CJ
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After a few years on TRT, and adding in some extra on occasion, here's what I've learned.
Testosterone is awesome, but it is a double edged sword for me. I've done a few cycles, one 500mg cyp, one 400mg cyp with 600mg eq, and the most recent was 450mg mix of cyp and enanthate. (those may be SLIGHTLY off, since the exact info was lost from my old phone).
All three times, horrific acne. Angry acne. The kind that looks like it wants to fight you. The kind that looks like you lost a fruit salad fight. And it takes MONTHS to clear up after I drop down to TRT dosage. It's the only side effect I get. Blood work is good, no estrogen issues.
It beats me down mentally, and it ends up being the reason I cut cycles a little short. After bashing my head into the same wall over and over, here's the new plan.
I'm going to use TRT dose test as my base. I use 87.5mg per week, split into two doses. I know that seems low, but I'm not using pharma anymore, and the stuff I get tests out high on blood work. That dose gives me about 900ng/dl. I was using 150mg when I fist got it, but that tested at 1,594ng/dl. Top high for my acne issue.
I'm going to add in Deca at 300mg per week, and run that along side the base of Test from Sept through December. My thought process is that I'd be able to see how I react to Deca without any issues from the Test. Lower doses for longer time, see if that helps with my problem.
Seem reasonable?
Testosterone is awesome, but it is a double edged sword for me. I've done a few cycles, one 500mg cyp, one 400mg cyp with 600mg eq, and the most recent was 450mg mix of cyp and enanthate. (those may be SLIGHTLY off, since the exact info was lost from my old phone).
All three times, horrific acne. Angry acne. The kind that looks like it wants to fight you. The kind that looks like you lost a fruit salad fight. And it takes MONTHS to clear up after I drop down to TRT dosage. It's the only side effect I get. Blood work is good, no estrogen issues.
It beats me down mentally, and it ends up being the reason I cut cycles a little short. After bashing my head into the same wall over and over, here's the new plan.
I'm going to use TRT dose test as my base. I use 87.5mg per week, split into two doses. I know that seems low, but I'm not using pharma anymore, and the stuff I get tests out high on blood work. That dose gives me about 900ng/dl. I was using 150mg when I fist got it, but that tested at 1,594ng/dl. Top high for my acne issue.
I'm going to add in Deca at 300mg per week, and run that along side the base of Test from Sept through December. My thought process is that I'd be able to see how I react to Deca without any issues from the Test. Lower doses for longer time, see if that helps with my problem.
Seem reasonable?
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