I wanted to get your guys' take on something weird happening with my sleep. Last week I bumped my dose up from 100mg (split MWF) to 260mg a week pinned EOD for a bit of a "TRT plus" run. Right around the same time, my labs from the 100mg dose came back showing my sensitive E2 at 39pg. That's technically just a hair over the reference range, but honestly, I felt amazing at that level - zero symptoms, high energy, and I was sleeping like a rock.
When I started the higher dose last week, I also threw in 12.5mg of Aromasin twice a week. Now I'm lying awake struggling to fall asleep and I can't tell if it's just the extra testosterone hitting my system or if the Aromasin is the culprit. Is it possible I'm already crashing my E2? I'd love to hear if anyone else has run into this after adding an AI or upping their dose.
honestly that sounds way more like the aromasin than the test to me. going from feeling perfect at 39 to suddenly not sleeping right after adding an AI is kinda a big clue. 12.5 twice a week on only 260 test can be a lot for some people, especially if you already don’t aromatize much.
plus jumping your test dose up that much is already going to rev up your nervous system so adding a suicide inhibitor on top of that just created a perfect storm for insomnia. i would honestly drop the aromasin immediately and see if your sleep improves over the next few days. if you felt great at 39 e2 on your trt dose you might not even need an AI at 260mg especially if you're pinning eod to keep things stable. stop the masin for a bit and let those levels bounce back or you're gonna be walking around like a sleep deprived zombie for the next two weeks!
12.5 twice a week on only 260 test can hit harder than people think, especially if you already don’t aromatize much. i’ve had that wired tired feeling when e2 dropped too low, like you’re exhausted but can’t actually fall asleep.
it sounds exactly like crashed e2 to me because lying awake staring at the ceiling with your brain racing is a classic sign. when i crash mine i get that weird night sweat thing and just zero quality sleep. if i were you i would ditch the ai immediately and just let the test build up on its own for a few weeks. you can always add a tiny bit of asin later if you actually start getting spicy nipples or crazy bloating but right now you probably just killed the vibe by being too proactive. suck it up for a few days and let it climb back up and you'll probably be sleeping like a baby again soon.
