Anakin said:I had to share this because I was VERY skeptical about clomid. Some people say that besides having terrible sides, it doesn't even do the job it's supposed to do (raising LH).
People will tell you this bro ... because it is true! Clomid does NOTHING for LH. It is an anti-estrogen. Same with Nolva.
Blame the restoration of your bag mass on the HCG. This can occur after the use of it as well. Nolva and Clomid, by themselves do not do much to restore endogenous test release after a cycle. And furthermore, post cycle there is usually not even an elevated level of estrogen for anti-estrogens to block. HCG is key for nut mass. Clomid or Nolva are used to combat the suppressive effects of estrogen as testosterone levels start to go back up. Its good that you are continueing to use the clomid though.
To further stimulate your axis, and support continuingly high LH levels, you should use an anti-e (Clomid or Nolva) for another 2 to 3 weeks after your HCG therapy has been stopped. Clomid will do very little (if anything at all) for LH in the absence of significant estrogen levels. HCG is key, anti-estrogens play a supportive role.
I dont think it really matters which anti-e you use, they are both very similar and are good at what they are intended to do. Nolvadex is the more purely anti-estrogenic of the two drugs, it seems to be preferred from long-term use over clomid, it does not present the potential rise in SHBG levels clomid does, it is effective at half the dosage of Clomid, and it does not produce the side-effects that clomid does. For these reasons I will choose Nolvadex over Clomid.
Either way ... I am glad to here about the restoration of your bag mass. I would thank HCG and not the Clomid though.