you take your creatine after your workout?
I always take mine an hour prior to get into the system...
I had been taking it before and after, but I am thinking about just doing it before my workouts. You have to remember what it is for, and if you think about it, it makes most sense to do it before your workout. The after is probably OK in its effects, but I don't want to run into kidney problems down the road with too much of this stuff, I probably drink enough water to limit the damage, (my pee is always clear to very light yellow).
So, load up before the workout, let it do it's thing and be done with it. I think too many people use it to artificially inflate their muscles with the water retention, and that is really not what creatine does.