Alright, just a simple question here. How long does it take to be on creatine before you start feelings the effects of being thirsty a lot? I'm taking "Met-RX Pure Creatine Monohydrate" if it matters.
Basically I've heard from pretty much everybody that when you start creatine you become VERY thirsty throughout the day and need to drink lots and lots of water. Well, I just finished up day 2 of the 'loading phase' where I'm taking 20g of it per day in 4 servings. I can honestly say that neither yesterday or today did I feel thirstier than what I thought was normal. I'm just worried that it's not working well or something like that, but could it be that you won't start feeling this affect for a while after getting used to it?
And I have been drinking lots of water even though I don't get thirsty just as a precaution. A bit over a gallon, today.
Thanks in advance
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Thread: Creatine - thirsty?
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08-26-2011, 08:43 PM #1
Creatine - thirsty?
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08-26-2011, 09:08 PM #2
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08-26-2011, 09:10 PM #3
Im taking Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine and i have never felt so non thirsty. I think my body is extremely odd tho. I tried a gallon a day and almost pissed my pants like 5 times. Try 1/2 a gallon on non so hot/training days.
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08-26-2011, 09:24 PM #4
I'm always drinking water at school and at home when I have the opportunities ever since I started taking creatine.
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08-26-2011, 09:27 PM #5
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08-26-2011, 09:32 PM #6
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08-26-2011, 09:33 PM #7
You all are going to hate me but I work in the medical field, am in school in the medical field, and have talked to a lot of doctors etc about creatine.
First off, you're wasting your money 20g/creatine a day isn't necessary, loading phases haven't been proven to be worthwhile. Second, 20g/day is a HUGE amount of creatine.
Now, creatinine, a waste product in the body comes from, guess what? Creatine. Which is found in our muscle tissue. The kidneys have to work to excrete creatinine from the body because it's toxic (note- I didn't say Creatine is toxic, creatinINE). Along with taxing your kidneys it can also lead to an increased blood pressure due to fluid retention, but this is at worst not going to hurt you.
There have been quite a few studies on creatine, all of which were inconclusive. That doesn't mean it ISN'T going to harm you. The people who have been taking creatine haven't reached the older ages where kidney failure really starts to kick in and become noticeable medically. Now, there of course is a chance that it's harmless, but considering where I know creatine gets processed, and the limited amount of time the studies have been done, better safe than sorry. I don't want to be on dialysis my whole life after 60 years old. Do you?
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08-26-2011, 09:37 PM #8
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08-26-2011, 09:53 PM #9
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08-26-2011, 09:53 PM #10
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08-26-2011, 09:56 PM #11
I don't want to scare you, but medically it isn't advised, because we don't KNOW. It could be harmless. Give it a try for a few months, see if it makes a difference. Just don't take too much at once because there have been reported cases of taking too much and ****ing your kidneys. When you've done that weigh the benefits for the potential risk, if you're really asploding with it compared to before, it may be worth it for a year or two.
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08-26-2011, 09:58 PM #12
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08-26-2011, 10:00 PM #13
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I never up the recommended dosage on anything. I have heard that if you take creatine in large amounts (20g a day) and not drink enough water, your probably going to have some kidney stones later and that it activates liver enzymes. I've been doin 5g a day and drinking about a gallon of water a day along with it to prevent kidney and liver problems. Just the past week and a half or so while on creatine, I can notice a better pump, and I'm lifting more weight. I'm also taking whey protein along with the creatine so when i do stop using the creatine, I don't lose all that mass that I worked so hard to get.
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08-26-2011, 10:02 PM #14
A small amount of training can make a big difference though, not to discredit the creatine because it definitely can increase your workload.
And creatine isn't so much for increasing maxes as it is for giving your muscle cells that last little bit of energy they need to push out the 12'th rep of a hard lift. The creatine acts in the place of (I believe its oxygen, been a while since I took Antatomy & Physiology) to finish the ATP molecule (Energy) giving your muscle the ability to fire. I guess you could say it's relevant to bench max, but more so to the actual reps you are trying to finish in a regular session.
It sounds like you're doing things by the book, that is good. I noticed a pump with the creatine as well, but remember that pump is just from excess fluid volume, it's not helping you any other way.
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08-26-2011, 10:10 PM #15
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08-26-2011, 10:16 PM #16
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08-27-2011, 06:04 AM #17
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08-27-2011, 09:53 AM #19
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08-27-2011, 11:09 AM #20
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05-10-2012, 08:33 AM #21
Dont Listen to this dude doesn't know what hes talking about, of course you need to load creating your take high dosage for five days to LOAD it in to your system then you should take 10g everyday after that maintain the creatine levels to help you grow more muscle mass and it will make you more thirsty because it is drawing more of the water you normally drink to your muscles there for making you feel dehydrated.
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