equipoise only - suggestions please

Howzit Guys

It's been 2 years since my first and only cycle so far. (TEST E only - 500mg p w)
My first cycle was a bit of a disaster.
Towards the end of my first cycle I got really sick and tests in the hospital revealed I've picked up Hepatitis (liver decease - not the std!!!)
Neadless to say i was forced out of action for a couple of weeks.

I've still been working out and watching my diet as usual for the past 2 years - I just never felt the need to try another cycle again.

Obviously I loved the aggression and massive strength gain and focus the Test brought along but I absolutely hated the water-retention and bloated ness that went along with it.

I had the biggest moon face in South Africa and don't blame sodium - my diet was very clean!


I would feel alot more comfortable making lean & drier gains and therefore I'm really interested in doing a Equipoise only cycle for about 14 weeks.
I was thinking about 500mg per week. I might even consider adding Var for the second half of the cycle.

Now a lot of you will argue I need to ad test no matter what.

I would like to find out from the guys who actually tried an EQ only cycle if I've got anything to worry about.
Do you reckon 500mg will do it for me?
What was your experience with EQ only?
Have you got any suggestions on PCT or other anything else I should ad that will not cause water retention etc?

By the way:
Age: 29
Weight: 87kg's
Body fat: 16 % (obviously I’m aiming to get this below 10 on the cycle)
Training on and off for 12 years.

Any advice,suggestions and experienes shared will be much appreciated.

I have a good friend that used a EQ only cycle (a couple) and he did really well. The only thing he didnt enjoy was the aggression, ball shrinkage, acne (happens to some), the usual sides. . . But ya, some will thumbs up this, some wont. It depends what works for you. It is good to add test, even if its a little. . .

700mg/week would be a bit better, and it would definitely help to add VAR if you are not going to use test.
If you scared of the water etc while on test, why not use test prop, or even Sust, which will NOT give you water retention.

You should have taken Proviron while on Test E, to keep the water down... but anyway.