Creatine headache

[tee]

I just started loading phase of Creatine 3 days ago and I am getting some bitching headaches! The wife hasnt been around so I know its not her. Does anybody else get that with Creatine? I think I may need more H20.

 

[atherjen]

most likely dehydration..you need to drink LOTS of water while taking creatine(and any other time as well)
how much are you drinking on a daily basis?

 

[Golgo13]

You are dehydrated, this same thing happened to half of my Rugby team in undergrad, that was taking Creatine.

Drink buckets of water all day long.

 

[tee]

I cant honestly say how much water I have been drinking so Im sure its not enough. I Its either that or a tumor!

 

[atherjen]

Im sure it just your water intake. start keep track. aim for AT LEAST a gallon... 4 litres.

 

[dito]

Loading isnt necessary as well.

 

[tee]

No shit? Loading isnt necessary? Why is that? I wish I knew that before I suffered through 5 days of headache hell and went through the entire jug of Creatine! lol. Thanks for all the help bros!

 

[Fyre]

Yes, your headaches are probably from lack of water. You want to drink a minimum of 4 litres of water while taking creatine, but I would suggest more.(8 litres)

 

[dito]

No shit? Loading isnt necessary? Why is that? I wish I knew that before I suffered through 5 days of headache hell and went through the entire jug of Creatine! lol. Thanks for all the help bros!

Becuase your body can only absorb so much. The reason companies want you to do this. Is so you use more up. Creatine thread: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100831

 

[The Conquistador]

i have the same problem, and narrowed it down to the dehydration.