High Estradiol - Reta & TRT

[Alpha_Icarus]

Hey,

I am on TRT/Reta and looking for some feedback from others that have hopped on the Reta and TRT train. I have a couple questions that hopefully some more experience users can help with:

TRT with Reta, the TRT is generally used to preserve lean muscle mass. I have been at a deficit and losing some steady weight (approx 2lbs/week)

39M starting at 235lbs (current ~219-223 depending on day time)
Exercise 4-5 days a week -weightlifting, 30mins cardio (walking at incline)
cardio heart rate 128BPM
At caloric deficit, prioritizing protein intake
Tirated up from 2, 4 and now comfortable at 5mg of reta split into two doses a week (2x 2.5mg)
Once weekly injection so Sustanon250 IM into quad

Before starting I had bloodwork done and test was coming in at 6nmol (below normal range) currently at week 5 its up to 30 (normal range was between ~8-35) so in the higher range of regular now.

My estadiol has skyrocketed though - im sitting at well above 200.

We know that being overweight, there's more aromatisation from the fat cells in the body and this is no doubt a big influence to these high levels. The Reta is doing a great job and I'm starting to lean out. I seem to be maintaining a good amount of lean mass so far.

Anyone else run super high estrogen? at levels this high should I be on an AI at .5mg arimidex twice a week?

I'm curious if anyone else has run into this with the test and reta combo? Any thoughts, feedback, advice?

 

[Airborne Daddy]

Hey,

I am on TRT/Reta and looking for some feedback from others that have hopped on the Reta and TRT train. I have a couple questions that hopefully some more experience users can help with:

TRT with Reta, the TRT is generally used to preserve lean muscle mass. I have been at a deficit and losing some steady weight (approx 2lbs/week)

39M starting at 235lbs (current ~219-223 depending on day time)
Exercise 4-5 days a week -weightlifting, 30mins cardio (walking at incline)
cardio heart rate 128BPM
At caloric deficit, prioritizing protein intake
Tirated up from 2, 4 and now comfortable at 5mg of reta split into two doses a week (2x 2.5mg)
Once weekly injection so Sustanon250 IM into quad

Before starting I had bloodwork done and test was coming in at 6nmol (below normal range) currently at week 5 its up to 30 (normal range was between ~8-35) so in the higher range of regular now.

My estadiol has skyrocketed though - im sitting at well above 200.

We know that being overweight, there's more aromatisation from the fat cells in the body and this is no doubt a big influence to these high levels. The Reta is doing a great job and I'm starting to lean out. I seem to be maintaining a good amount of lean mass so far.

Anyone else run super high estrogen? at levels this high should I be on an AI at .5mg arimidex twice a week?

I'm curious if anyone else has run into this with the test and reta combo? Any thoughts, feedback, advice?

250mg of test is alot for trt....200 is common and alot of guys do 150, 160.... get ur testosterone tested about 36hrs after ur pin, I'll bet its about 20000 at that point which is almost double normal. I would run a lower dose 150-180mg of sust and split that into twice a week. I take 1mg arimidex twice a week when I pin 100mg test twice a week for 200mg total and my estrogen will still be at 70 and I'm fine with that.... 200 estrogen is way high and ur likely retaining alot of water and ur BP is likely high. Lower ur test dose, split it into twice a week, up ur arimidex and check estrogen again in maybe 3 weeks. Get the sensitive estradiol test it's much more accurate...