I’d find a new physician. It is well known that creatine can elevate creatinine

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Sep 17, 2024
5:27:05pm

Superkid Mother Lover

levels in the kidneys, which is a sign of kidney disease normally, but creatine does not cause harm to the kidneys.

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Anybody here experience hair loss while taking creatine? Supposedly it doesn't

BYU-Ite

Sep 17, 5:09pm

Been taking 10 g a day for about 10 years now. Zero sign of hair loss.

allaboutthegainz

Sep 17, 5:10pm

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ebv

Sep 17, 5:43pm

What’s the benefit of 10g a day compared to 5g?

Sinbad the Sailor

Sep 17, 5:49pm

I don’t know that there is any benefit. When I first started taking creatine,

allaboutthegainz

Sep 17, 6:10pm

5mg is standard. But they say to get any benefit into the brain you need closer

blackandblue

Sep 17, 6:14pm

Maybe it could indirectly if you are already predisposed to it? Because you

eysikal

Sep 17, 5:10pm

If you haven't already showed signs of male pattern baldness then I think you

eysikal

Sep 17, 5:18pm

There are several threads on here that discuss it. Credible studies debunked it.

Longseason

Sep 17, 5:12pm

My physician seems way more concerned with the kidney effects than anything else

blackandblue

Sep 17, 5:21pm

I’d find a new physician. It is well known that creatine can elevate creatinine

Superkid

Sep 17, 5:27pm

Yeah. I’ve been taking it for a few years now. Each blood test comes back with

blackandblue

Sep 17, 5:45pm

Have you had any other side effects? My GFR is low after donating a kidney and

RocketCoug

Sep 17, 6:34pm

I have no other side effects. But a high creatinine level will result in a low

blackandblue

Sep 17, 6:40pm

Get eGFR by creatinine and Cystatin C every year. The eGFR by Cystatin C is

RocketCoug

Sep 18, 5:06pm

Tesla Coug

Sep 17, 5:52pm

No problem with me….

BYU Grounds

Sep 17, 7:10pm

no, lost my hair before I started taking it.

qwerew

Sep 17, 8:02pm

Nope

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