Bad side-effects of creatine...

Pennst08 · 07-23-2007, 07:26 PM

(5'6" 160lbs, 16 years old) I started taking creatine for the first time 3 days ago along with no-xplode. I take the no xplode 30 mins before my workout and i take 2 scoops of creatine post workout. Everytime i take the creatine though i get nauseas and get stomach pains along with diarrhea. I feel totally drained after taking it, like im dehydrated, but im really not and can't eat for the next 2 hours.

this is the creatine im taking atm Bodybuilding.com - Six Star Hardcore Strength Creatine - Muscle Fuel! On sale now!

Is this normal or is it just the type of creatine im taking?

Triple Threat · 07-23-2007, 07:53 PM

It could be the type or it could be you're just not used to it yet. Cut down the dosage and see if it helps.

soxmuscle · 07-23-2007, 08:03 PM

I've taken NO-Xplode a few times just when a roommate of mine let me try it to see how "incredible" it was. While I didn't experience any of the nausea or stomach cramps, many of my friends who take it have.

They recommend taking it on an empty stomach. That's probably the reason.

soxmuscle · 07-23-2007, 08:03 PM

BTW - who takes a pre-workout supplement on an empty stomach? what a gay company.

BLACK747 · 07-23-2007, 09:41 PM

**P-funk** · 07-23-2007, 11:46 PM

could be the ass load of sugar in it. that would make me sick too.

The Monkey Man · 07-24-2007, 05:53 AM

I love this product it is the only one I have found that doesn't make me sick...

What dose are you taking???

And what CRE product are you taking PWO?

And what real food leads and follows the WO, and what is the timing?

MuscleDojo · 07-24-2007, 08:21 AM

Your Friggin 16 years old? You dont need anything but a good diet and some vitamins. Your testosterone levels for your age alone is like taking steroids!

sight7 · 07-26-2007, 11:11 AM

MuscleDojo has a point! Drop the creatine for now. The best pre-workout (and post for that matter) would be a small whole food meal (ex. two boiled eggs, slice whole-wheat toast, and an apple) about 1 to 1 1/2 hours before you workout or a good whey drink (no more than 10 ozs. mixed) about 30 minutes before you workout. Focus on real food adequate rest and sensible training first.

**Prince** · 07-27-2007, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pennst08

(5'6" 160lbs, 16 years old) I started taking creatine for the first time 3 days ago along with no-xplode. I take the no xplode 30 mins before my workout and i take 2 scoops of creatine post workout. Everytime i take the creatine though i get nauseas and get stomach pains along with diarrhea. I feel totally drained after taking it, like im dehydrated, but im really not and can't eat for the next 2 hours.

this is the creatine im taking atm Bodybuilding.com - Six Star Hardcore Strength Creatine - Muscle Fuel! On sale now!

Is this normal or is it just the type of creatine im taking?

consider using pure CEE, many people that have stomach issues with Creatine have no problems with CEE: Creatine Ethyl Ester HCL (CEE)

Zinthar · 07-30-2007, 01:11 PM

My intestines get sick with Creatine mono as well, so you're not alone. I fared better with Creatine Ethyl Ester, but still get a little bit of nausea when I first start taking it.

I had also been taking it before my workout, and then just having my whey drink alone afterwards (I have tried taking the CEE after, but between that and my whey, I would feel bloated and sick). I also feel like the CEE before the workout gave me a little extra energy that made the end of my workout easier to get through.

Either way though, you're a few years too young to be taking it. Wait till you're old enough to stop getting acne (19-20 or so). I started on creatine last year when I turned 21.

240sx · 08-01-2007, 03:39 AM

Yeah i felt like crap everytime i took creatine,then the calf cramps hit and i dropped like a sack of potatoes. never again for me.

emf · 08-06-2007, 06:40 AM

no xplode need to be taken as directed on an empty stomach.some people have had a prob. with it. poss. take a little less and work your way up to 2 or 3 scoops.

**CowPimp** · 08-08-2007, 02:05 PM

Try a different brand perhaps? CEE might also be a good option as mentioned previously.

07-23-2007, 07:26 PM	#1
Pennst08 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5	Bad side-effects of creatine... (5'6" 160lbs, 16 years old) I started taking creatine for the first time 3 days ago along with no-xplode. I take the no xplode 30 mins before my workout and i take 2 scoops of creatine post workout. Everytime i take the creatine though i get nauseas and get stomach pains along with diarrhea. I feel totally drained after taking it, like im dehydrated, but im really not and can't eat for the next 2 hours. this is the creatine im taking atm Bodybuilding.com - Six Star Hardcore Strength Creatine - Muscle Fuel! On sale now! Is this normal or is it just the type of creatine im taking?
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07-23-2007, 07:53 PM	#2
Triple Threat ... Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lost Posts: 9,481 Photos: 6	It could be the type or it could be you're just not used to it yet. Cut down the dosage and see if it helps.

07-24-2007, 05:53 AM	#7
The Monkey Man Magical Apelikemenace Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 13,759 Photos: 34	I love this product it is the only one I have found that doesn't make me sick... What dose are you taking??? And what CRE product are you taking PWO? And what real food leads and follows the WO, and what is the timing?
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07-24-2007, 08:21 AM	#8
MuscleDojo BLU Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TEXAS Posts: 7	Your Friggin 16 years old? You dont need anything but a good diet and some vitamins. Your testosterone levels for your age alone is like taking steroids!

07-26-2007, 11:11 AM	#9
sight7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3	MuscleDojo has a point! Drop the creatine for now. The best pre-workout (and post for that matter) would be a small whole food meal (ex. two boiled eggs, slice whole-wheat toast, and an apple) about 1 to 1 1/2 hours before you workout or a good whey drink (no more than 10 ozs. mixed) about 30 minutes before you workout. Focus on real food adequate rest and sensible training first.

07-30-2007, 01:11 PM	#11
Zinthar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 77	My intestines get sick with Creatine mono as well, so you're not alone. I fared better with Creatine Ethyl Ester, but still get a little bit of nausea when I first start taking it. I had also been taking it before my workout, and then just having my whey drink alone afterwards (I have tried taking the CEE after, but between that and my whey, I would feel bloated and sick). I also feel like the CEE before the workout gave me a little extra energy that made the end of my workout easier to get through. Either way though, you're a few years too young to be taking it. Wait till you're old enough to stop getting acne (19-20 or so). I started on creatine last year when I turned 21.
Zinthar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 77

08-01-2007, 03:39 AM	#12
240sx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 37	Yeah i felt like crap everytime i took creatine,then the calf cramps hit and i dropped like a sack of potatoes. never again for me.
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08-06-2007, 06:40 AM	#13
emf 5'8" 248lbs 32" waist Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: sunnyvale california Posts: 69	noxplode no xplode need to be taken as directed on an empty stomach.some people have had a prob. with it. poss. take a little less and work your way up to 2 or 3 scoops.

08-08-2007, 02:05 PM	#14
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