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I was just prescribed HcG from my endocrinologist. I’ve been on Clomid for a year and it has made me feel awful. I’m a different person on it. What can I expect quitting Clomid and starting HcG? Will my system crash hard? How long will it take to feel the benefits of HcG? Will it start working immediately? I’m hoping to gain my libido back, and increase my overall mental wellbeing and help with brain fog. Also hoping that I will see gains in the gym. Is all of this possible on HcG? Generally speaking of course.
AlphaMD's Answer
In general there are a lot of side effects with Clomid compared to HCG, especially if we're talking monotherapy without additional Testosterone. Assuming the dosing is well placed for you, you should not crash out & we would normally expect fairly quick improvements over 3-4 weeks in terms of how you feel. It is likely to improve many of those aspects, and almost guaranteed to provide more gains in the gym. The major downside to Clomid is that it suppresses IGF-1 production, which is what is responsible for muscle growth/maintenance. So just having that negative removed & your body being freed from that will have a noticeable impact.
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