How long does Arimidex take to "work"?

[strength]

I always used it as a precautionary measure, never after actually having symptoms.  How long does it usually take to knock out the estrogen?

I am taking .25 mg EOD.  Tenderness and swelling is almost 100% gone but i may bump it up to .5 MG ED until its totally gone. 

[Rimbaud]

My guess would be within two or three days - I think the half-life is 24 or 36 hours.

[iron_dawg]

I always used it as a precautionary measure, never after actually having symptoms.  How long does it usually take to knock out the estrogen?

I am taking .25 mg EOD.  Tenderness and swelling is almost 100% gone but i may bump it up to .5 MG ED until its totally gone. 

my question to you strength is why take it if you have no symptoms?...

[strength]

well back in the day i always took .25 EOD during my cycles just for preventative measures.

[tolliscd]

same day

[Emmortal]

same day

Yup.  I only take it 1-2x a week and I'll take a pill in the morning and by the afternoon my puffyness is gone.

[Luv2Hurt]

http://www.arimidex.com/index.aspx

It appears arimidex has a 2 day half life and will take about 7 days to achieve stable blood levels with standard dosing.

[Has Beens]

http://www.arimidex.com/index.aspx

It appears arimidex has a 2 day half life and will take about 7 days to achieve stable blood levels with standard dosing.

This sounds a bit more like my results.....usually in a week all is good but it tends to pull alot of water out of me as well.

[strength]

This sounds a bit more like my results.....usually in a week all is good but it tends to pull alot of water out of me as well.

thanks guys!

[RDW]

An important fact about AIs, they will not remove existing levels of estrogen, they only prevent aromatase.  If you are showing symptoms of gynecomastia you should be taking a SERM for a few days to remove existing levels, by the time those are lowered the AIs should be working in order to prevent additional aromatization.

[strength]

An important fact about AIs, they will not remove existing levels of estrogen, they only prevent aromatase.  If you are showing symptoms of gynecomastia you should be taking a SERM for a few days to remove existing levels, by the time those are lowered the AIs should be working in order to prevent additional aromatization.

yeah i went through a 60 ml bottle of research adex in the last 2 weeks.

thanks bro's