Any possible link between creatine and headaches?

[crazy_enough]

I have not been using creatine for a while, started again on Sunday at 5mg/day.
Aside from the usual bloating, I have been stuck with a headache ever since!! It kept me up all nite and the pain even woke me form my sleep!

I drink about a gallon and a half of water/day and dont take anything other than whey.

Could creatine cause this?? Any insight would be great!

 

[Purdue Power]

Whenever I used creatine, I would have a headache and feel very hazy-minded and disconnected between the time that I took the creatine and the time that I started lifting. I didn't get much gains from it anyways, so there was no sense to continue using it for me. I have heard that for a small percentage of people, it does cause these effects. You may be one of us.

 

[BigDyl]

I think it destroys axon-butons and nueron receptors in the brain.

 

[LAM]

I have not been using creatine for a while, started again on Sunday at 5mg/day.
Aside from the usual bloating, I have been stuck with a headache ever since!! It kept me up all nite and the pain even woke me form my sleep!

I drink about a gallon and a half of water/day and dont take anything other than whey.

Could creatine cause this?? Any insight would be great!

what brand are you using ?

I've heard this from other people before but from a physiological standpoint it makes no sense as creatine only effects skeletal muscle and has no effect on the endocrine system...

 

[crazy_enough]

what brand are you using ?

I've heard this from other people before but from a physiological standpoint it makes no sense as creatine only effects skeletal muscle and has no effect on the endocrine system...

Im using Weider's ...99%...I was gonna go 5mg for 3 days, then load to 10 for a week until I got back to 5mg, but I feel like shit on just this much....Assuming that this is the problem!!

 

[redspy]

I have a friend who gets severe vertigo if she takes creatine. She's tried numerous brands with the same effect.

 

[PreMier]

I have a friend who gets severe vertigo if she takes creatine. She's tried numerous brands with the same effect.

Could CEE fix this?

 

[crazy_enough]

I have a friend who gets severe vertigo if she takes creatine. She's tried numerous brands with the same effect.

Thats what it feels like at times...Like a fat woman who sat down to fast!!
I feel dizzy and all and the headache just wont go away!!! Ive tried everything (but sex!!) and so far nothing gets rid of it....

 

[crazy_enough]

is Creatine Ethyl Ester easier on the stomach too??? No matter what brand ive tried, I always experience the bloating...

 

[PreMier]

Yea, CEE is supposed to eliminate bloat. I wouldtn know, because I dont bloat either way.

Maybe try some CEE? I got mine from http://customnutritionwarehouse.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=76

 

[redspy]

is Creatine Ethyl Ester easier on the stomach too??? No matter what brand ive tried, I always experience the bloating...

CEE definitely gives me much less bloat compared to mono. The only problem is that it tastes like battery acid. It needs to be mixed with something strong to mask the taste - I use grapefruit juice.

 

[PreMier]

Its not that bad.. I mix in grapejuice. You can definately taste it(bitter) but you get used to it.

 

[redspy]

Its not that bad.. I mix in grapejuice. You can definately taste it(bitter) but you get used to it.

Not that bad? Are you kidding me? It's the worst tasting supplement ever conceived