PCT bloating and abdominal distention? WTF?

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Guys for the last few weeks of my cycle and now into PCT I have had extreme abdominal distention and bloating every time after I eat. It is really getting me worried. My cycle did not include any GH or IGF. It is just like every time I eat my stomach feels huge all of a sudden and protrudes. I really don't look like I have gained much fat back (if any yet) so I do not think it is that.

Any thoughts on what to do about this?

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same exact thing happend to me after my 2nd cycle of m1t + finigenx. extreme bloating and serious roid gut with a 6 pack on top. i looked like ronnie for a week

it does go down eventually. i have heard all kinds of speculation as to what it might be but no definitive answer. cortisol spikes, high circulating estrogen, insulin sensitivty bouncing around, visceral fat gain, igf-1 levels spiking. who knows

after it deflated some of it still staid behind. i got rid of most of it doing a cutter with PGH "oral".

give it a week and it should go down. tell us how it goes i am interested

what compounds did you use on cycle?
 
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IF it lingers it may be a sign your liver/gall bladder are not happy. This is supposedly a sign of bile duct blockage if you believe the holistic folks.
 

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Hummmnnnn,

Not good. I will have to kick up the liver support products and see if I can get some relief here.

Compounds were Test Cyp, Tren, Winny, but the Test was the only one run throughout and the Winny and Tren only had a short period of overlap. Did not really enjoy the winny or tren to tell the truth. I think from now on if I ever do any more cycles it will be Test Cyp and GH and thats it.

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IF it lingers it may be a sign your liver/gall bladder are not happy. This is supposedly a sign of bile duct blockage if you believe the holistic folks.
 
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I think jomi822 nailed it, it's visceral fat gain. Androgens would do that, directly or indirectly, I am not aware of the mechanism. A solid dose of BCAA helps, so does a cortisol blocker.
 
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To clarify..bloating directly after eating may be a sign of liver/gall bladder stuff..not fat gain though.
 

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bioman I am a bit worried now. Any good suggestions for liver/gall bladder health and repair besides Milk Thistle?

Mr.50

To clarify..bloating directly after eating may be a sign of liver/gall bladder stuff..not fat gain though.
 
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SAMe is nice, I used to use for depression but it is too pricey.

Didn't mean to scare you. The bloating could be totally unrelated to liver values, but supposedly it is a sign of gall/liver stones building up in the bile channels which is not really life threatening per se, just makes for ineffecient digestion.

I had a bit of this going on after a long oral cycle and Liv-52 took a lot of the symptoms away and really improved my digestion and energy levels. NP carries it.
 

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Thanks Bio.

Mr.50

SAMe is nice, I used to use for depression but it is too pricey.

Didn't mean to scare you. The bloating could be totally unrelated to liver values, but supposedly it is a sign of gall/liver stones building up in the bile channels which is not really life threatening per se, just makes for ineffecient digestion.

I had a bit of this going on after a long oral cycle and Liv-52 took a lot of the symptoms away and really improved my digestion and energy levels. NP carries it.
 

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