pissing alot?

[domKO]

I have just started taking creatine. I am using the recommended dosage on the container. Is it normal to be pissing alot? and i mean alot like once or twice every few hours.

[dudewithtattoos]

Thats it? Once or twice every few hours...I drink so much water at work that I piss more then any five people I know.

[USMARINE8152]

when taking creatine you shold piss alot due to the intake of water but if your not drinkng water then yes that is weird but im no doctor

[Bakira]

I don't take Creatine and I piss like once every hour or hour and a half. You should be pissing alot with or without creatine if you are drinking enough water. I drink a gallon a day at least if not more.

[Noesis]

Originally Posted by domKO

I have just started taking creatine. I am using the recommended dosage on the container. Is it normal to be pissing alot? and i mean alot like once or twice every few hours.

Yes, it's normal. Creatine breakdown creates an end product called creatinine, which is expelled from the body through urination. It is completely normal and nothing to worry about. Like recommended by the fellows above, keep your fluid intake high while on creatine. You'll get used to going to the bathroom a lot while on creatine and it won't seem like an inconvience anymore (Except on airplanes and car trips, haha).

-Noesis

[FredPo]

I also think that by taking protein, your body pisses more from all the breakdown of the protein it does. It's hard to say which causes pissing more but logically, creatine is going to make you piss. I piss about 12-15 times a day easy . It's annoying but it's part of being a bodybuilder.

Fred

[domKO]

yeah i jus pissed twice in the last half a hour lol :P i dont drink alot of water really, only when im training, but is it dangerous not to be drinking alot of water? i drink lots of juices and about 3ish pints or more of milk a day.
thanks for the advice guys.

[Duranfaster]

Originally Posted by domKO

I have just started taking creatine. I am using the recommended dosage on the container. Is it normal to be pissing alot? and i mean alot like once or twice every few hours.

its completely normal if you piss a lot during creatine cycles. Creatine is a supplement that increases your water intake in order to gain weight. i know its emberassing to go every 10 mins believe me when in english class i go those times.. students look at me and the teacher told me are you ok, i spoke to her about the creatine and she is like well just be careful.. now if you are noticing a burning sensation during you pee you could have chlymdia thats one of the signs.. which is cure able and i dont think that is your problem.. just remember its normal if you drink lots of water pass 8 glasses a day..

[Duranfaster]

Originally Posted by Duranfaster

its completely normal if you piss a lot during creatine cycles. Creatine is a supplement that increases your water intake in order to gain weight. i know its emberassing to go every 10 mins believe me when in english class i go those times.. students look at me and the teacher told me are you ok, i spoke to her about the creatine and she is like well just be careful.. now if you are noticing a burning sensation during you pee you could have chlymdia thats one of the signs.. which is cure able and i dont think that is your problem.. just remember its normal if you drink lots of water pass 8 glasses a day..

and let me add if you sit during class it could be that you are pushing on your bladder feeling the 'need' to pee. just stretch ur legs out or get a different chair and talk about this with ur teacher about making new conditions for you while in class, no one is out to get you bro

[neuron]

Originally Posted by Duranfaster

i know its emberassing to go every 10 mins believe me when in english class i go those times.. students look at me and the teacher told me are you ok, i spoke to her about the creatine and she is like well just be careful..

Urinating every 10 minutes is a symptom of diabetes, not creatine supplementation.

[GeneGnomeX]

It's not normal; only drink when thirsty. No need for gallon+ like the bros will tell you.

[Mattyd007]

Originally Posted by GeneGnomeX

It's not normal; only drink when thirsty. No need for gallon+ like the bros will tell you.

"I was under the impression that once your thirsty your already dehydrated"

- Matt




Here is an equation to help adults figure their fluid needs, for every pound of body weight, you need about half an ounce of fluid intake per day. For instance, if you weigh 140 lbs., simply multiply 140 by .5 to estimate your daily fluid needs in ounces.

- Matt

[neuron]

Originally Posted by Mattyd007

"I was under the impression that once your thirsty your already dehydrated"

- Matt

That would make little evolutionary sense.

In actuality, the brain is quite astute at detecting proper water balance.

[papagunz]

Originally Posted by neuron

That would make little evolutionary sense.

In actuality, the brain is quite astute at detecting proper water balance.

Any idea where that myth came from? (edit: referring to the "when you're thirsty you're already dehydrated") I know I've heard it before, and always wondered it's origins/level of truth.

[manofmany]

Originally Posted by GeneGnomeX

It's not normal; only drink when thirsty. No need for gallon+ like the bros will tell you.

x2. I couldn't imagine drinking a gallon a day. I may reach that level on a rare basis, but then again I don't sweat much.

[Duranfaster]

Originally Posted by neuron

Urinating every 10 minutes is a symptom of diabetes, not creatine supplementation.

ok given in a hypothetically scenario. first off its not a sign of diabetes IF you DRINK a lot of you will pee, go take a blood test right now and if you pee a lot and your blood levels are normal then you don't have any, believe me i know what im talking about or else i wouldnt of post any advice. if your blood level is above normal then you might want to check a doctor out that will only indicate if you have high blood pressure which can result into diabetes. secondly i am not diabetic and have been healthy since i been working out even considering med school.. honestly have your facts gathered before you make a suggestion to help

[Duranfaster]

Originally Posted by Duranfaster

ok given in a hypothetically scenario. first off its not a sign of diabetes IF you DRINK a lot of you will pee, go take a blood test right now and if you pee a lot and your blood levels are normal then you don't have any, believe me i know what im talking about or else i wouldnt of post any advice. if your blood level is above normal then you might want to check a doctor out that will only indicate if you have high blood pressure which can result into diabetes. secondly i am not diabetic and have been healthy since i been working out even considering med school.. honestly have your facts gathered before you make a suggestion to help

even if you dont take creatine and are peeing a lot, try getting a blood sample might be a uti and they will prescribe you with antibiotics that will flush out the bacteria

[Num3n]

Originally Posted by domKO

I have just started taking creatine. I am using the recommended dosage on the container. Is it normal to be pissing alot? and i mean alot like once or twice every few hours.

i pee every hour just for reference however i make sure to replenish all my electrolytes and other things that i end up peeing out.

[GeneGnomeX]

Originally Posted by Mattyd007

"I was under the impression that once your thirsty your already dehydrated"

Media idiots perpetuate this.

Thirst Is Too Late
It is often stated in the lay press (17, 19, 22, 26) and
even in professional journals (47) that by the time a
person is thirsty that person is already dehydrated. In
a number of scientific treatises on thirst, one finds no
such assertion (1, 12, 30, 67, 69, 76, 98). On the con-
trary, a rise in plasma osmolality of less than 2% can
elicit thirst, whereas most experts would define dehy-
dration as beginning when a person has lost 3% or
more of body weight (96), which translates into a rise in
plasma osmolality of at least 5%. Another way of stat-
ing the same fact is that whereas the osmotic threshold
for thirst is 294 mosmol/kgH2O4 (Fig. 1) (72, 97),
dehydration begins when the plasma osmolality has
risen to 302 mosmol/kgH2O (basis for the calcula-
tions can be found in Ref. 92, Problem 2–3). Or, yet a
third way of stating it: thirst sets in at a plasma
osmolality that is still within the accepted normal
range for this variable, namely, 280–296 mosmol/
kgH2O (50, 67, 87, 92).
Figure 1 makes another point: inasmuch as the
threshold for release of vasopressin (284.7 mosmol/
kgH2O; also see Refs. 13, 97) is lower than that for
thirst (293.5 mosmol/kgH2O), moment-to-moment
needs for water balance are met by changes in plasma
vasopressin concentration and consequent changes in
urine flow, whereas thirst and resultant intake of wa-
ter are invoked at a later point (72). Osmotic regulation
of vasopressin secretion and thirst is so sensitive,
quick, and accurate (67) that it is hard to imagine that
evolutionary development left us with a chronic water
deficit that has to be compensated by forcing fluid
intake.

Dark Urine Means Dehydration
Whether or not this statement is correct will depend
on how dark the urine is, because the depth of color in
urine will vary inversely with the urinary volume.
Although the volume varies greatly among individuals,
in our student laboratory (see above, under Other Data
Since “8 8”) the mean value was 1,520 ml/24 h (Table
3), with a mean urine osmolality of 590 mosmol/kgH2O.
Both values are those generally cited as being “nor-
mal,” namely, 1,500 ml/24 h and 600 mosmol/kgH2O,
respectively (73, 92). At a urine osmolality 600
mosmol/kgH2O, the concentration of solutes in the
urine is such that the urine has a moderately yellow
color, which might be interpreted as “dark,” especially
when contrasted against “pale yellow” or “clear,” which
is specified in most of the lay literature (26). Yet, at the
above-cited normal urinary volume and osmolality, the
plasma osmolality will be well within the normal range
and nowhere near the values of 300 mosmol/kgH2O
and higher, which are seen in meaningful dehydration.
Therefore, the warning that dark urine reflects dehy-
dration is alarmist and false in most instances.

Valtin H. "Drink at least eight glasses of water a day." Really? Is there scientific evidence for "8 x 8"? American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology. 2002;283(5):R993-1004. Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12376390.

[athenrye]

The only time it annoys me is during a workout. Sometimes I'll have to go piss 3 times. I know that's partly down to increased water intake but think maybe the exercise stimulates my bladder too. A gallon of water a day is nothing if you're exercising. I've always got water beside me and drink it all day long. Probably more in the 1.5-2 gallon region and no health problems to report.

[neuron]

Originally Posted by Duranfaster

ok given in a hypothetically scenario. first off its not a sign of diabetes IF you DRINK a lot of you will pee, go take a blood test right now and if you pee a lot and your blood levels are normal then you don't have any, believe me i know what im talking about or else i wouldnt of post any advice. if your blood level is above normal then you might want to check a doctor out that will only indicate if you have high blood pressure which can result into diabetes. secondly i am not diabetic and have been healthy since i been working out even considering med school.. honestly have your facts gathered before you make a suggestion to help

Who would be dumb enough to gorge on water to the point that they are urinating every 10 mintues?



P.S. High blood pressure does not cause diabetes.

[neuron]

Originally Posted by athenrye

I've always got water beside me and drink it all day long.

That seems like more of a crutch, or maybe even OCD.

How about drinking only when you are thirsty?

[athenrye]

Originally Posted by neuron

That seems like more of a crutch, or maybe even OCD.

Probably right. Years ago I would drink alcohol in the same quantity and seem to have just replaced that habit with this one. Whatever the cause my liver strongly approves.

[Duranfaster]

Originally Posted by neuron

Who would be dumb enough to gorge on water to the point that they are urinating every 10 mintues?



P.S. High blood pressure does not cause diabetes.

Diabetes risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes include:
Overweight or obesity. Having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more
Heredity. Having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes
Ethnicity Being of African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino American descent
Gestational diabetes
A history of gestational diabetes, or having at least one baby weighing more than 9 pounds at birth
Hypertension. High blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg or higher...
Poor cholesterol profile. HDL cholesterol ("good" cholesterol) levels of 35 or lower and/or triglyceride levels of 250 or higher
Inactivity. Living a sedentary lifestyle (i.e.,exercising less than three times a week)
Being an older adult.

where did you get your facts "high blood pressures doesnt cause"

[neuron]

Originally Posted by Duranfaster

where did you get your facts "high blood pressures doesnt cause"

You have no business in the science section. Move along.

[GeneGnomeX]

Heh.

[NO HYPE]

Originally Posted by neuron

You have no business in the science section.

I was just thinking the same thing about the entire thread.

[Duranfaster]

Originally Posted by GeneGnomeX

Heh.

oops my apologizes i was thinking it as if you were diabetic already...