Creatine

**Jerseyprophet** · 2009-03-12 20:50

Is it normal that when I drink it I feel jittery or...shaky and my heart races, and I feel...rubbery?

It only happens when I do my upper body routine too. Its more intense when I chug the glass versus sipping it over about 3 mins after the work out.

Im drinking: 1 pint water, 1 scoop six star muscle fuel creatine (fruit punch)

A guy I work with said he almost had a heart attack drinking it, but that he doesnt know if it was the creatine directly. Anyone here drink it with their work out? Is this just it...working?

**melbufrauma** · 2009-03-12 20:56

its probably more the drink than the creatine itself, just drink alot of water, otherwise its bad for your kidneys or liver and you can get what called "Creatinine" which is toxic

**Jerseyprophet** · 2009-03-12 20:58

Alright. Ill chug another pint of water. Since I posted Im already feeling it subside.

**MF Perm tha Fineass** · 2009-03-12 21:06

Creatine is also supposed to give you energy to burn for you workout, I'd check the ingredients of the supplement you took. I had that happen with liquid creatine drops that you put under your tongue with the dropper, but never with powdered mix creatine.

Is this the first time you've taken it? If you're on the loading phase ( which you don't really need to do ) it could be an overload of the complex sugars in the mix.

**Jerseyprophet** · 2009-03-12 21:25

Yes, Ive never taken it before. The work out routine isnt new, but taking the creatine suppliment is. Should I maybe take less? The bottle says to drink 2 full pints (each with 1 scoop - which is about half a cooking cups worth) and I only drank 1 so I figured that WAS taking it slow.

15 to 20 minutes have passed, another glass of water and a hot shower and I feel like a million bucks and to be honest, FEEL better than my usual workout. If it's the creatine, it was worth the electricity I felt at first for this euphoric feeling now, and feeling like I gained 2lbs of mass from one damn session of free weights lol

**melbufrauma** · 2009-03-12 21:41

Creatine is usually mostly water weight, should be mixed with cardio to burn some of that off

**Serif** · 2009-03-12 22:11

Main thing when taking creatine is your water intake should be high to compensate for it. Same thing with steroids but you aren't doing that.

I used to be all into creatine and shit and then I realized you can easily get the same effects by eating healthy foods before and after. Well not the exact same but you know what I mean.

**Devia** · 2009-03-12 22:18

I don't know anything about human physiology but when creatine is used as a muscle building supplement for horses, adequate water intake is always a concern and is carefully monitored.

**Ruiner** · 2009-03-12 23:03

Make sure you drink a lot of water, as everyone else is saying. That's the most important thing with creatine.

**OzzofAsura** · 2009-03-12 23:29

I take Sci-Fit Kre-Alkalyn Creatine in pill form and I have never had that happen to me. I'm guessing it's whatever else is loaded into that concoction you are drinking. I used to take it in a liquid form also, GNC brand, and that also never showed any side effects.

I'm guessing there is probably a crap ton of Caffeine or Guarana or some shit mixed in there and it's speeding up your system. Creatine gives you an energy boost sure, but I've never known it as something that makes your heart race. Most side effects were negligible. Also, as a certified personal trainer, I have to reiterate the need for lots of water. You can permanently damage your liver and kidneys with that stuff, especially considering your body releases and retains about as much of it as it can normally handle. Also remember that, while it's hard to do, you can drink TOO MUCH water. It's possible to flood your brain, unlikely, but people do it.

Just drink a substantial amount more than what you would if you weren't taking the Creatine... and you might want to check out another brand. The one I named seems to be a well-liked one, and it was recommended by the guy at the store (and it wasn't a store brand he gets extra kick-back for either.. F'n GNC).

If you have any other questions, feel free to PM me as well.

Edit: Fk yeah NJ. Yea, it kinda sucks, but still, fk yeah!

**Jerseyprophet** · 2009-03-12 23:33

Thanks everyone, and thanks Ozz. Earlier I did drink more water and that was around the time that I began to feel alot...ALOT better.

I'll just increase the intake of water during/after the workout and you're right, maybe switch the brand (this is basically a walmart brand).

Edit: Jersey doesnt suck

We were just featured on History or Discovery channels "MonsterQuest" :D :D - the only place I know of where even doctors pronounce water "Wudur"

**Penthesilea** · 2009-03-12 23:38

I find that now I pee about every hour to hour and a half and it's pretty much just clear. I think I drink a ton of water, pretty much 16oz every hr or so?

also NJ is a shithole

**OzzofAsura** · 2009-03-12 23:40

No probs man. Yea, NJ doesn't really suck, just where I live does. Being the only metal-head for quite a few miles (excluding NYC since there is one of everything there) kinda sucks. That darn elusive Jersey Devil and his zany antics. Hell yeah Wautr. Enunciating is for pussies.

Edit: Peeing every 20 minutes is a bit annoying but it beats kidney failure.

^ Says the guy from Philadelphia. I chortle in your general direction.

**Jerseyprophet** · 2009-03-12 23:40

Says the Filthadelphian

Yea, you have to be well hydrated. Clear pee was always taught to me as a sign of that too.

**Jerseyprophet** · 2009-03-12 23:41

Well, that Mantauk monster thing washed up on the shores not too far off of you, and the Devil's been sighted just as much up north as south brotha ^^

They think the Mauntak monster thing was a genetic exp. gone wrong from Plumb Island with a boxer breed dog oO

**OzzofAsura** · 2009-03-12 23:43

Rofl at Ninja Edit + your post = Philapwnage.

I'm gonna go look at what a Mantauk Monster is now...

**Penthesilea** · 2009-03-12 23:45

i was always a fan of the skunk ape, i mean your state is just boggy, wetlands that smell bad so there's gotta be some kind of monster called that living there

**OzzofAsura** · 2009-03-12 23:46

I just looked it up... What the ffffffffffff is that thing?! It looks like a cow from Hell!

Edit: This is me derailing your thread, but I think we answered your question.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...andMonster.jpg

WTF?

**Jerseyprophet** · 2009-03-12 23:47

haha welcome to New Jersey, now duck muthafucka haha *gunshot*

Nah, Jersey represents every single aspect of this nation. We have country side (my dad owns a farm - yes, there is farmlands and rural areas), woods for endless miles, pine barrens (HEAVEN for hikers/dirtbikes/rapists lol), Beaches that are second to none (boardwalk man. Famous.), Cities (philly is 2 secs over a bridge and NYC is what, a 1 hour train?)

**Jerseyprophet** · 2009-03-12 23:48

It was thought to be possibly the Corpse of the Legendary Jersey Devil :D

Turned out to be a genetic treatment patient from Plumb Island animal disease control center.

A pitbull breed and...well, whatever the fuck they did to it. But it isnt natural. It swam 1 mile and died on the beaches of Mantauk.

(according to Discovery channel)

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