Well the title pretty much says it all. I just recently bought Creatine Monohydrate from my GNC. I took the regular 5 grams and ended up having explosive diarrhea roughly two hours later. Then I went with 2.5 grams the next time and had a little bit of diarrhea, but still stomach pain. Anyone else have this problem? and a solution? I thought about maybe trying a different creatine, but the only one that looked good was Cell-mass and it's way expensive.
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Thread: Creatine and bad bowel movements
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11-12-2008, 04:33 PM #1
Creatine and bad bowel movements
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11-12-2008, 04:41 PM #2Om-nom-nom-nom'ing
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creatine monohydrate is creatine monohydrate, brands wont matter much.
Just drink a **** ton of water with it, and it might help.
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11-12-2008, 04:42 PM #3T1SF for short
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Creatine shouldn't give you the runs...Originally Posted by xHoward
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11-12-2008, 04:47 PM #4I'm getting MEGA runs. I just worry that I'm basically crapping out the creatine that I took in.Originally Posted by the1satanfears
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11-12-2008, 04:50 PM #5Registered User
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I get diarrhea sometimes when I drink my nitroshock, its an NO supplement.
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11-12-2008, 04:52 PM #6Fear The Beard
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You're putting into your body a gritty, powdery substance. It's abnormal from your normal diet, of course there is the possibility of gastrointestinal comfort. It just differs from person to person how severely.
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11-12-2008, 04:55 PM #7Registered User
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I'm still gonna keep drinking it. I'm hoping my body can stop being a pussy and accept it haha
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11-12-2008, 05:05 PM #8
Ok, last question. Do you guys take your creatine pre or post workout? I've read everywhere that post is more effective.
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11-12-2008, 05:06 PM #9Registered User
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I take mine post. 5k mg's
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11-12-2008, 05:13 PM #10Fear The Beard
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Whenever I take it, I take it post workout. Though I don't believe it's that important since it's based on saturation. Basically whenever you take it, be consistent about it.
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11-12-2008, 05:32 PM #11es la noche
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Was thinking about buying creatine monohydrate from GNC, a. is this a good type of creatine b. what flavor?
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11-12-2008, 05:39 PM #12Registered User
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Where do you live in washington?
a. creatine monohydrate.
b. mine is flavorless. I take it with this one type of juice thats low in citric acid.
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11-12-2008, 05:48 PM #13Newbie
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I had the same problem when I switched to Green MAG. The fix was to take something with it (General Mills Oatmeal to Go bar).
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11-12-2008, 05:54 PM #14Registered User
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dude...i thought i was the only one, today i took two kre-alkalyn pills and in my 3rd period right before a test my stomach was cramping and i was like i gotta go to the bathroom and i had bad diharrea.
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11-12-2008, 06:19 PM #15French Train
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trust me you will **** bricks if you dont drink enough water
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11-12-2008, 06:21 PM #16Registered User
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I stopped taking creatine for a long time because of the ****s it gave me. Ive started again and im making sure to drink enough water.
I rep back.
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11-12-2008, 06:33 PM #17Banned
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When first created, creatine monohydrate was origonally meant to be absorbed anally - so it could be soaked in through the rectal cavity and disperse throughout the blood stream quickly. However, this form of intake made the prospect of marketing the product virtually impossible.
Scientists began testing the supplement and its absorbtion into the blood stream from oral intake. While much slower and lacking some benefits, the oral intake method was found to be 'more pleasant' for users of the supplement.
However, one major complication came along with the digestion process. It was found that 8 out of 10 test subjects reported bowel issues when taken orally. In contrast only 1 in 10 of the anal test subjects reported any problems.
It is still recommended by scientists that creatine be absorbed through the rectal wall.
Hope this helps you out! GOOD LUCK!
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11-12-2008, 06:34 PM #18Registered User
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Sooo drink lots of water before taking and the diarrhea doesnt happen?
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11-12-2008, 06:56 PM #19French Train
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you better drink a ****load of water or else you'll be ****ting bricksOriginally Posted by OnMyWhey
The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you're a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds.
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11-12-2008, 07:02 PM #20es la noche
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spokane, aka spokompton. . .Originally Posted by OnMyWhey
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I'm sitting on the john right now blasting the bowl with anal extrusions thanks Obama oops I mean creatine
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10-09-2014, 10:42 PM #22Registered User
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i make sure i drink lots of water while i am taking creatine. i drink upto 4 litres a day and i havent had any altered bowel movements
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