Creatine, When to take?

[Gaffer]

There's so much conflicting advice on Creatine, is this partly down to the different instructions that manufacturers give on the packaging, or down to individuals trial and error and what works best for them?

For instance, I have two containers of pure creatine from two different manufacturers, one states 10g per day loading, 5g maintenance in hot/warm water, the other says up to 30g loading and 5g maintenance in cold water.

I also read in a reputable mag that creatine, once mixed, lasts for 20 mins before turning into creatinine, is this true?

Can I take the amount suggested by others, from their own experiences, or should I stick to the recommended doses?

Also, in the same mag it suggested (insisted) that creatine is only of use 1 hour before a workout, i that true?

Gaffer. :confused:

[Lee J B]

At first go with the recommendations, if they dont work that well, then start to experiment to find your own special way, if you still cant find that key amount, come back here and try some of our ways see if they work, thats the order in which i did the creatine problem