new introduction and questions for back +

[karateguitar]

Hi, I'm karateguitar, and I was an avid bodybuilder for about 12 years, natural (except for prohormones in the late 90's that I didn't think worked, but could've). Right before I got my disease, I had built up, yet still lean, my best physical body of my life at age 48! Bowflex and of course, many dumbbell curls, I HAD to use free weight for my bi's! In track in the early 70's, our school used weight training for track, and I got to run for my high school while still in Jr high, until I was kicked off for bad grades
So in Jan. 2002, my back started getting more painful, as it had done off and on for years; then one night at work, my back gave out, and since then, going on 14 years, my Degenerative Disc Disease has been getting progressively worse, I had to quit real bodybuilding about 2003, and this Apr finally had to stop working, because of it. I'm right at 62, very young looking still, 5'8", and have gone from 184 of not ripped, but pretty muscular to 138 lbs, I get sick inside at times, also.
I really believe that going on a steroid vacation will help me somewhat, esp. with my joints, possibly more with certain medicines! Will not stop my everyday chronic pain, but maybe will give me more energy to "work out" more than I can now! I have been studying internal martial arts for 20 years now, and I want to be able to be able to "walk the circle" and other m.a. exercises to help with cardiovascular, cuz I hurt when standing, walking, then get relief sitting, then the sitting hurts, so I get up, etc. Plus I'm a little vain, I want to keep looking good for my next 62 years!
My main question is: I will only use while on the vacation, and that will only be 14, possible only 10 days, so not a long time to have the medicines in me for the duration of what we're supposed to use it in. This will be my 1st "cycle", and I have researched lots of info, and I'll tell what I plan on doing, but I want to know also, should I go a little over the recommendations of dosage because of my short use? Such as, 500 mg/week of test e or c, go up to 600, 700?. and Winny, 5 mg/day, go higher, cuz it's again only 10 days/
I can change some of this as I study more, but I'm thinking:1. Test e or c500mg/week, and 100 those last 3 days? Dianabol 25 mg e.d., or Winny 5mg e.d. and Nolvadex 40mg e.d. and if the place has HGH, 2IU for 4 days, 4IU for the last 6 days.
Please tell me what ya think, and is there anything I may buy there for PCT, and it's legal to bring back to use after I return, because I am NOT bringing gear back home, my wife will be with me! I really thank you beforehand and I won't be back online until this evening at the earliest.

 

[Pepe Le-r3]

I am sorry to hear about your misfortunes. If you have the ability and are willing to try, I would suggest checking out Prolotherapy. I have heard great things about it, but I can't afford it. I would also consider either trying to naturally boost testosterone and growth hormone, or check into hormone replacement therapy. If you do a cycle at your age you could risk perminantly inhibiting natural production.

 

[karateguitar]

Thank you pepe le-r3! I'll check up on prolotherapy. I am on HRT, 10 gr. Androgel daily, have been on it and Testim off and on for about 6 years because the A-hole ins. co's give a hard time because they cost so much to them, so I have to do a lot to get them after they stop renewing it at times! However, my test was below 200's before I got on 'em, and except for the first increase when I start them again, my levels STAY low, and that was even when I was still working, so I was still doing physical work, at work, I figured the test and the physicality of it all would raise my rates. I can only say it may be because of my DDD and other ailments I have directly and indirectly from it. So my natural production is going to be low anyway. I heard about the hopefully increase of test in MY low-test body, the help with endurance, as I'm almost always exhausted fighting this 13 and a half war, retiring has helped with that a little because of good rest. I figure to try it once, see how it helps overall, and because they're letting pot in (who'd of thunk?), maybe oneday they'll let non-athletes take it legally here in the sometimes stupid USA. I read about how the authorities cut down dr's and scientists, and I think the DEA? when they said, you can't classify steroids with heroin, etc! What lying hypocrites! Thanks again!

 

[karateguitar]

I also meant to say in my 1st post, that from Nov, 2013, to Mar 2014, I had gone from 184 lbs to 144 lbs, so I dropped 40 lbs in 4 months, and my general and pain doc's ran tests and all was well, so they couldn't figure out why I dropped the weight; so that's another reason I wanted to get on aas, because how it's used for people with wasting disease.
I know that's not what I have, but I am wasting down!, and I'm not a doc, but by golly we're Free? Americans (and our Friends from elsewhere), and if we feel we're right (or could be right), then do it, and see where it leads!

 

[Pepe Le-r3]

I personally wouldn't do it, because the 200 your body produces could turn into 0 if you do a cycle which would mean a higher dose of TRT. Hopefully the dose you are on is sufficient, I would assume the dr has confirmed with blood work that free test is now in the normal range. If you can, I would look at getting on HRT for Hgh if you aren't currently. That is the fountain of youth and can do wonders for rejuvenating the body, but it is not an over night cure.

 

[karateguitar]

I just have to remind all that I already am at 62 years old (Sun), my levels are incredibly low, even while on HRT for years; my "junk" has gone down, mostly from my disease, and the ability to work out like I did, because right at 48 years old, I was still hugely sexual and libidinous, I think mostly because of my physical condition, and what I thought was my natural testosterone increases with those 12 years of slow, then accelerating increases in muscular development, and I actually thought I found the best workout schedule, as I actually LIVED rest between workout days, and I kept getting more muscular, plus lean with the rest. I overtrained for years, because at my job, I sometimes had to walk 5-or more miles and I worked out before or after work. I stopped that and it all came together! At one point I was doing 10 sets of 10 reps kind of thing, and realized, yep! Overtrained again!
At my age, whatever the aas does to my "junk" isn't going to matter, what I said above with my disease, my age anyway working hand-in-hand with it to lower test and libido, I really believe it can only go up, and at my age, when/if it all lowers again, I can make the trip(s) again, maybe there'll be new things at hand (no, not that!), or I can actually be at a legal place to do it for full cycles like you kind mugs do!!

 

[RADAR]

I also meant to say in my 1st post, that from Nov, 2013, to Mar 2014, I had gone from 184 lbs to 144 lbs, so I dropped 40 lbs in 4 months, and my general and pain doc's ran tests and all was well, so they couldn't figure out why I dropped the weight; so that's another reason I wanted to get on aas, because how it's used for people with wasting disease.
I know that's not what I have, but I am wasting down!, and I'm not a doc, but by golly we're Free? Americans (and our Friends from elsewhere), and if we feel we're right (or could be right), then do it, and see where it leads!

You're almost my age , i've been cycling for almost 30 years, when you have time shoot me a pm i really would like to chat with you and help with your problem.

 

[karateguitar]

Thank you Radar! I haven't been on the site for a couple of days, I just PM'd you.