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Thanks entropy, i'm cracking on as advised, it is just nice to know if a longer time frame for SHBG going down is fairly typical as with the example i gave. Mindset is all important as you know, and it is helpful to feel that things can and are fairly likely to improve (if it is typical for E and SHBG to take a while to lower, even on AI's) Right now i'm virtually recovered mate, so knowing that it gets better over months before plateauing is pretty bloody exciting.
Long term, i've noticed many guys with E issues get by on super low doses of AI's, sometimes even 0.2mg of let once a week is enough. It appears that getting E and SHBG down first without crushing is the tricky bit, maintenance looks a bit easier (unless you want the exact sweet spot all the time of course, which let's face it, the average Joe almost never has anyhow)
After what i've been through, i don't mind one bit using aromasin super low dose once or twice a week for as long as i need it. Hell it can even be cycled if ones body gets used to it etc. At the maintenance doses that are often necessary, the side effect profile appears zero, or at least at a point where you can't notice any.
I'm gunna give Res and Dim a miss, because -and i've mentioned this a few times - both appear fairly potent anti DHT's to me given their ingredients. It's not just me saying that. I've no doubt it's possible to recover while using them (cd did), but common sense tells me it is gunna be easier to avoid the more potent anti DHT compounds in one's diet when there is an easier, cheaper side effect free alternative. I continue to work hard on diet and lifestyle, so i'm not relying solely on this, it is just an important brick in the wall. Hopefully my plan will still hold water in 6 months!