Creatine...Side effect..?

India
October 5, 2006 8:40am CST
Does anyone know about the side affects of creatine..?
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@vyaasrad (565)
• India
24 Jan 07
no ,creatine does not have side effects
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@elmiko (6630)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Enough water needs to be taken with creatine. If people don't have enough water with creatine it can cause hypertension(high blood pressure). Studies have shown the hypertension from not drinking enough water when on creatine can lead to anger issues. All brands of creatine are not alike. Thats what i've learned over the years when taken a variety of brands and have some detailed experiences of some I remember. Some of them were bad and some of the them just felt awesome while being full of energy.
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
21 May 08
I took creatine on a regular basis and the only side effect I really noticed was when I went to the doctor I had high blood pressure. Then when I was not taking creatine anymore I went back to the doctor and my blood pressure was fine.
9 Apr 08
I've taken Creatine Ethyl Ester now constantly for a full year, without any side effects whatsoever. It's a newer 'version' of regular Creatine Monohydrate, (in fact, its Creatine Mono, with an Ethyl Ester attatched to increase the Creatine's bio-availability), which manages to do away with most of the usual side effects of Creatine Monhohydrate, such as bloating for example. This is because what causes all the side effects from normal Creatine Mono, is actually the by-product of the Creatine ~ called Creatinine ~ which occurrs from Creatine which has not been fully absorbed into the muscles. Because Creatine Ethyl Ester is much more bio-availale (absorbs into the body much more quickly), less of the nasty, toxic by-product, Creatinine, is formed in your body, causing less bloating, and more importantly less likelihood of damage to the liver etc. I'm not a scientist by any means, just an amateur female bodybuilder with personal experience of both the Creatine Mono and Creatine Ethyl Ester, and iv extremely satisfied that CreatineEE has led to less side effects than the Mono i took previously, and has allowed me to do away with cycling and loading, as these are unnecessary with CEE. I hope this helps you guys a little! xxx
@rhykos7 (74)
30 Apr 08
more tests have been done on creatine than any other sports supplement, there are no actual side affects if you take it properly, plenty of water and only for a couple months at a time. by the way the loading phase is a marketing scam, and is completely pointless. i used to take creatine, it really helped me bulk up, and i have kept that bulk, even after not being able to train for 10 weeks due to an injury, so i would recommend it, i took powder, i have never tried the tablets. i found it works best if i have it about 45mins before i train.
@excellence7 (3655)
• Mauritius
16 May 08
Creatine...if well taken, your strength can skyrocket but it can cause side effects if not well taken - side effects like bad stomach. But just take 2-3 capsules before training and go hard - you will see the results soon. I use it...
@somesh1984 (1295)
• India
15 Oct 06
thanks a lot for your information.........
• Philippines
20 Dec 06
I think for me there is no side effect. But if you not maintain your water intake of 8 glasses or more you will feel headache.It is a muscle volumizer and strength i suggest the best is BSN NOXPLODE i tested it ...
• Philippines
7 Nov 07
hmm.. i heard you can get pimples from certain brands of creatine. but generally speaking, i think it depends how much you take in. just remember to hydrate yourself regularly when you're taking in creatine.
19 Mar 08
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