creatine diarrhea

[dimanoguy]

tested a low dose creatine run on myself and had diarrhea like almost during training it was bad had to run to the bathroom during a bench press, only took half a teaspoon of mono

 

[gearhead]

bro just stop using it if its causing problem....

 

[muskate]

Something is wrong with that creatine product. Is the product flavoured? You might be allergic to one of the artificial flavours or sweeteners in the product. Creatine supplementation by itself won't cause diarrhea.

Try taking a stand alone creatine product such as Ancient Strength from n2bm.com.
https://www.needtobuildmuscle.com/store/Pre-Post-Workout-Supps-c29/Ancient-Strength-p273.html

 

[LevButlerov]

There is definitely something wrong with the precise brand or product you are using, since this should not happen with creatine use. Most probably you have had a bad reaction to some additive in your particular product. Try using products with pure creatine, such as Ancient Strength - it only has creatine, so you will never get this kind of problems with it.

 

[stevesmi]

you got a very shitty brand with a lot of fillers and garbage in it. if you go to n2bm and buy their creatine it is pure

 

[Masonic Bodybuilder]

Ditch your creatine. Half a teaspoon is only like 2.5g if I is pure mono. Switch to ancient strength from N2BM. It is in tab form and may be better on your stomach.

 

[CT21]

Pure creatine monohydrate, yess even a top quality one like Creapure, CAN cause diarrhea. This happens when the creatine is consumed before it has been fully dissolved in water or solution. if the creatine has not fully dissolved in your water how do expect you body to absorb it when its 70% water. As a result the the creatine sits in your stomach and intestines longer then it would if it was dissolved and pulls excess water into the gut. This excess water being drawn into the gut can cause bloating, cramping and even diarrhea in some.

That doesn't mean creatine monohydrate doesn't work or that you shouldn't take it. I LOVE CREATINe MONO! but you need to let it sit in a warm or room temperature solution for a little while, i.e 20+ mins, before consuming. Or just check to see if your water is fully clear again without any residue on the bottum of the glass/bottle.

The other option would be to get a creatine HCL. Since the creatine molecule is attached to a hydrochloride molecule it has a lower ph and higher solubility rate. making it much faster absorbed into the blood, where it will draw water into the muscle cell instead of the gut like its suppose to.

Goodluck!