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| Posted by: sokwatson Jul 21 2005, 01:41 PM |
| [FONT=Arial] My ex-boyfriend has been working-out for a long time... & has cycled with creatine for many years.. I can't think of the brand right now that he's been using for the past 8-10 months... I have a question: Should creatine create lower back pain? He couldn't run when on it... he's been off of it for about 1 month or so... and now he can run forever... and fast. he was also using Muscle Milk (1 shake per day, usually) and he quit using that too b/c it has creatine in it as well.. Can anyone explain that? ...or what else it could be from?...  when creatine usually increases physical performance and everything. |
| Posted by: TX911 Oct 26 2007, 05:08 PM |
| could be from the gonoherpasyphilAIDS you gave him |
| Posted by: Succio Oct 26 2007, 05:16 PM |
| muscle milk doesnt have creatine in it. creatine isnt the reason hes been having back pain. |
| Posted by: UNCnate Oct 26 2007, 05:25 PM |
| Lower back pain or kidney pain? The two are often hard to tell apart. If it continues or gets worse, a doctor visit seems in order. |
| Posted by: FunkyTuna Oct 26 2007, 05:27 PM | ||
i dont see how creatine could be linked to any pain except headache or nausea from all the sugar and sweeteners that are in the drink mixes. the pill form which is creatine ethyl ester is a lot better IMO. i don't know of a muscle milk protein mix that has creatine in it. some muscle tech stuff claims to, but its such a small amount that is far from effective that it's only for the purpose of putting some flashy over exagerated labels. read some of the old pinned threads or articles on creatine and you'll see that it's doubtfull that the back pain is related to taking it. you're a chick right? |
| Posted by: Will109090 Oct 26 2007, 06:09 PM |
| Was he drinking enough water? You need to drink a lot of water when taking creatine. He may have been getting cramps due to this problem. |
| Posted by: J.R.85 Oct 26 2007, 06:24 PM | ||
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| Posted by: BFiddy Oct 26 2007, 07:18 PM |
| As a safety measure, he should have standard blood test done to check BUN and creatinine levels. Elevated levels are a sign of renal problems. |
| Posted by: ANIMAL333 Oct 26 2007, 08:13 PM |
BFiddy, where in the hell have you been lately!  |
| Posted by: DJlift Oct 26 2007, 08:18 PM | ||
 , i heard that word for the first time today |
| Posted by: miggyg Oct 26 2007, 08:44 PM |
| lol this thread reminds me of my ex girl friend.. girlfriend: Do you take more then protein? me:yes creatine girlfriend: oh my god thats whats in steroids!! me:your an idiot Muscle milk if you look at the ingredent list doesn not once say CREATINE. As long as hes drinkin 1-2 gallons of water aday hes fine. Id go to the doctor about the pain tho cus clearly something is wrong. |
| Posted by: fidoslim Oct 26 2007, 09:40 PM |
| muscle milk does have EndoCreatineTM not sure if this can increase creatinine leavls like creatine monohygrate ect. you said he cycles creatine , one of my friends knows some one who messed up his kindneys by never cycling off it, i guess he did not drink alot of water either thou. |
| Posted by: Succio Oct 26 2007, 09:55 PM |
| you dont have to cycle it. just dont be a dumbass and drink 12 oz of water a day and take 5 grams with every meal |
| Posted by: BFiddy Oct 26 2007, 10:04 PM | ||
Oh, here and there...but much more there than here.  Did you have a different user name or avatar before? I don't recognize you. |
| Posted by: ANIMAL333 Oct 27 2007, 02:03 AM |
I was a new member when you were around. I started to miss the sarcastic asshole comments you would make.  The humor kinda died down when you left |
| Posted by: Ducktoe69x Oct 27 2007, 02:27 AM |
| Aaawwww how cute...reunion time hahaha, just jokin Definitely get bloodwork done if the aching is still present. Creatine can have negative effects on the kidneys if taken in large doses without enough water. Plus, are you sure he is not taking anything else other than just protein and creatine? I'm implying steroids or anything of that nature, I'm just saying that there are a lot of other things in the supplement world that might cause these types of pains, but creatine, at least in my experience, usually won't cause constant kidney pain (I use Storm creatine, 3 scoops workout/cardio days). Maybe he is taking too many other supplements and his body can't handle the intake. Does he take Vitamins? Single or Multi? Omega fatty acids? Amino acids? Vitamins especially will cause harsh kidney pains if too many are taken and he is not drinking enough water...that I can account too. |