I’m torn on this. I ran an ostsrine cycle with very few side effects. I ran a trt cycle (120-140 mg/week) and had massive side effects: acne, testicular atrophy, high E2, high hematocrit/hemoglobin, insomnia, mood swings and high cholesterol, to name a few.
My doc had really no advice to prevent other than to lower my dosage, which didn’t seem to do anything. I finally just cycled off. I may run another T cycle after I’m fully recovered but at a much lower dose to see if that minimizes the effects, or maybe just stick with Osterine since life was much more manageable on that, although gains were more moderate.
I don’t know man. It differs from person to person. I got some acne, but I’m on accutane now. I’ve had some testicular atrophy, but that’s common. High hematocrit/hemoglobin is common too, which is why you have to donate blood while you’re on trt/cycle. Now if your hematocrit and hemoglobin went to high levels really quickly, then that’s another situation…
You might just be sensitive and prone to the side effects, unfortunately. I’m unsure how it is for guys your age. I know guys your age that blast without problems, though.
I’m just skeptical of SARMS because they can do the same thing to you, but sometimes weirder situations. I know one dude was in the hospital for a couple of months due to kidneys not functioning properly.
Testosterone is testosterone, it’s already made naturally in your body, and your body knows what to do with it. There’s some side effects but SARMS can open up a whole other world of them. What you had with TRt isn’t unusual, but some people quit using it because of what you described. Some people don’t.