creatine and bloated face

hustler11 · 07-11-2003, 12:11 AM

Are there any creatine products out there that wont make my face look bloated? I'm using creapure right now and am experiencing some good results with it.. however my face just swells up like a balloon. Any way to get around this other than stopping creatine?

RCfootball87 · 07-11-2003, 12:51 AM

I have never heard of any facial bloating with creatine, maybe you should see a doctor about that......

Fit Freak · 07-11-2003, 02:55 PM

Have you changed your diet./...the bloated facial look could be the result of gaining too much w8/fat too quickly.

hustler11 · 07-11-2003, 03:21 PM

nope havent changed my diet, just the addition of creatine. my diet consists of oats, yogurt, bananas, udo choice oil, chicken, eggs, whole wheat bread, brown rice, greens, some fruits, optimum nutrition whey and nlarge2.

could nlarge be the culprit? although I've been supplementing with nlarge for a couple months now and the bloated face only came after i started using creatine.

hustler11 · 07-28-2003, 02:40 AM

bump.

could it be caused by subcutaneous water?

Fit Freak · 07-28-2003, 04:26 AM

IMO it is very unlikely to be caused by the creatine...I would say it's diet related meaning you're consuming too many calories. This could especially be the case if you're using N-Large as well as a dextrose-based creatine all in addition to the foods you mentionned.

**Prince** · 07-28-2003, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hustler11
could it be caused by subcutaneous water?

creatine does not really have much effect on subcutaneous water though, it increases intra-muscular water retention.

did you change your diet, like increase carbs?

hustler11 · 07-28-2003, 11:39 PM

if its caused by the increase in carbs in my diet, would this mean that the puffiness of my face is actually from fat?

Im almost at the end of my supply of Nlarge.. and I think I'm gonna cut that out of my supplementation to see what happens.

**Prince** · 07-29-2003, 11:08 AM

well, if you gained fat and yuo're the type of person that tends to gain weight in their face, sure.

but, no I asked about carbs because a sudden and/or drastic carb increase can cause puffiness.

CBRworm · 07-30-2003, 02:39 PM

My girfriend has been saying that my face has been puffy since I started using Creatine. I have gained less than 3 pounds total bodyweight over that time, but my face looks like I gained 15. I didn't think it was related to creatine, but that is the only thing that has changed. I started the creatine 24 days ago. I am also using NO2, and have been using it since before the creatine.

WDM Kyle · 07-30-2003, 03:02 PM

ive had the same probs with creatine ever since i took it my girlfriend and my dad said my face looks puffy. Ive been taking EAS. I really have not noticed much of a diff after taking it for 6 wks.
Kyle

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hustler11 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 33	creatine and bloated face BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com Are there any creatine products out there that wont make my face look bloated? I'm using creapure right now and am experiencing some good results with it.. however my face just swells up like a balloon. Any way to get around this other than stopping creatine?
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07-11-2003, 12:51 AM	#2
RCfootball87 Rhino Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 1,303	I have never heard of any facial bloating with creatine, maybe you should see a doctor about that......
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Fit Freak Fit Freak Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,797 Photos: 6	Have you changed your diet./...the bloated facial look could be the result of gaining too much w8/fat too quickly.
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07-11-2003, 03:21 PM	#4
hustler11 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 33	nope havent changed my diet, just the addition of creatine. my diet consists of oats, yogurt, bananas, udo choice oil, chicken, eggs, whole wheat bread, brown rice, greens, some fruits, optimum nutrition whey and nlarge2. could nlarge be the culprit? although I've been supplementing with nlarge for a couple months now and the bloated face only came after i started using creatine.
hustler11 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 33

07-28-2003, 02:40 AM	#5
hustler11 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 33	bump. could it be caused by subcutaneous water?
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07-28-2003, 04:26 AM	#6
Fit Freak Fit Freak Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,797 Photos: 6	IMO it is very unlikely to be caused by the creatine...I would say it's diet related meaning you're consuming too many calories. This could especially be the case if you're using N-Large as well as a dextrose-based creatine all in addition to the foods you mentionned.
	Searching for the right balance...

07-28-2003, 11:39 PM	#8
hustler11 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 33	if its caused by the increase in carbs in my diet, would this mean that the puffiness of my face is actually from fat? Im almost at the end of my supply of Nlarge.. and I think I'm gonna cut that out of my supplementation to see what happens.
hustler11 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 33

07-29-2003, 11:08 AM	#9
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,295 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	well, if you gained fat and yuo're the type of person that tends to gain weight in their face, sure. but, no I asked about carbs because a sudden and/or drastic carb increase can cause puffiness.
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07-30-2003, 02:39 PM	#10
CBRworm Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 1	My girfriend has been saying that my face has been puffy since I started using Creatine. I have gained less than 3 pounds total bodyweight over that time, but my face looks like I gained 15. I didn't think it was related to creatine, but that is the only thing that has changed. I started the creatine 24 days ago. I am also using NO2, and have been using it since before the creatine.
	hmmmm......

07-30-2003, 03:02 PM	#11
WDM Kyle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 8	ive had the same probs with creatine ever since i took it my girlfriend and my dad said my face looks puffy. Ive been taking EAS. I really have not noticed much of a diff after taking it for 6 wks. Kyle

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