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I was just wondering if anybody here gets facial bloat from using propecia or dutasteride? They reduce dihydrotestosterone, and i was wondering if certain people need dihydrotestosterone to not bloat, even when using anti-estrogens.
Ive tried using both finesteride and dutasteride in the past for natural hairloss, and both give me facial bloat. In the past when i quit the drugs the facial bloat went away, but ive been on and off dutasteride for over a year, and quit 3 months ago, and my face is still retaining more water then usual, looks like mild swelling or something. Its really anoying. Ive tried dandelion root,ect, AIMF, with no luck. I tried a-dex for a few days and it didnt help.
I train, and am 8-9% bodyfat and have always been even when i didnt train. Im naturally lean and muscular, so im not bloating because of bodyfat. I have a 6 pack,ect, and eat a healthy diet. Ive been the same weight for years, i wake up at my normal weight, but after i eat certain things, i'll weigh like 5 pounds more. Mabye certain foods are causing this problem for me? I dont really eat salty foods, but i do eat fruits and stuff ( mixed berries, banana's ) mixed with protein powder, EFA's, egg whites, spinach, olive oil, fish, chicken, mixed frozen veggies,ect.
I went to my Doctor, who doesnt know enough to help me, but i went for general bloodwork, lipids, liver,ect, and everything was fine. I just got tested for free testosterone, lh - leutenizing hormone - - leutenizing hormone - - leutenizing hormone - ,FSH - follicle stimulating hormone - - follicle stimulating hormone - - follicle stimulating hormone - , and another male hormone ( forget ), and will know the results soon.
Anybody else experience this? Ive tried to get help elsewhere with no luck.
Do some men simply need dihydrotestosterone to not bloat? Even when estrogen is low? I dont get whats happening in my case because dihydrotestosterone is a estogen antagonist, and competes with estrogen to bind to sex hormone binding globulin , so wouldnt lowering my estrogen with AIMF or A-Dex have the same effect and get rid of my facial bloating even when reducing dihydrotestosterone using Propecia?
Any help would be really appreciated.
Thanks.
Ive tried using both finesteride and dutasteride in the past for natural hairloss, and both give me facial bloat. In the past when i quit the drugs the facial bloat went away, but ive been on and off dutasteride for over a year, and quit 3 months ago, and my face is still retaining more water then usual, looks like mild swelling or something. Its really anoying. Ive tried dandelion root,ect, AIMF, with no luck. I tried a-dex for a few days and it didnt help.
I train, and am 8-9% bodyfat and have always been even when i didnt train. Im naturally lean and muscular, so im not bloating because of bodyfat. I have a 6 pack,ect, and eat a healthy diet. Ive been the same weight for years, i wake up at my normal weight, but after i eat certain things, i'll weigh like 5 pounds more. Mabye certain foods are causing this problem for me? I dont really eat salty foods, but i do eat fruits and stuff ( mixed berries, banana's ) mixed with protein powder, EFA's, egg whites, spinach, olive oil, fish, chicken, mixed frozen veggies,ect.
I went to my Doctor, who doesnt know enough to help me, but i went for general bloodwork, lipids, liver,ect, and everything was fine. I just got tested for free testosterone, lh - leutenizing hormone - - leutenizing hormone - - leutenizing hormone - ,FSH - follicle stimulating hormone - - follicle stimulating hormone - - follicle stimulating hormone - , and another male hormone ( forget ), and will know the results soon.
Anybody else experience this? Ive tried to get help elsewhere with no luck.
Do some men simply need dihydrotestosterone to not bloat? Even when estrogen is low? I dont get whats happening in my case because dihydrotestosterone is a estogen antagonist, and competes with estrogen to bind to sex hormone binding globulin , so wouldnt lowering my estrogen with AIMF or A-Dex have the same effect and get rid of my facial bloating even when reducing dihydrotestosterone using Propecia?
Any help would be really appreciated.
Thanks.
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