How Oxandrolone Affected My Lipids and What I Did About It

Posted by kayla_s in Safety & Side Effects - 1 points, 0 comments.

I started on 20 mg of oxandrolone two years ago to help rebuild muscle after a long bout of inactivity. The early weeks felt great – strength climbed, I lost a few inches of waist, and my energy was back. After my first quarterly bloodwork, I noticed my HDL had dropped from 60 mg/dL to 48 mg/dL and my LDL had nudged up a bit.

1. I didn’t feel sick, but the numbers were a red flag. I cut back on refined carbs, added more omega‑3s, and made sure I was getting enough fiber.

I also had a repeat panel six weeks later and the HDL began creeping back up while LDL stayed steady. My doctor added a low‑dose statin, mainly just to buy time while I tweaked my diet. I keep a log of my labs every three months, and I’ve never seen any liver enzyme rise. If you’re on oxandrolone, I’d say regular lipid checks are a must and adjust diet before jumping to meds.

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