What did @morethanmuscle.nicholas actually say?
Ten days into combining oxandrolone (Anavar) with testosterone, Nicholas reported three things: libido "through the roof," appetite that went up rather than down, and disrupted sleep that has him waking at 5 a.m. feeling wired. He also teased visible body composition changes in just 10 days.
To his credit, he flagged the sleep disruption as a negative and acknowledged that his appetite response contradicts what "a lot of people say." That kind of self-awareness is rare in anabolic content. But a 10-day self-report from one person is still anecdote, not data, and some of what he describes needs context that he did not provide.
Does the science back this up?
Mostly yes on libido, partly yes on appetite, and firmly yes on sleep disruption. The testosterone piece is the easiest to explain. Exogenous testosterone reliably raises libido, particularly in men who were hypogonadal to begin with. That effect can appear within days.
On appetite: oxandrolone is a DHT-derived oral anabolic. It is not known as a hunger suppressant. Some users report appetite suppression, possibly tied to hepatic effects or nausea in the early weeks, but there is no strong clinical literature showing consistent appetite reduction at typical doses. Nicholas experiencing the opposite is not surprising. Kuipers et al. (1991, International Journal of Sports Medicine) documented wide interindividual variability in side effect profiles across anabolic-androgenic steroids, which explains why anecdotes conflict so often.
Sleep disruption is well-documented. Androgens, particularly when supraphysiologic or newly introduced, can fragment sleep architecture and reduce slow-wave sleep. Hoyos et al. (2012, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism) found that testosterone treatment in men with obstructive sleep apnea worsened nocturnal oxygen desaturation. Even without apnea, CNS stimulation from anabolic agents is a recognized and underreported issue.
What did they get wrong (or right)?
He got the sleep signal right, and he deserves credit for reporting it honestly rather than only the positives. The libido and appetite claims are plausible. Where the video falls short is in what it does not say.
"Body composition changes" in 10 days are real but almost certainly not muscle. What you see in 10 days on an anabolic cycle is glycogen loading, increased intracellular water retention, and possibly some reduction in subcutaneous water if androgens are suppressing estrogen-sensitive fluid retention. Calling this "body composition results" without that disclaimer misleads an audience that will interpret it as fat loss or muscle gain. Antonio et al. (2015, Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition) found that short-term creatine loading produced similar visual changes through glycogen and water shifts alone.
There is also no mention of bloodwork, liver enzymes, lipid panels, or hematocrit. Oxandrolone is hepatotoxic (it is a 17-alpha alkylated oral steroid) and suppresses HDL cholesterol significantly. Hartgens and Kuipers (2004, Sports Medicine) documented HDL reductions of 20-50% in users of oral anabolic steroids. At day 10 he may feel great, but the metabolic picture is already changing in ways he is not measuring or discussing.
What should you actually know?
If you are on prescribed TRT and a provider has added an oral anabolic, these short-term effects are within the expected range. Libido improvement early is common. Sleep disruption warrants monitoring, not ignoring. The 5 a.m. wakeups he describes fit a pattern of androgen-driven sympathetic activation that can persist or worsen, not self-resolve.
If you are watching this video and thinking about replicating the stack without medical supervision, stop. Oxandrolone is a Schedule III controlled substance in the United States. It is not available legally without a prescription. Combined with exogenous testosterone it will suppress your hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Recovery without a structured protocol is not guaranteed.
The 10-day framing is also worth scrutinizing. Anabolic side effects including lipid disruption, hepatotoxicity, erythrocytosis, and mood changes often peak at weeks 4-8, not day 10. This update captures the honeymoon window. The more important update would be at week 6 with labs in hand.
- Sleep disruption from androgens is a real and documented effect, not just individual variation.
- Libido improvement this early is plausible and consistent with testosterone pharmacology.
- "Body composition changes" at day 10 reflect water and glycogen shifts, not new muscle tissue.
- Oxandrolone is hepatotoxic and cardiovascularly risky without regular bloodwork monitoring.