How can I reduce bloating while taking creatine?
From a recommendation I grabbed a tub of Jack3d which is basically lemonaid with a ton of caffeine, but it also contains creatine. After drinking just one dose with 8oz water, I am bloated the next day in my midsection.
I've taken creatine mono and creatine hydro individually before and didn't notice any bloating. I did try another mix last year (bascially kool-aid and creatine, no caffeine) and there was some bloating but I was able to get it down with diuretics.
Diuretics don't seem to be helping in this case. What's the deal? How can I reduce bloating while taking creatine?
Water in take is probably ~64oz avg on normal days.
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It seems to me that this may be coincidence and the bloating isn't related to the creatine. My reasoning:
You are basing this observation on one data point, and have observed no such effect when taking creatine in the past. What else did you eat or drink that day? Have you tried Jack3d again and noticed a similar effect?
The caffeine in the Jack3d is a diuretic, so even without taking extra diuretics you should be getting some of that effect with the mix itself. This could explain why taking an extra diuretic didn't seem to matter.
Creatine shouldn't cause you to retain water in your midsection; the extra water should be evenly distributed in muscle tissue throughout your body.
Counterpoints that could support your theory about Jack3d causing the bloating:
Many drink mixes like this contain a large amount of sodium; the extra sodium could cause you to retain water.
Jack3d contains a lot of ingredients besides creatine and caffeine. These are other variables that could be having some effect on your body.
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