everyone seems to respond in a slightly different way to different AI's. Personally, I've found that adex seems to work well for most everyone. Not too strong, but does the job. At your dose, I would start with .5mg 2x wk and see how it goes. Remember too that if you are suffering bad, at only 3 wks in, there is a good chance that your diet could use some cleaning up. You may find that you are more sensitive to sodium while on. Make sure you are getting a consistent amount of sodiu through the day. And Maybe cut the carbs back just a little, or eat most of them in the earlier part of your day. As you get your water retention back under control, you can turn the carbs back up higher if needed