Hi Mick.
I am writing to you out of concern for my boyfriends health who is a complete bodybuilding adict. And I guess you could say my own ignorance.
My boyfriend is 42 years old and has been weight lifting since he was 17. He has done steroids before but I was not with him at that time.
I have never been with anyone who has done steroids. He just started to do then again. So i decided to research the side effects and the general subject on-line. I saw that he has subscribed to you site and materials. I am comforted to know that he is doing his research.
The side effects do not look promising for his health. To add to the problem he already has clinically low testosterone. So his sex drive is extremely low. And being a woman in my 30′s this is slightly frustrating.
He is reassuring me that the steroids will help. I have not seen this yet. He is also taking novatest and ephrda with caffeine and aspirin on a daily basis.
What I cannot find online anywhere is what steroids does to your mood swings and how a family member is effected or what a family member is to expect. Also is taking multiple different items such as epedra caffeine and aspirin along with novatest ok to take while on steroids?
Thank you for any guidance you can provide.
Michele.
Hi Michele,
I have covered this subject of bodybuilding health so many times especially with regards to the safety aspects, problems and prevention methods associated to steroid usage and say that YOU would do well to read my books on the subject namely the Layman’s Guides series simply because the more knowledge that you have on the subject will make it much easier to understand and confront.
However it takes two to assist here and the reading of these books is what you both need to do – together. Look over the blog I do and you will see the subjects covered in many cases, But for now I will deal with the main problem that I can see. The ephedrine.
Now if he is having “slack willy syndrome” then I am 90% convinced that it is this that is doing the job big time – or rather not doing the job of you follow my meaning. Ephedrine is like speed in many ways, if it hits your libido it will be game over for a while. Ephedrine is NOT needed for every workout in fact if any. I mean he has been training for a long time now and should by now have enough discipline to regulate energy levels to train. Ephedrine was ok for the odd workout for me at one time but I soon kicked it in the head for obvious reasons.
It is also a little difficult for me to ascertain the problem in depth simply because I do not know what types of steroid/s he is using but I do know what is causing the problems in his joy department.
Take out the ephedrine love – asap!
Train hard and be strong,
Mick Hart.
“For anyone considering steroid use” This is a MUST READ… Layman’s Guides to Steroids I and II
WARNING: Don’t read this unless you are ready to GAIN Serious Lean Muscle> “Layman’s Guides to Steroids 3.0“