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Started Using Kigtropin, Injecting It Using Needles. Is It A Steroid And Withdrawal Effects?

my boyfriend started using kigtropin i think its a type of steroids im not sure, hes been injecting it and he just told me about it, i instantly was very upset about him using needles, hes been doing it for 3 days, he told me he is going to stop, but we dont know how he can stop.. how does he stop. does he have to cycle off or anything?
posted on Fri, 2 Nov 2012
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Dear patient,

There should not be a problem in stopping an anabolic steroid like that cold turkey; if it has only been 3 days, it should not be a problem to quit outright without a need for downtitration.

Yours truly,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
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Started Using Kigtropin, Injecting It Using Needles. Is It A Steroid And Withdrawal Effects?

Dear patient, There should not be a problem in stopping an anabolic steroid like that cold turkey; if it has only been 3 days, it should not be a problem to quit outright without a need for downtitration. Yours truly, Dr Brenes-Salazar MD Mayo Clinic MN