getting the "runs"after creatine and dextrose???

[killa in manila]

is it normal to get the runs after taking creatine and dextrose post workout?i don't know wich one causes it,dex or creatine

 

[ThePizmo]

Actually, Ive heard that it INT normal to get the runs when taking it....
BUT -- I ALWAYS got the shits when i was taking that stuff, especially creatine, and thats why i dont take it anymore.
I even tried switching brands, and forms of creatine, but it didnt work...still got the shits.

 

[ThePizmo]

Thats forst line was supposed to say ISNT normal...

not INT....sorry!

 

[killa in manila]

i noticed it's not that bad when i drink alot of water right after taking creatine.

 

[mrzap]

Only happens to me if I take too much or don't drink enough water

 

[Wishmaker]

Where do you guys order your dextrose from?

 

[killa in manila]

go to your local wine making supply store.

 

[javaguru]

Your solution should be 10% or less of dextrose and creatine in water. Too great a concentration of dextrose will indeed give you the runs, I believe due to increased osmotic pressure. If you don't want to calculate the ratios just drink a shitload of extra water with it.