CREATINE

[Yimpa]

On 9/16/2025 at 11:33 PM, Natasha Tori Maru said:

I've been taking 10g creatine monohydrate (unflavoured) a day (I am a small person)

Do you get any bloating issues? I've heard that can be an issue due to the water retention unless you take it in a smaller dose. But then again, everybody's body reacts differently. 

[Natasha Tori Maru]

9 hours ago, Yimpa said:

Do you get any bloating issues? I've heard that can be an issue due to the water retention unless you take it in a smaller dose. But then again, everybody's body reacts differently. 

Only If I take over 5g in one dose - so I tend to split it up.

I notice greater thirst but not bloating. I drink around 3-4L of water a day, not including from the vegetables I eat.

The water retained is experienced as intramuscular rather than the typical water retention you feel when it is in surrounding tissues.

Hard to describe - I feel fuller and more powerful!

Still going strong at it

[amberlight]

Did 5 grams for a couple of months.
Personally i did not feel anything.

I have not really found any nootropics that have wowed me.
Except perhaps L-Theanine, but i use it more for sleep and settling my mind if i need to do something stressful.

[Elliott]

4 hours ago, amberlight said:

Did 5 grams for a couple of months.
Personally i did not feel anything.

I have not really found any nootropics that have wowed me.
Except perhaps L-Theanine, but i use it more for sleep and settling my mind if i need to do something stressful.

What I've been told for creatine is you have to take it a long time to build it up in your muscles, like 6 months, to start to notice a difference, more power with high intensity activities.