Seizures and other side effects with Creatine monohydrate?

[Biohazard74]

I have used creatine quite a bit and have never had a problem with it. Not a single side effect except maybe a little water retention. But today i found this and was wondering if anyone else has had a problem like this with Creatine. Here is the link

http://www.nutritionalsupplements.com/creatineR38.html

[CHAP]

Good read I'll have to go to the FDA to read there info though. And good lord we should all know that anything can have bad even fatal side effects to it. Peanuts kill people. Bee stings. I'm glad that you are pushing to have the public be able to see this info more easily.

[Biohazard74]

Honestly i have my doubts that the Creatine itself caused that. If anything i think it intensified it. If that even. But who knows? I really hope not. i love the stuff

[MuscleScience]

I posted a review of the literature on creatine monohydrate on here somewhere. The author made a statement that stated that there has never been one medically documented adverse side effect with the use of CM.

But you can never completely rule something out.

[Iron_Pig]

A little cramping at first other than that feel fine

[DRLifter]

This thread was opened for me I guess, I've had 2 idiopathic seizures, first one when I was 16 and was taking creatine for a couple of weeks. The other one (a really bad one, all my face was swollen and turned purple, and my eyes were shot with blood, it was the black circle surrounded by red, not to mention my tongue) was when I was 21 and yes I was taking creatine again, this time I was taking it 3 months prior the seizure at a dose of 20g per day. Had all my tests done EEG, Cat Scan and MRI Scan, everything came back normal, but the doctor diagnosed me with epilepsy and had to take Dilantin for 1 year and a half (that drug sucks). Since I couldn't drink any alcohol while on it and felt drowsy all day, I started tapering it off and now I am 2 years off the Dilantin with no seizure to show.

If you ask me I'll say without doubt that those seizures were creatine induced.

[Biohazard74]

This thread was opened for me I guess, I've had 2 idiopathic seizures, first one when I was 16 and was taking creatine for a couple of weeks. The other one (a really bad one, all my face was swollen and turned purple, and my eyes were shot with blood, it was the black circle surrounded by red, not to mention my tongue) was when I was 21 and yes I was taking creatine again, this time I was taking it 3 months prior the seizure at a dose of 20g per day. Had all my tests done EEG, Cat Scan and MRI Scan, everything came back normal, but the doctor diagnosed me with epilepsy and had to take Dilantin for 1 year and a half (that drug sucks). Since I couldn't drink any alcohol while on it and felt drowsy all day, I started tapering it off and now I am 2 years off the Dilantin with no seizure to show.

If you ask me I'll say without doubt that those seizures were creatine induced.

Why though would you say it was creatine induced? You were diagnosed with epilepsy by a doctor. You have'nt had a seizure in 2 years yet the seizures you did have were almost 5 years apart. What if you were to get one now or in a couple of years again(i really hope you dont). Although it is still a possibility, i would'nt blame it on the creatine for sure 100% until you were certain. Thanks for everyones input so far.

[CHAP]

ceatine can be a great laxative sometimes

[DRLifter]

Why though would you say it was creatine induced? You were diagnosed with epilepsy by a doctor. You have'nt had a seizure in 2 years yet the seizures you did have were almost 5 years apart. What if you were to get one now or in a couple of years again(i really hope you dont). Although it is still a possibility, i would'nt blame it on the creatine for sure 100% until you were certain. Thanks for everyones input so far.

The doctor diagnosed me with epilepsy because I have had 2 idiopathic (don't know what causes it) seizures, but he didn't knew I was taking creatine, it is normal procedure to diagnose epilepsy after an history of 2 or more seizures. In between those 5 years I wasn't taking any creatine, just started to lift heavy prior to my second seizure and was going on to a heavy creatine cycle. I've had a lot of EEG's done and each one of them came back normal.

The only common thing when those seizures occurred was the creatine I was taking. I am off the Dilantin for more than 2 years and haven't had any problems so far, not even partial seizures. Maybe I am allergic to something in the creatine, I don't know.

[Biohazard74]

The doctor diagnosed me with epilepsy because I have had 2 idiopathic (don't know what causes it) seizures, but he didn't knew I was taking creatine, it is normal procedure to diagnose epilepsy after an history of 2 or more seizures. In between those 5 years I wasn't taking any creatine, just started to lift heavy prior to my second seizure and was going on to a heavy creatine cycle. I've had a lot of EEG's done and each one of them came back normal.

The only common thing when those seizures occurred was the creatine I was taking. I am off the Dilantin for more than 2 years and haven't had any problems so far, not even partial seizures. Maybe I am allergic to something in the creatine, I don't know.

Definately a subject that would need more testing and studying. If Creatine was the culprit it would suck major ass. The stuff works wonders for me. But if that were really the case id definately stop taking it even if i didnt feel any side effects. Thanks for the replies everyone once again.

[MuscleScience]

Definately a subject that would need more testing and studying. If Creatine was the culprit it would suck major ass. The stuff works wonders for me. But if that were really the case id definately stop taking it even if i didnt feel any side effects. Thanks for the replies everyone once again.

Creatine is one of the most studied supplements ever! There are literally thousands of creatine related studies to date. 350+ on creatine monohydrate supplementation and athletics alone.

[DRLifter]

Definately a subject that would need more testing and studying. If Creatine was the culprit it would suck major ass. The stuff works wonders for me. But if that were really the case id definately stop taking it even if i didnt feel any side effects. Thanks for the replies everyone once again.

By no means stop taking creatine, it did wonders for me too while I was on it, (damn I miss those waterfull huge arms) and I even recommend it to people who ask me for supplements. As it has been said, millions of people use it every day and nothing happens to them, I think I am just the unlucky one to be affected in a negative way by creatine (and maybe the subject of the article). The chances for you to get a seizure from creatine are slim to none specially if you have a history of taking it before.