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No you jerks, I’m not on my period
. I’m an old(er) man (50), 5’11”, 245lbs. Don’t know my bf%, my guess is 25%. Working on that part. I’ve been consistently lifting weights since I was 15.
I’m starting week 5 of a blast, 500mg test c, 300mg eq. I used var for the first 4 weeks.
Bloodwork was clean before starting, rbc and hematocrit levels slightly elevated. Lipids slightly elevated, but nothing concerning. Blood pressure has been mildly elevated during the cycle.
When I started, I gained a bunch of weight (a bit over 255, baseline was 240), but I’ve been taking 10-20mg aromisin to cut my e levels down and the water bloat has subsided. I’ve cut back my calories as well. I’m just not a fan of feeling bloated and my back doesn’t like the extra weight.
I’ll get bloodwork done in a couple weeks, but I would imagine the EQ is affecting my e2 levels as well.
I was putting my socks on this morning and got a really painful abdominal cramp that took a few minutes to subside. I’ve never been prone to cramps of any kind, so it was concerning and it hurt like a mfer.
I’m getting “almost cramps” a lot in the gym, mostly in my lower abdominal area.
Is there any kind of connection between what I’m using and cramps?

I’m starting week 5 of a blast, 500mg test c, 300mg eq. I used var for the first 4 weeks.
Bloodwork was clean before starting, rbc and hematocrit levels slightly elevated. Lipids slightly elevated, but nothing concerning. Blood pressure has been mildly elevated during the cycle.
When I started, I gained a bunch of weight (a bit over 255, baseline was 240), but I’ve been taking 10-20mg aromisin to cut my e levels down and the water bloat has subsided. I’ve cut back my calories as well. I’m just not a fan of feeling bloated and my back doesn’t like the extra weight.
I’ll get bloodwork done in a couple weeks, but I would imagine the EQ is affecting my e2 levels as well.
I was putting my socks on this morning and got a really painful abdominal cramp that took a few minutes to subside. I’ve never been prone to cramps of any kind, so it was concerning and it hurt like a mfer.
I’m getting “almost cramps” a lot in the gym, mostly in my lower abdominal area.
Is there any kind of connection between what I’m using and cramps?