Beware overuse of creatine

I made a dosage mistake, nothing against this product!

This isn't a big deal, but I didn't listen to what other forum members told me about taking it easy on creapure because it works well even in small % over time. I have been adding 10% to my protein creations and have been drinking 2-3 shakes a day for months now. A few times I even took some capsules that I bought awhile back from this site.

I got everything I wanted, amazing results. I now have 5-6 kinds of protein and mixes all with creatine and I was taking them like crazy. I recently had the bright idea to create the protein mix seperately and add Rilose and Creatine seperately.

Somewhere along the lines, I got a huge headache. I don't get headaches. I bought two mixes of Rilose and 15% creatine with Peak ATP for a carb only drink. The first time I took the carb mix before I grappled, I felt strong and amazing. The next day I did it again and had a headache for a day and a half and I felt like laying down because was a yucky wierd feeling. I was fully hydrated.

My thinking is my body was already loaded with creatine, and then I was drinking 15% with a carb that would boost its' uptake. I made a shake later with protein and creatine mixed in and it got worse. I made a shake an hour ago without creatine and I feel fine.

Anyway, not taking anything away with this excellent supplement, just don't overdo it like I did. 5-10% here and there, and sometimes none at all will still yield excellent results.

It might be from the carbs and an insulin spike, rather than the creatine.

If you are sensitive to insulin then too much sugar can cause that feeling, and the rilose being a high glycemic carb would definitely cause that reaction.

I would agree, not from the creatine but from the Rilose. Creatine is just protein when it all comes down to it.

Ah thank you both very much. Yeah I had no other reaction, and this was only associated with Rilose. I am used to a low sugar diet...

I have a tournament on Sunday, and I am pretty much starving myself save for protein, skim milk, and oatmuscle, spinach, prunes lol etc because I have to cut 4 pounds.

Would I be unwise to use Rilose after I weigh in?

I will be grappling within 1 hour after stepping off the scale. I have been using 1 scoop or 1/3 cup, this might be way too much. I also have a bag of dextrose...

Previously, I planned that I would drink my rilose mix and eat a cliff bar or something.

Eat the cliff bar.

I would not want to get a reaction from the high glycemic carbs right before a fight...that would be bad, but that is just my opinion.

sorry to jump in late here, but how much h20 where you consuming? Also, I thought once the body had a certain % of creatine, the rest was waste and the body disposed of it?

If im wrong apologies

I didn't reduce water at this time, and took a break from Rilose. I recently would take a quarter scoop after injesting protein, and it is amazing how powerful Rilose is. Off a teaspoon or two I still feel a buzz.

I really would like to create or figure out a proper pre workout drink. Often you have to eat some sort of breakfast, train, nap, train, nap, train, sleep, on days off from work. When you only have an hour or so before the workout it would be nice to have a pre workout drink that works well.

Also, one that you can drink when you performance counts.

Have you tried vitargo?

I am pretty sensitive to high glycemic carbs also and love the vitargo.

The Vitargo is different though, and is much better for endurance. I don't have a fight to train for but can imagine from past experience how helpful a carb like vitargo could have been.

A quick carb like rilose would be good for post workout but I would not drink it for pre workout.

Just a thought.

Is Vitargo what waxy maize is supposed to be only the real deal?

Fighting or grappling is like a combination of running or circuits. If it is too heavy, you will feel like puking. If there is nothing in you, a nawing weakness will overcome your body the longer you perform. If you drink a sugar energy drink, you will feel good and aggressive for 30 seconds and then your heart will race out of control and then weakness sets in.

Something as simple as milk would be bad for preworkout. So you would mix your shake with water. I like the idea of adding something that reduces cortisol such as whey fraction or bovine serum.

Orange tastes like a zinc lozenge btw. If there was enough to to digest a heavier shake, something like:

20% Flux
20% whey fraction
40% Oatmuscle
20% 520

Might work. What is your opinion on HRS for pre workout? I have taken Big Blast before workouts and it seemed to hit the spot.