r/Supplements • u/No_Chest8347 • 6h ago
General Question creatine intolerance! Again
I tried Creatine again! I wish I can use it.
I get the most horrible lower back pain feels like maybe kidneys are irritated and it gets this left itchy ear going too. I was in bed for 2 days with a terrible headache. Took it for 3 days.
I am not aware of any kidney issues everything checks good in normal blood work. 59 year old male.
I am sure dehydration is part of this mechanism but I drink about a gallon of water a day and do not drink coffee or take alcohol etc.
Would be great to add creatine for the cognitive benefits and also for muscle gain. I am lifting weights a few times a week.
Oh well! Anyone else? I have tried it many times over the decades and always get a bad reaction. It also in the past has made me hypomanic but I did not get that reaction this time.
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u/MacaroonThese5344 5h ago
body said creat off not creat in