Creatine making me sick

[Pumpupthejam]

I bought PVL Crea Maxx 100% monohydrate and everytime I have it with water I feel like im gunna puke all up back up...and it gives me a banging headache.

I've never had any adverse side effects with supplements, but then again this is my first time using creatine.

Any one esle have this? I literally feel like I wanna do a bulemic's hand down the throat job to get this stuff back up and out to feel better.

f*ck man...my head...... :doh:

[Pumpupthejam]

Sorry that should read 'CREATINE making me sick'...cant write properly due to massive headache. Epic fail.

[Optimass]

Creatine is a phosphate - like sodium you need to drink otherwise dehydrate = headaches. Not uncommon for people to feel nausea or get the shits from it.

need to lower your dose and drink more fluids.

I know guys that just can't use it at all - but pays to start small and work your way up to norm levels intake if you are having a reaction.

[Pumpupthejam]

Creatine is a phosphate - like sodium you need to drink otherwise dehydrate = headaches. Not uncommon for people to feel nausea or get the shits from it.

need to lower your dose and drink more fluids.

I know guys that just can't use it at all - but pays to start small and work your way up to norm levels intake if you are having a reaction.

I have one teaspoon of the stuff, when i started i just had one teaspoon a day lmao what a dumb arse. But now i take it prob 3-5 times a day.

How many times a day do you recommend?

[Dragon]

Some brands recommend a loading phase of 3-5 spoons a day for 5 days.

How many days in a row did you take 3-5 spoons?

[Draft]

I think most of the time you load (4-5 5gm servings per day) for up to 5 days to get the creatine levels in your system (something the body produces naturally) up to the optimal level.

Then shift to a maintenance phase of 1-2 5gm servings per day.

Are you taking 20-25 gms a once? Try spreading it throughout the day - take 1 with each meal with 200ml of water each time.

[PTinCHCH]

I know guys that just can't use it at all - but pays to start small and work your way up to norm levels intake if you are having a reaction.

best advice right there

should always start low and work your way up.

[Gym rat]

I know guys that just can't use it at all - but pays to start small and work your way up to norm levels intake if you are having a reaction.

best advice right there

should always start low and work your way up.

For example have a tsp of creatine before you train and have a tsp of creatine in your shake after you train.

[Agent]

I have one teaspoon of the stuff, when i started i just had one teaspoon a day lmao what a dumb arse. But now i take it prob 3-5 times a day.

How many times a day do you recommend?

If you're having problems, you can just have the maintenance dose, there's no need for you to have 5g up to 5x a day for results.

Research is showing that a loading phase isn't needed, you levels may not increase as quickly, but within a short period of time you'll be at the same level as those who load.

[Pumpupthejam]

Some brands recommend a loading phase of 3-5 spoons a day for 5 days.

How many days in a row did you take 3-5 spoons?

for a whole week, 7 days.

[Pumpupthejam]

Thanks very much for your advice guys, much appreciated.

And Im taking German made monohydrate creatine, that stuff is good shit yeh? Lol.

[auck_builder]

have it in something other than water

[Optimass]

Some brands recommend a loading phase of 3-5 spoons a day for 5 days.

How many days in a row did you take 3-5 spoons?

for a whole week, 7 days.

this is the best way - 5 days on 5 days off - ... but you may find you tolerance is quite low. Not a bad thing nessisarily as you are probably maxing your levels out on the lower amount.

I rem reading an article that suggested droping to the maininance level between didn't really do much. But Agents sugestion may be a good option if you are unable to do load phases.

[Pumpupthejam]

Some brands recommend a loading phase of 3-5 spoons a day for 5 days.

How many days in a row did you take 3-5 spoons?

for a whole week, 7 days.

this is the best way - 5 days on 5 days off - ... but you may find you tolerance is quite low. Not a bad thing nessisarily as you are probably maxing your levels out on the lower amount.

I rem reading an article that suggested droping to the maininance level between didn't really do much. But Agents sugestion may be a good option if you are unable to do load phases.

Cool thanks. What about this Rampage stuff by Metaphysics? If Mike D is taking it it must be pretty good.

[Pumpupthejam]

have it in something other than water

Yeh I now mix it with juice.