Osteoarthritis and Steroids

[Twinpeak1]

Hi Michael,

I would apprecaite some advise...

I started my first cylce last Wednesday and am planning on runnnig 500mg Test/wk and 500mg EQ/wk for 12 weeks.

On Friday I had some shit news in that what I thought was a small groin strain turned out to be Osteoarthritis in both my hips. Now, I am only 26 but have hips of a 70yr old. News has bummed me out some what as play a lot of rugby and am just preparing for next season.

I can sill lift but have to avoid compound movements that involve a heavy load on my Hips. Squads, dealifts are all out I guess.

My question is though will the Test and EQ have a worsening or beneficial effect on my arthritis???

Looking on the web it would appear Test may be favorable anti-inflammatory compound because it decrease aromatization and increase anti-inflammatory 5α-reduced androgens.

Other reasearch has brought up that steroids weeken the bone thus speed the degeneration.

Do you have any experience with this or advise please?

Thanks in advance