Creatine + Citric Acid

mama's boy · 08-06-2002, 01:22 AM

Just curious, but has anyone else on this board experienced an awful burning taste in their mouth/tongue when combining creatine and a substance containing large amounts of cirtic acid (like diet soda for example)?

If so, or even if not... anyone know why such a reaction occurs and what the signifigance is.

TheIcon2 · 08-06-2002, 08:29 AM

I remember a friend put a spoonfull of creatine in a bottle of soda one time and it fizzed up and basically exploded everywhere. I never understood why.

mama's boy · 08-06-2002, 04:39 PM

Um... nobody knows?

mesomorphin' · 08-06-2002, 04:50 PM

I have used diet soda to wash down some creatine before. I experienced lots of fizzing, but no awful burning taste....

Dr. Pain · 08-06-2002, 04:50 PM

Your a Freak!

j/k

All I can add is don't let powdered L-Arginine sit in your mouth, my guess as to the culprit. Maybe you have a poor quality creatine with unconverted amino acids?

DP

mama's boy · 08-06-2002, 05:19 PM

DP,

I dunno, Prolab seems like good quality to me. Happened several times with this brand (although I'm not blaming them), and diet soda and/or citric acid is the only catalyst!

BTW, you're just NOW figuring out that I'm a freak????

mama's boy · 08-06-2002, 05:20 PM

Could it also be whey protein? I think I used Designer both times... Hmmmm.

**Prince** · 08-06-2002, 05:24 PM

why are you taking creatine with diet soda?

mama's boy · 08-06-2002, 05:28 PM

I load creatine differently than others. 5 grams per meal a day for a few days, then about 8 grams pre and post workout. The diet soda was a fluke (I dont drink it hardly at all). Another time I was eating some candy that is high in citric acid & artificial colors (another possible culprit).

Could also be the whey, though. I've experienced a similar pang when taken an Arginine supplement, so DP may actually be right (even a squirrel finds a nut every now and then).

KataMaStEr · 08-06-2002, 05:36 PM

Man I don’t think taking creatine with soda is a good idea. Wont that turn it to shiat? I don’t know but why not water, Gatorade or grape juice, much better…

mama's boy · 08-06-2002, 05:41 PM

Again... FLUKE FLUKE FLUKE! (the diet soda incident was also like a year ago, it happened resently w/ candy and I harked back to the first time).

Yanick · 08-06-2002, 08:48 PM

LMAO @ all the diet soda questions!

But MB, diet soda isn't great for you, you probably shouldn't make a habit of taking creatine with diet soda.

**Mudge** · 08-06-2002, 09:32 PM

I use a blender to mix up the creatine + liquid, so diet soda sounds pretty wierd.

mama's boy · 08-07-2002, 12:41 AM

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08-06-2002, 01:22 AM	#1
mama's boy Fat Loss Enthuiast Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 112	Creatine + Citric Acid Just curious, but has anyone else on this board experienced an awful burning taste in their mouth/tongue when combining creatine and a substance containing large amounts of cirtic acid (like diet soda for example)? If so, or even if not... anyone know why such a reaction occurs and what the signifigance is.

08-06-2002, 08:29 AM	#2
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08-06-2002, 04:50 PM	#4
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08-06-2002, 05:24 PM	#8
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08-06-2002, 08:48 PM	#12
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08-06-2002, 04:39 PM	#3
mama's boy Fat Loss Enthuiast Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 112	Um... nobody knows?

08-06-2002, 04:50 PM	#5
Dr. Pain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Get the Duct Tape...I'm Ripped Again! Posts: 11,239	Your a Freak! j/k All I can add is don't let powdered L-Arginine sit in your mouth, my guess as to the culprit. Maybe you have a poor quality creatine with unconverted amino acids? DP

08-06-2002, 05:19 PM	#6
mama's boy Fat Loss Enthuiast Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 112	DP, I dunno, Prolab seems like good quality to me. Happened several times with this brand (although I'm not blaming them), and diet soda and/or citric acid is the only catalyst! BTW, you're just NOW figuring out that I'm a freak????

08-06-2002, 05:20 PM	#7
mama's boy Fat Loss Enthuiast Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 112	Could it also be whey protein? I think I used Designer both times... Hmmmm.

08-06-2002, 05:28 PM	#9
mama's boy Fat Loss Enthuiast Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 112	I load creatine differently than others. 5 grams per meal a day for a few days, then about 8 grams pre and post workout. The diet soda was a fluke (I dont drink it hardly at all). Another time I was eating some candy that is high in citric acid & artificial colors (another possible culprit). Could also be the whey, though. I've experienced a similar pang when taken an Arginine supplement, so DP may actually be right (even a squirrel finds a nut every now and then).

08-06-2002, 05:36 PM	#10
KataMaStEr -==♠==- Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,960 Photos: 6	Man I don’t think taking creatine with soda is a good idea. Wont that turn it to shiat? I don’t know but why not water, Gatorade or grape juice, much better…

08-06-2002, 05:41 PM	#11
mama's boy Fat Loss Enthuiast Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 112	Again... FLUKE FLUKE FLUKE! (the diet soda incident was also like a year ago, it happened resently w/ candy and I harked back to the first time).

08-06-2002, 09:32 PM	#13
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08-07-2002, 12:41 AM	#14
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