Creatine and Diuretics? What's the net effect?

[frorider6]

I'm currently on creatine, but will be taking a diuretic at the end of this week (a tarzan and Jane party followed by a hot tub party in the same night. Don't you wish you were me).

I understand that creatine brings water into the muscle. Where will the diuretic take water from? Subcutaneous or from the total body? Am I risking kidney damage?

As a side note, alcohol consumption is planned to be kept at resonable levels. But what will happen if I drink too much with the above scenerio?

 

[flickenu]

ill bump this for you

 

[GaryWary]

I once read that caffeine is a powerful enough diuretic to rid the body of some of it's creatine stores...

 

[frorider6]

bumping myself

 

[frorider6]

I can't believe I have to fucking bump myself again!!!!!

C'mon guys. Need the info.

 

[The Iron Game]

considering creatines primary action I would say it would be a silly thing to do

 

[frorider6]

The reason I ask is that, the way I understand it, creatine's main effect is with the energy cycle on a cellular level, with a secondary effect being to draw more water into the muscle on a cellular level. The OTC diuretic I have says it eliminates subcutaneous (under the skin) water stores.

So I guess I need to ask more specific questions.

Does an OTC diuretic remove water from the muscle as well as from under the skin?

Will it affect creatine's action on the cellular energy cycle.

 

[serge]

otc diahretics dont do much

prescription diahretics draw water from everywhere.