Question for the creatine experts

[7zyzz7]

I have a few questions for the creatine experts:

• What happens if you don't drink enough liquid while taking it, do you damage kidneys?
• Is it required to drink lots of water? I don't really drink much water other than during my workouts, 80% of my liquid intake is from milk, is this ok?
• Also what do you think about a lower dose creatine supplementation daily, such as 2-3 grams. (im 104kg). In general when it comes to supplementation i like to take the lowest effective dose possible. I've read a few studies that the benefits of 5g daily supplementation is not much different than 3grams.
• Also should i take it in the morning, pre workout, post workout, or before sleep.
• Also is it ok to blend micronized creatine in a protein shake, does it blend well?

 

[7zyzz7]

• also what is the best brand? my current brand is bulk supplements creatine monohydrate https://www.bulksupplements.com/products/creatine-monohydrate

 

[robtical]

-No, you will get headache and feel its effects
-No, if you dont get headaches, its fine
-If you are 104 kg, you are prob better of taking 5g daily. Yes but in those study they did not use 104 kg
-Take it with meal(carbs)
-Yes, prob depends on the source. but micronized should

 

[robtical]

• also what is the best brand? my current brand is bulk supplements creatine monohydrate https://www.bulksupplements.com/products/creatine-monohydrate

good enough

 

[7zyzz7]

• also does anyone know if topical creatine is effective for anything? since ive read that creatine increases DHT. I could dissolve some in DMSO and apply for beard growth?

 

[7zyzz7]

Also I wonder what would happen if you took a high dose creatine while on a DNP cycle. since DNP causes ATP production to become less efficient, while creatine causes more ATP in the muscles

reading some oldschool threads on this matter at the moment

LOL @ this cunt:

 

[7zyzz7]

-No, you will get headache and feel its effects
-No, if you dont get headaches, its fine
-If you are 104 kg, you are prob better of taking 5g daily. Yes but in those study they did not use 104 kg
-Take it with meal(carbs)
-Yes, prob depends on the source. but micronized should

damn i really dont want headaches i guess im going to microdose starting with 1 gram a day and slowly increase my dose until i notice side effects like headaches i dont want to increase my liquid intake since i wont want to piss all day.

 

[robtical]

damn i really dont want headaches i guess im going to microdose starting with 1 gram a day and slowly increase my dose until i notice side effects like headaches i dont want to increase my liquid intake since i wont want to piss all day.

you wont piss. the creatine will soak the water. To store creatine you need water bound with it. headache is only if not enough water for the creatine, it prob pull from liquid blood and cause headache