How much did you take, and how long did you take it for? Did you do a load at the beginning? Not that I plan to continue, since I decided to stop after the six days. I'm just curious.
How did it go using the creatine? I started lifting light again after quitting during Covid. Curious to hear your outcome. Used creatine off and on since 1989.
I get that, you have to drink a ton of water. The old creatine in the late 80s gave me acne and hives(No acne before.) The strength gains were cool.
I know, the thread is a bit old, but anyone using creatine find it affects your sleep at all? I decided to give it a try and it has been just 5 days, and I am waking up 3 or 4 times a night. I work out ~1700-1830 my time and have tried taking it an hour or 2 before or right after the workout to see if it made a difference, but it hasn't.
Not really, I take mine before or immediately after my morning workout. I never loaded and the effects are great less water retention.
As a strength improver from base it never did anything for me but I remember it being useful for strength maintenance when leaning out i.e when I should possibly have been weaker from lowered cals. I think,anecdotally,it can trick the muscle that it is full and strong when it isn't so much. Never cycled,just a standard dose shortly before weights. If I wasnt leaning out or lean,I also found that it bloated me for little noticeable improvement.
I took it at lunch yesterday, well ahead of workout time, and I had no issues sleeping. I have had no bloating and I am not loading, just taking a ~3 gram dose a day.