I have taken 5mg Var and I notice a difference. However I’m very sensitive to anything I take apparently (much to my chagrin at not being able to take low dose NPP). My first cycle of Var I took 10mg daily and then jumped to 20mg after a week and then 30mg for about 2 weeks and then back down to 20mg when the side effects got a little hairy (literally lol, and acne). I didn’t notice real strength gains until about week 5. Also, my PMS was ridiculous... anger and rage like crazy. The truth is, everyone is different and if there’s anything I’ve learned from this forum it’s that. I say bump it up, even 20 mg isn’t going to hurt anything, give it a shot and see how you do. If you get sides, drop it back. By the way, all my sides from Var reversed themselves with time.