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dallas said:
Yeah it would be a bad idea if the side effects were bad, but again, if I use a low or moderate dose then I shouldn't have anything to worry about or probably even notice.


My friend is a nurse at a cardiac clinic, and a few years back when I joked about taking steroids she told me that the majority of younger people that come in and have heart problems are people who are either using or have used steroids. 



I was walking down along the street and I heard this voice saying, "Good evening, Mr. Dowd." Well, I turned around and here was this big six-foot rabbit leaning up against a lamp-post. Well, I thought nothing of that because when you've lived in a town as long as I've lived in this one, you get used to the fact that everybody knows your name.

HesAPooka said:
dallas said:
Yeah it would be a bad idea if the side effects were bad, but again, if I use a low or moderate dose then I shouldn't have anything to worry about or probably even notice.


My friend is a nurse at a cardiac clinic, and a few years back when I joked about taking steroids she told me that the majority of younger people that come in and have heart problems are people who are either using or have used steroids. 


That's fine, I know young people that are diabetics, have grave's disease, etc that are in far worse condition than any meathead shooting up.  Ok, granted it can mess with your heart but to do that you would first get other symptoms like a huge roid gut, and acromegaly so bad that you would appear to be a cromagnon man. Do you really think that I will abuse these drugs to that point?  If so then I can see your logic.



Millenium said:
I'd have more respect for you if you did it all natural, honest.


Sir, the amount of respect that you have for me is irrelevant. You wouldn't know me from Adam if you passed me on the street, and it's my body anyway.  The only considerations that really matter are health and side effect kinds of risks, otherwise anything else doesn't matter to me.  



Dump the drugs and do the hard work yourself. You have no idea what the long term effects will be on your body. It's not worth it. You don't want to end up with an enlarged heart at 35 do you?



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kain_kusanagi said:
Dump the drugs and do the hard work yourself. You have no idea what the long term effects will be on your body. It's not worth it. You don't want to end up with an enlarged heart at 35 do you?


There is no way that I can get that t the dosages that I am taking, and as mentioned other things like the gut appear way before the enlarged heart such as the roid gut.  At the first sign of enlarged abdomen, I'm quitting for good, and I'm not an addictive personality.  



dallas said:
kain_kusanagi said:
Dump the drugs and do the hard work yourself. You have no idea what the long term effects will be on your body. It's not worth it. You don't want to end up with an enlarged heart at 35 do you?


There is no way that I can get that t the dosages that I am taking, and as mentioned other things like the gut appear way before the enlarged heart such as the roid gut.  At the first sign of enlarged abdomen, I'm quitting for good, and I'm not an addictive personality.  

You don't know how your body will react to even the dosages you think are safe. If it's enough to grow one muscles it's enough to grown a muscles like your heart. Maybe you will be lucky, but maybe you'll be unlucky. Lots of people smoke, some live long lives, others lose limbs or die from cancer.

It's not worth the risk. You don't know how your body will react to the drugs. It's just not safe. Maybe if you had a doctor who was watching you carefully and adjusting dosages, but you just don't know what the future could hold. It's best to play it safe and do the hard work instead of trying to speed things up. Steroids make muscles grow, among other tissues, and your heart is the hardest working muscle in your body. That last thing you want is hypocardiomyopathy. What if you are geneticly prone to it and the steroids trigger it? In a few years you could have serious problems.

It's not worth it. There are too many unknowns. Working out should be about being healthy. Steroids have nothing to do with health. What's the point of having the muscles if you end up a young corpse?



I'd be interested in knowing how much time you spend working out in conjunction with taking this stuff? You mention you think you might gain between 4-5 pounds of muscle, over what time period do you expect these gains? How long does a cycle last and are there any effects after you stop taking it for the subsequent days/weeks that follow?

Sorry for all the questions, I've no real interest in taking the stuff, but it's a very interesting topic.



 

dallas said:
HesAPooka said:
dallas said:
Yeah it would be a bad idea if the side effects were bad, but again, if I use a low or moderate dose then I shouldn't have anything to worry about or probably even notice.


My friend is a nurse at a cardiac clinic, and a few years back when I joked about taking steroids she told me that the majority of younger people that come in and have heart problems are people who are either using or have used steroids. 


That's fine, I know young people that are diabetics, have grave's disease, etc that are in far worse condition than any meathead shooting up.  Ok, granted it can mess with your heart but to do that you would first get other symptoms like a huge roid gut, and acromegaly so bad that you would appear to be a cromagnon man. Do you really think that I will abuse these drugs to that point?  If so then I can see your logic.

I don't know how often you do or don't cycle, but it might not take as much you as may think in order for the steroids to have a negative impact on you health. You can do as you wish. I was just putting it out there. Oh and on top oc cardiac sysmtoms people who do steroids can have other complications. You body might start producing less testosterone naturally especially if you are using at a young age (I don't know your real age), and they can have a big impact on your adrenal glads and lead to cushing or other diseases. Not saying this will happen. Just saying it can. 

Edit: if you're going to use I suggest building up your cardiovascular system a lot before hand. Lots of endurance running and sprints. That way your heart wont respond as much to the drug, but either way you can get really good results naturally as well. I used to work out a lot, and I once put on 22lbs in 3.5 months which is a lot for someone 5'10 who started at 170 at the begining of the bulk.  Granted it wasn't a clean bulk, but I did get a fair amount of muscle. 



I was walking down along the street and I heard this voice saying, "Good evening, Mr. Dowd." Well, I turned around and here was this big six-foot rabbit leaning up against a lamp-post. Well, I thought nothing of that because when you've lived in a town as long as I've lived in this one, you get used to the fact that everybody knows your name.

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IIIIITHE1IIIII said:
Yeah, I have a question. Are you aware that steroids can make your genitals smaller?

I think only anabolic steriods can do that. But still, OP you should measure your P once a week over a couple months and see how it changes... maybe make a chart...



I think it's more likely his balls to shrink, not the P. So measure both to be on safe side. Nipple size too. LOL