What happens if I dont take creatine for so many days

Stang281 · 23-Feb-04, 09:14 PM

Ok I just started creatine about 2 weeks ago, and Ive had some weird side effects, I think from the creatine so Im going to go ahead and stop taking it for 2 days and see how I feel.
Will this set me back at all??
Should I be able to start taking it again after 2 days and not have to start all over???

wm009 · 23-Feb-04, 09:30 PM

I don't think you need to do another build up or whatever it's called. You should be able to right back on it.

Brock6 · 23-Feb-04, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Stang281

Ok I just started creatine about 2 weeks ago, and Ive had some weird side effects, I think from the creatine so Im going to go ahead and stop taking it for 2 days and see how I feel.
Will this set me back at all??
Should I be able to start taking it again after 2 days and not have to start all over???

What kind of weird side effects have you had? I'm sure its not from the creatine.

NHwrestler · 23-Feb-04, 10:28 PM

Well if you stop the creatine wont be actively in your blood stream, but then again when I never load when I take creatine, I just take it before I workout and only before I workout and its fine.

And ive never experienced "wierd side effects" from creatine so I doubt that is the source of your "wierd side effects"

Maxgain · 25-Feb-04, 08:51 AM

2 days just continue as normal I assume you are taking about 5 grams which is loads to replace any you lost

BigCity · 25-Feb-04, 10:32 AM

I think you have to reload. What weird side effts?

Maxgain · 26-Feb-04, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BigCity

I think you have to reload. What weird side effts?

You do not have to reload. Firstly when taking creatine for the first time you do not have to load it just takes longer to gain the maximum effects. I did not take creatine for 2 days as sometimes i forget when im not training I did not lose any strength or water retention aka I had not lost the creatine i had uptaken and any i did lose would be replaced by the more than enough 5g dose i took after training yesterday.

I would be interested to know as well what side effects you mean

Stang281 · 26-Feb-04, 11:14 AM

Well as far as it goes now I guess I had a sinus infection lol, and from taking the creatine it just contributed to it......Now i feel CLOSE to 100% better but Im sure still have a few days to go til im there.
I took creatine last night and feel fine, well see how it goes from here