Titrating down my dose to 200mg

It has been 3 full weeks since I ran 250mg of testosterone, and before that, it was 200mg for two weeks, and 150mg for 2 weeks.

My intention was to push the limits of my body to see how much testosterone would benefit me. However, it was a well-discussed knowledge that as you increase the testosterone dosage, the side effects may start to outweigh the benefits. And that was what happened to me after these three weeks. In my mind it was just a measly increase of 50mg so what impact could that have, but the reality was that acne started to appear on my face and back and it all came rapidly. My forehead is now dotted with early-stage pimples and I know that if I continue on this dose, my face will start to show pus-filled cystic acne, and hence I have to stop fast. 

I have been facing trouble waking up in the morning and I have no idea if the dosage has to do with it. I would dedicatedly sleep 8 hours from 9pm to 5am but then get stuck in bed and snooze for the next two more hours until 7am. I did not have this issue previously, and I feel that my body tells me I need the extra rest to recover. Understandably I have been working hard at the gym ever since I started TRT and improvements have been observed in my lifting volume, but I hardly think that the little bit of increase in volume can cause such a tremendous impact on my sleep needs.

I mean aside from the sleep issue and acne problem, I am really thankful for TRT giving me glorious erections and libido that were never before seen for a long long time since my teens, and giving me great pumps at the gym. But right now I have to find the right dosage for myself. I have to admit I was tempted to increase my dosage due to the success stories shared on Reddit for guys who built amazing physiques out of their cycles, but I think I have to look at it long-term. TRT is a lifelong commitment for me and Derek MPMD states the appropriate dosage of TRT is within 100mg to 200mg. There's this bodybuilder I've been seeing on IG lately "kilograms.and.k9s" and he says he takes only 200mg weekly but god damn his physique is of a Greek god I wish I'd achieve when I'm his age.

For myself, I shall observe the effects of 200mg for the next few weeks and if things don't look up for my skin, then I might drop back down to 150mg even. I think the range between 150 to 200mg is a fair range.

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Now that I am doing 250mg (split into 2 shots per week), I have noticed that acne pimples are starting to increase in numbers in areas that are higher in androgen activity - back, shoulders, forehead and temples.

Such a burden to get acne but now my dick is working super well and I am getting morning wood every single day, sometimes even getting awoken by it lol. You get some, you lose some. I am also a little more lethargic in the morning but I don't want to conveniently point fingers at TRT to be the issue for now, as I think stress and other factors might be causing those sleepy symptoms.

And so to deal with acne, I have decided to lay out some plans in my diet choice from now on to try and tackle the growing issue:

• Reduce sugar intake and eat foods low in glycemic index to prevent sudden spikes in blood sugar levels. 
• Avoid inflammatory foods such as milk and dairy products, highly processed foods, and sweet sugary drinks
• Supplement with fish oil daily

I am planning to run this 250mg (split into 2 shots) dose for 12-16 weeks at least as I don't want to keep changing my protocol up and down causing even more hormonal fluctuations as a result. Hope things will look better in a few weeks.