a good move to avoid any spikes/crashes. My bottom line is estrogen issues and I think this kind of protocol will work well for me. Also, maybe the 200mg cruise is high. Last blood showed it was far higher than a normal TRT. But, at that time I was less concerned about sexual sides. Now, I really need to dial it in.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I appreciate your feedback and info.

I stop AI once I'm cruising then draw bloods 6 weeks later to verify E2 is in check and assess from their.

Pure broscience here, I suspect your e2 may be elevated since your pinning 200mg once per week. Definitely large enough dose to fluctuate hormonal levels. Consider pinning more frequently with less compound (ie: 100mg 2x/week) to have more stability. Took me a full year to figure out via bloodwork of my ideal cruise schedule (75mg E5D, minor to no e2 sides, dick works on demand, maaaaybe need 12.5mg AI once or twice per month). Side note: get some Cialis and keep it on deck when your with the misses. It's cheap and effective
 

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That's exactly what I'm considering. Do you need to take an A.I. while on cruise?
I'm long overdue for blood. That said, at 200mg Cyp I need min .5mg/wk Adex. I am extremely sensitive to sexual sides, which sucks.
I'm either totally off or a literal hair trigger. So I'm really trying to get myself stable before my girl kills me. I'm in a long distance relationship, see her 1-2 months on, 1 off. So I need my shit to work on demand.
I didn't mean to make this about sexual stuff but it's by far the worst sides I get. I was thinking the "taper" would help avoid the roller coaster problems.
The other estrogen side I easily see is water retention. Taking off my socks, there is a deep grove from puffy ankles. P5P has been amazing to help this.
So back to my original, it seems like a couple week taper would be a good move to avoid any spikes/crashes. My bottom line is estrogen issues and I think this kind of protocol will work well for me. Also, maybe the 200mg cruise is high. Last blood showed it was far higher than a normal TRT. But, at that time I was less concerned about sexual sides. Now, I really need to dial it in.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I appreciate your feedback and info.
I would definitely split your dose into 2 or even 3 shots if you’re having issues with e2 at 200mg a week. I would even consider dropping that to 125-150mg week and splitting into 2 shots. I find that I feel much better cruising at 125-150mg than I do at 200. Splitting the dose into 2 will definitely give more stable levels also. Another thing you might want to do is check your progesterone and dhea levels when you do blood work done once you’re back on cruise for a few weeks. Many guys end up having low levels after being on TrT and need to supplement with 50-100mg a day of pregnenalone and dhea. This combo can have a big impact on your libido, mood, energy and just overall well being.
 
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