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It's very likely at 300mg you're oversaturated anyways, not fully able to use all of that Testosterone & more is just around to aromatase into Estrogen. At 300mg a week, most people do need at least some AI. As general education, 0.5mg to 1mg on the day of your injections (twice a week) is a common starting range in similar situations — the provider overseeing your care can confirm what's right for you. It now very much sounds like that was the issue.
You will probably feel some kind of reduction in strength and energy, but remember the point above about having more than you can use anyways. If it's causing such effects, first dropping down to 200mg is one approach a provider might suggest. A common long-term plan is going back to 150mg, letting things stable out a bit, then adjusting up 10-20mg at a time up to a max of about 180mg-200mg while watching for similar Estrogen side effects, then dropping back to the last dose — something to work through with your provider. You have too many variables right now, they need to be controlled a bit more to know what works and what doesn't. Note, at those lower levels an AI could be 0-1mg a week, or 0-0.5mg each injection.
If you are noticing aggression at those higher levels, then your decision to lower your dose back to 150mg/wk makes sense. There is no benefit in tapering down. You can drop immediately down on your n... See Full Answer
It's very likely that 180mg from that starting T level may be more than you need, especially if you're feeling so good. Dropping down to 160mg (or 170mg first for 3-4 weeks) and seeing how you feel w... See Full Answer
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