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re: Creatine-wow
Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:41 am to Carolina Lo
Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:41 am to Carolina Lo
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I do 5g of Transparent Labs Creatine HMB right before or after working out and then take 5g of the Bodytech Elite Creapure Creatine after my dinner.
Why take two different brands? Isn’t “creatine just creatine”, or is there truly a difference?
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Posted on 1/16/26 at 7:36 am to Carolina Lo
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Bodytech Elite Creapure Creatine
Vitamin Shoppe has these buy one get one half off right now. I went and bought all the ones they had left on shelf that is a steal for creapure.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 7:40 am to riverdiver
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Isn’t “creatine just creatine”, or is there truly a difference?
It isn't. Also, they are different forms of creatine as well (Creatine monohydrate, creatine ethyl ester, Creatine hydrochloride, Creatine magnesium chelate etc)
My advice? Just buy any brand that is creapure and take 10g to 20g a day and drink plenty of water throughout the day.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 8:48 am to ronricks
I have been mixing mine with my pre workout for over a year now. Is that wrong? I saw someone say if mixed with coffee it can affect it.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 9:32 pm to rebelrouser
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This one is on sale at Costco for $27. 225 5 gram pieces:
Are those legit? Do creatine gummies work?
Posted on 4/22/26 at 5:07 am to Split2874
real men use creatine powder... the creatine gummies are for females
Posted on 4/22/26 at 5:57 am to OysterPoBoy
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Until you get addicted. I'm up to 20g/day and can barely even feel it.
I usually don't realize how much it does until I stop taking it for a while.
I've been taking 3000 MG of HCI daily for about 6 months now. It's more expensive and doesn't have as much research backing it but it's easier on my stomach. Main thing I've noticed is much more vascularity.
This post was edited on 4/22/26 at 6:17 am
Posted on 4/22/26 at 8:09 am to Long Ball Larry
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real men use creatine powder... the creatine gummies are for females
Are you saying the gummies work, but only for females?
I love this board as a real question about something I don't know a lot about and I get this type of answer.
Posted on 4/22/26 at 8:55 am to ronricks
Can you just dry toss it or do you have to mix it with water?
Posted on 4/22/26 at 9:16 am to Split2874
Im saying that they sell creatine powder for men who take training and supplementation seriously , and they sell gummies for soccer moms to nibble on along side their chai latte every morning.
Posted on 4/22/26 at 11:30 am to Long Ball Larry
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Im saying that they sell creatine powder for men who take training and supplementation seriously , and they sell gummies for soccer moms to nibble on along side their chai latte every morning
I would have expected a real man to answer a question with an actual response and willing to help someone that is less informed. Or explain why powder is better than a gummy.
So since you are not capable of that kind of thinking or willingness to help someone, I will defer to anyone else that might be able to answer my question.
Posted on 4/22/26 at 11:52 am to Split2874
The problem with creatine gummies is that they are not as cost effective and typically have unwanted added ingredients.
Posted on 4/22/26 at 12:25 pm to bdavids09
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Can you just dry toss it or do you have to mix it with water?
My son dry scoops it. It's probably a mental thing, but I can't make that work for me after trying it a couple of times. I just mix slightly with small glass of water, shoot it, refill glass and shoot the rest.
Posted on 4/22/26 at 3:49 pm to hogfly
Interesting comments.
I say that because the last time I saw my cardiologist for a checkup post cardioversion, he poo-pooed the idea of creatine being beneficial. He said that it breaks down too rapidly after ingestion to be of any use and suggested BCAAs instead. FWIW, he raced MTBs at one time and still may.
I say that because the last time I saw my cardiologist for a checkup post cardioversion, he poo-pooed the idea of creatine being beneficial. He said that it breaks down too rapidly after ingestion to be of any use and suggested BCAAs instead. FWIW, he raced MTBs at one time and still may.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 5:28 am to Ironmanfl04
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I say that because the last time I saw my cardiologist for a checkup post cardioversion, he poo-pooed the idea of creatine being beneficial. He said that it breaks down too rapidly after ingestion to be of any use and suggested BCAAs instead. FWIW, he raced MTBs at one time and still may.
I'd find a new doctor for healthy living consultations. I'm not going to my cardiologist for fitness advice.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:17 am to TigerGman
I was taking it plus doing intense workouts. At my physical, my doctor was really concerned that my kidney levels were off. I went to the nephrologist a couple times until we figured out that it was the supplements and workouts that were causing my numbers to spike.
The nephrologist and doctor both said to slow down on the creatine. Has anyone else noticed a problem with taking creatine and levels in their kidneys?
The nephrologist and doctor both said to slow down on the creatine. Has anyone else noticed a problem with taking creatine and levels in their kidneys?
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:36 pm to Rex Feral
What kind of intense workouts? All cardio? All resistance? A mixture?
I'm not saying you have nothing to worry about in regards to your kidneys, but creatine supplementation will make your blood creatinine levels higher in most cases. (I say most cases because of this, I personally seem to be able to take up to 5 grams of creatine daily while doing at least 3 sessions a week with heavy barbell training and my creatinine levels remain stable at their baseline, but if I keep taking the same amount of creatine and back off on the intensity or frequency of weight training, my creatinine will rise a little, about 0.1. Or, when I upped my creatine intake to 10 grams daily, it has remained elevated. It could also be that you just need to drink more water, but sometimes it's just inevitable. Creatinine levels will rise if you take creatine.)
The main point I want to make is that the elevated creatinine levels (I'm assuming that is what your doctors are looking at, as well as a reduced eGFR) are caused by the creatine supplementation, not reduced kidney function. If you're worried about it, stop taking creatine and get a BMP or CMP tested and see for yourself. Or you could ask your doctors to order a cystatin-C test to get a different kind of kidney function test performed. If you truly have reduced kidney function, that test will show it.
I'm not saying you have nothing to worry about in regards to your kidneys, but creatine supplementation will make your blood creatinine levels higher in most cases. (I say most cases because of this, I personally seem to be able to take up to 5 grams of creatine daily while doing at least 3 sessions a week with heavy barbell training and my creatinine levels remain stable at their baseline, but if I keep taking the same amount of creatine and back off on the intensity or frequency of weight training, my creatinine will rise a little, about 0.1. Or, when I upped my creatine intake to 10 grams daily, it has remained elevated. It could also be that you just need to drink more water, but sometimes it's just inevitable. Creatinine levels will rise if you take creatine.)
The main point I want to make is that the elevated creatinine levels (I'm assuming that is what your doctors are looking at, as well as a reduced eGFR) are caused by the creatine supplementation, not reduced kidney function. If you're worried about it, stop taking creatine and get a BMP or CMP tested and see for yourself. Or you could ask your doctors to order a cystatin-C test to get a different kind of kidney function test performed. If you truly have reduced kidney function, that test will show it.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:41 pm to AZBadgerFan
True Nutrition.
No, you can't put any type of creatine I've used in 30 years in a protein shake. It sinks to the bottom in seconds, and forms a slurry that you have to get out of the bottom of the shaker anyway. Just dry scoop it.
No, you can't put any type of creatine I've used in 30 years in a protein shake. It sinks to the bottom in seconds, and forms a slurry that you have to get out of the bottom of the shaker anyway. Just dry scoop it.
Posted on 4/24/26 at 8:14 am to Rex Feral
Just to piggy back a little on what DrDenim said.
Your Dr could also have looked at your Creatine Kinase (CK). CK levels increase in the blood due to muscle damage. When I say muscle damage it can be anything from a heart attack to muscle soreness caused by training hard and anything in between. Your "intense workouts" no doubt contributed to higher CK levels. Which, most likely wouldn't be a big deal. Now if you trained excessively hard, you can increase your CK and other metabolites to a point where your kidneys can't filter them out properly and it'll put you into kidney failure called Rhabdomyolysis. You and your Dr would know if you were in Rhabdo. Best guess, your workouts caused elevated CK levels due to muscle soreness.
Hope this helps.
Your Dr could also have looked at your Creatine Kinase (CK). CK levels increase in the blood due to muscle damage. When I say muscle damage it can be anything from a heart attack to muscle soreness caused by training hard and anything in between. Your "intense workouts" no doubt contributed to higher CK levels. Which, most likely wouldn't be a big deal. Now if you trained excessively hard, you can increase your CK and other metabolites to a point where your kidneys can't filter them out properly and it'll put you into kidney failure called Rhabdomyolysis. You and your Dr would know if you were in Rhabdo. Best guess, your workouts caused elevated CK levels due to muscle soreness.
Hope this helps.
Posted on 4/24/26 at 12:33 pm to PrezCock
I put 5 in my food or protein shake every day. What am I supposed to be noticing after 18 months of doing so?
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