Awesome work Celc, outstanding detail :thumbsup:
I assume you mixed your own dermals? If so what did you use for a carrier? The form I had previously was already a pre-dermal but I was looking into getting some powder.
i told you that the new powerful was good stuff,eh. btw did you ever try adding in some rogaine to your td's like dr.d suggested? i am going to try it out next run. ive never ran superdrol, always been afraid of the sides, you be careful celc.
Powerfull is top notch in terms of sleep quality and dealing with what seem to be mild prolactin issues. It made me too tired during the day, but I just had to adjust my dosing strategies. I'm using it right now at only 2caps per night on a relatively empty stomach and it's working just fine.
It's only noticable to me since I probably play with my balls too much anywayLOL
Well, I see Ziquor is a wise guy eh? *celc does his dancing monkey routine for everyone's entertainment :lol: Btw, I've seen PoopyPants give a thumbsup to the bulk 1carboxy. You may want to sift through his posts to confirm that though.
UNC, I think running 20-30mg epi alongside SD would be a great stack. I felt fantastic during that bridge week myself.
Maybe 7-15 days at 10mg SD and then 7-15 days at 20mg pending your sides. Thundergod did this for a 3 weeker and he might be a good source of info if you continue to think about that stack. Also, don't forget about prevention in terms of prolactin, libido, and possible aromatization (even though it's not SUPPOSED to).
Another option would be a bridge. I'd run epi 30/40/50 and add 10mg SD during the 50 wk. From there you can bump SD to 20mg and carefully add in your "prevention" system.
Finally, keep in mind I'm very cautious with poundage increases. For most who don't plan their routines as strictly as I do, have frequent joint issues on both compounds even used seperately. Temptation to overload the bar IS certainly a real issue.
CEL's Cycle Assist is looking HOT! It's already capped too for around $30 one month supply.
I see your point. So you're thinking the liver protection interfered with methylation absorption processes. I dosed my methyls at 730am and 4pm. I dosed my SamE at 9 or 930pm. Maybe you're thinking the supposed 4hr rule didn't help?
Do you think the SamE interfered with the potency of the nonmethyl sol? I'm not sure I've heard of any issues in that regard, but I'd be willing to listen if you had any ideas/theories.
Edit: since we're talking about liver protection, I suspect milk thistle and/or salymarin to be completely innefective in liver protection. But that's just my opinion.
I wholeheartedly agree with your opinion on AI's. Dermacrine(OTOH) really has to be experienced. I'm telling you, it does not feel like oral DHEA or an herbal, OTC test booster of any sort. Its very close to feeling like 4-AD on cycle.UNC, I choose my AI's for their postive effects in addition to their estrogen prevention role. IMO, why choose ATD and have to dose cautiously when you could run 6oxo or 6bromo and have a good time in pct?
Take my opinion on Dermacrine with a grain of salt since I've never used it myself. However, when I looked into it, I saw that it has a nice reputation for maintaining libido on stacks that are harsh in that regard. But, tell me this, aren't there about 300 ways to combat libido issues at a fraction of the price?
UNC, I choose my AI's for their postive effects in addition to their estrogen prevention role. IMO, why choose ATD and have to dose cautiously when you could run 6oxo or 6bromo and have a good time in pct?
Take my opinion on Dermacrine with a grain of salt since I've never used it myself. However, when I looked into it, I saw that it has a nice reputation for maintaining libido on stacks that are harsh in that regard. But, tell me this, aren't there about 300 ways to combat libido issues at a fraction of the price?
Also, after SD you start seeing most issues pop up around 3 wks into pct. I'm gonna run my SERM for 4 weeks but keep the AI in play for about 6 weeks. I give a huge thumbs down to the every other day ai dosing, especially after a SD run. However, I'm sure you could get away with it after a halo or epi solo run.
Looking over the ingredient profile, CEL has always been a good source for info on Saw Palmetto. He knows his stuff if you can catch him on other boards. However, I'm personally not into blocking dht unless I have a definate problem already.
Choline seems to be the talk of the town alongside nootropic products. I have absolutely zero information to offer on that topic as I haven't looked into either all that much. DBin mentioned alcar earlier in my log. He might be a good source of info.
I think SAM-e may just work a little too well.
Choline seems to be the talk of the town alongside nootropic products. I have absolutely zero information to offer on that topic as I haven't looked into either all that much. DBin mentioned alcar earlier in my log. He might be a good source of info.
Great info DB. ALCAR's advertised sometimes as a more bio available L-Carnitine yet it seems they can have different effects all together.
Great info DB. ALCAR's advertised sometimes as a more bio available L-Carnitine yet it seems they can have different effects all together.
Yep, from what I read ALCAR seems to benefit the brain more as other forms are better for the heart.
Damn that's crazy 3 sleep aides didn't help. <--- I would've assumed from hearing this, that you're BP was crazy high - but 9 points isn't too bad.
Agreed. Even +20 wouldn't make me freak to be honest.
I've felt a +40 systolic before when I dropped taurine too soon after my last dose of phera. Trust me when I say I felt like I was gonna die and +9 doesn't come close. I'd say the issue was that phera was still active into the first week of pct and kidney stress led to that BP spike. Btw, a few mega doses of taurine resolved the issue within about 8 hours of me figuring out what the problem was.
Last night sleep was erratic again. Lean Dreams knocked me out but I woke up wide awake after only about 5 hours. I'm a shiity sleeper anyway so I've actually been surprised how well I've been sleeping this cycle. Again, no knee jerk reactions but we'll see how this rides out in the next few days.
No doubt, I know how you feel. I've had sleeping issues since I was about 18. Runs in my family actually. I ran Abyss 5 days on / 2 off and it worked really good for me. I've tried every sleep aide out probably too, OTC and scripted.
Interestingly, I've found a lot of surprised people when I say that Lean Dreams works for me. It's top notch for me, but generally has poor feedback to be honest.
On the flip side, hype sold me on Abyss and I ufortunately didn't respond to that product at all. I think I even went up to 6 or 7 caps.
Lately, I've found that making my own blends works most freqently for me. Tonight, I'm going to take 2 caps powerfull, 15 minutes later 2 caps NP tryptophan, 15 minutes later 1g sublingual GABA. If that shiit doesn't knock me out, I must be on crack LOL
Day 30
SD 20
Today was back and bis day. I had a very poor workout today. I was lathargic even in the gym. I believe the poor sleep quality is catching up with me, my workout is getting stale and is ready for a change, and mild cramping is starting to occur.
I slightly upped my taurine dosage today to be sure the cramps don't become problematic. On the flip side, pumps were the best I've EVER experienced in my life!
I feel a bit burned out. So, I'm going to make a move to help decide what to do next. The next 2 days will be off days, with the exception of light abs/low back/cardio session. I have a feeling this will rejuvenate things for one final week. If I still have this burned out feeling this weekend, I'll move to pct. Take 2-3 days off and roll into the hst routine.
The catch 22 is that I look great. Honestly, the testicles have NOT atrophied any more since adding in the SD and libido is still normal to slightly elevated with the low dose AI's. SD is a tricky adversay. It tempts you with these fast impressive gains, even when you know it's quietly sneaking up on your body.
Very impressive log thusfar celc. I have to say that lean dreams works well for me as well. It was one of the first sleep products i tried and actually liked.
Do you take any pre-workout stims to help with the lethargy? Superdrol is definitely a tricky adversary indeed. Keep up the good work my friend. Let the great results that reflect in the mirror continue to motivate you.![]()
Talking about possibly ending and starting PCT is a great testament and hopefully many inexperienced guys researching will see this log regardless of what you decide to do. Too many guys are running crazy **** at crazy doses these days with no regard.
did you see anything with the dhea on cycle celc
dude, did you just become a CEL rep or has that label been there all along? I really like your product line. I ran a sponsored log for Brian last fall and it was a great experience. The funny thing is, H-drol logs popped up like crazy after I ran that log. :head:
That's a good question. My experience with dhea is limited, just as a disclaimer.
During my phera run, I had dhea in the mix for approximately the first 3 weeks, but admittedly probably only dosed 50-75mg per day. I had it in there with hopes of maintaining libido, and libido was fine. But during the 4th and 5th week I added formestane and that overshadows just about any other supplement in my stash, including anything for libido. So I dropped the dhea.
This time around with Havoc, I dosed the dhea really consistently at 100mg per day. I found a super cheap generic at Wal Mart and thought, why not? In my personal experience, Havoc boosted my libido up to formestane-like levels (maybe even possibly higher???). I attribute the libido boost to the epithio, not the dhea.
In terms of some claiming that dhea will help with ON cycle lethargy. I have one word. "HA!" No dice.
My personal thoughts are that the epithio is fantastic for libido and strength at low dosages in the 30-40 range. I'd say it's better for lean mass if you continue to ramp the dosage beyond 40, but at the expense of libido loss. I doubt the dhea will save the day in that scenario, unless you're one of the crazies who doses it in the 500mg-1g range :run:
the best dhea product i ever used was get diesel's raw test. it was timed release dhea and pred. i have been experimenting with dhea and pal's reset ad, so far so good. but i like the results of reset, don't know how much the dhea is adding. imo i really believe the quality of the dhea is more important than how much you take.I've always wondered about DHEA myself. I ran it alone once, just to see if I got a WO boost and it did nothing for me. Also every study I seen on it shows it doesn't increase test levels. But some swear by it so I dunno.
That's a good question. My experience with dhea is limited, just as a disclaimer.
During my phera run, I had dhea in the mix for approximately the first 3 weeks, but admittedly probably only dosed 50-75mg per day. I had it in there with hopes of maintaining libido, and libido was fine. But during the 4th and 5th week I added formestane and that overshadows just about any other supplement in my stash, including anything for libido. So I dropped the dhea.
This time around with Havoc, I dosed the dhea really consistently at 100mg per day. I found a super cheap generic at Wal Mart and thought, why not? In my personal experience, Havoc boosted my libido up to formestane-like levels (maybe even possibly higher???). I attribute the libido boost to the epithio, not the dhea.
In terms of some claiming that dhea will help with ON cycle lethargy. I have one word. "HA!" No dice.
My personal thoughts are that the epithio is fantastic for libido and strength at low dosages in the 30-40 range. I'd say it's better for lean mass if you continue to ramp the dosage beyond 40, but at the expense of libido loss. I doubt the dhea will save the day in that scenario, unless you're one of the crazies who doses it in the 500mg-1g range :run:
there might be a case made for dhea/preg. i liked raw test which was dhea/preg. sol likes dermacrine which is dhea/preg. reset ad and dhea are good together, again dhea/preg. you starting to notice a trend?Ziquor, thanks for the compliment on the log. I'm pretty sure that deal worked out well for both partiesI think BigJohn is logging your halo right now on BBing. He's having nice results as expected. IMO the new e-stane is likely to have positive feedback as well.
BigT, I see your point regarding quality. That's definately a possibility with the drastically different feedback regarding dhea. At that, I'm not sure I can really follow the andro-ph pathways that I've seen drawn up.
Remember that log where the fella ran like 1g dhea per day alongside atd? Even though he gave the stack a good review, I think the dhea did nothing for him. I never actually said that so he didn't feel insulted. But I could tell you knew what I was getting at when you mentioned that his results mirrored my 6oxo solo results.
UNC, I think the key ingredient in the Sustain and Alpha is the res. But the Dermacrine is supposed be another dhea/preg with a bit better feedback than typical dhea. This might be a case of better quality like BigT suggested with Raw Test.
Ziquor, thanks for the compliment on the log. I'm pretty sure that deal worked out well for both partiesI think BigJohn is logging your halo right now on BBing. He's having nice results as expected. IMO the new e-stane is likely to have positive feedback as well.
BigT, I see your point regarding quality. That's definately a possibility with the drastically different feedback regarding dhea. At that, I'm not sure I can really follow the andro-ph pathways that I've seen drawn up.
Remember that log where the fella ran like 1g dhea per day alongside atd? Even though he gave the stack a good review, I think the dhea did nothing for him. I never actually said that so he didn't feel insulted. But I could tell you knew what I was getting at when you mentioned that his results mirrored my 6oxo solo results.
UNC, I think the key ingredient in the Sustain and Alpha is the res. But the Dermacrine is supposed be another dhea/preg with a bit better feedback than typical dhea. This might be a case of better quality like BigT suggested with Raw Test.
there might be a case made for dhea/preg. i liked raw test which was dhea/preg. sol likes dermacrine which is dhea/preg. reset ad and dhea are good together, again dhea/preg. you starting to notice a trend?
soloman's recommendation goes a long way. everything he has recommended has been solid.Damn that Dermacrine. Solomon mentioned before how it worked well, now I'm sold. Looks like there goes another $50
i hope everything turns out ok, celc. those sides seem a little rough for me. confirmed, i won't ever be using a sd clone.Day 4 PCT
The first 2 days of pct were absolute hell. This is BY FAR the hardest I've ever been shut down in addition to a few other problems.
The 120mg of torem made me an absolute roller coaster with mood swings. By day 3, my body seemed to accomodate and mood evened out. Testicular mass seems to have returned very quickly although load size is pathetic to be honest.
Day 1 and 2 were nausea laiden. To my disappointment, Hyperdrol X2 was the culprit. I ran Hx2 before and thought it was a great supplement. My friend traded me the Hx2 because he was throwing up while on it. I called him a pussy but I guess the joke was on me?
I now have 2 bottles of Hx2 up for trade. 1 is sealed and I'll trade it for another sealed item. 1 is opened and probably minus 12 caps (I used 2 days and he used 2 days worth). I'll also do a 1 for 1 open item or sealed item of lesser value for my open Hx2. Make offers
I have no signs of estrogenic problems and have simply dropped the AI until my 6oxo order gets here. I don't see this as a problem in this time frame with the torem in place.
Finally, libido is non-existent. Thank goodness some Aspire36 got me through the weekend. Luckily with the support plan from on-cycle, I had none of the typical headache issues that I've gotten in the past with A36. I have Paravol and Z-force on the way. Btw I'm aware that Zforce doesn't contain the asparate. I'm using Primaforce ZMA for that and I just wanted some extra trib in the mix.
I'm updating post #2 for my Havoc and Furazadrol final reviews. I have skinfolds but haven't calculated them yet. I'll add those and SD reviews later as I recover.
Finally, lethargy is subsiding quickly. Workouts have been a blast. I'm happy as helll to be back on the HST bandwagon![]()
i hope everything turns out ok, celc. those sides seem a little rough for me. confirmed, i won't ever be using a sd clone.
Could it be that the suppression that you experienced this cycle was more pronounced because when you introduced SD you were already slightly suppressed from the other compounds?
celc, most of the cases of problems with sd have came months later. i suggest you stay on samE, milk thistle, and low dosed powerful and ai for a few months. 2 years ago a guy posted pre and post liver values and was shocked how bad they were, don't take anything for granted and protect yourself as well as possible.:thumbsup: