Hi, don’t know how many guys you get on here, but I was prescribed Arimidex to lower my Estrogen levels. I’m on TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy) and apparently my Estrogen levels are high. At any rate, I’ve been taking Arimidex for 5 days now and muscles, especially my legs, calves or perphaps the tendons are weak and hurt very badly when I move. It’s especially painful after I’ve been sitting for a while and then get up. My first question is, is this temporary and if so, how long will this last? I handle temporary, but if this is a permanent thing…no way!
I’m taking 1mg a day. I’ve been reading Bodybuilder forums and see a lot of guys are prescribed 0.5mg or 0.25mg every other day, because the half life is so long…something like 200 hours. I’ll talk to my doctor, but I want to alter mine to 0.5mg EOD too until my body adapts to this…assuming it’s temporary. I’m hoping it is. I don’t consider myself a BB and the only steroid I take is Test for my low T. I figure if other guys who are taking 2,4, 5 or more different steroids just to get big and take 0.5mg EOD, then that should surely work for me. I forget what my doctor told me. My Estrogen level was either 70 or 90. I don’t have any Gyno and that’s why he prescribed this for me, to keep my from getting it.
I have one other question. Does anastrozole/Arimidex cause anxiety? I have BiPolar II and I also have a severe case of Panic Disorder. I’m wondering if the Arimidex is causing it to flare up or is this just a normal (if you can call a Panic Attack normal) flare up and again, if so, will this go away? Will I stabilize and once again…how long will it take?
I wouldn’t change my dose, if it wasn’t for these two side effects. It’s also affecting my mood, like…I love anything Star Trek. I was watching Star Trek: Voyager on Netflix, a sad episode and I cried. I love Star Trek, Star Wars, anything Sci-Fi or fantasy, but I don’t cry with TV shows. I’m sure it’s a side effect of the Arimidex. That’s really no big deal, didn’t bother me, but the other two side effects, I can’t deal with, so I’m hoping this is a temporary thing.
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I made a previous thread, screwed up on it, tried to edit it but couldn’t find a place to delete it so I remade this one so I could receive emails when I get replies. If an admin could delete the other one, thanks.