Accidentally overdosed creatine?

Bigjimdawg

Hi all, just realised I've accidentally been overdosing creatine.
Recently bought some creatine and as the scoop was buried at the bottom of the packet I just used the scoop from my whey protein.

It was only after I found the creatine scoop today that I realised it is only a 5g scoop as opposed to the 30g scoop I had been using for 4+ weeks at this stage.

Unfortunately I've been consuming 30g daily for the past few weeks plus a loading phase of 120g per day for 5 days. Should I go to the doctor or will I be okay? I currently feel fine, excluding some gi distress which I understand is to a common side effect of creatine.

GalwayGrrrrrl

You could give the National poisons centre a call, or contact your GP. https://www.poisons.ie/Public

Bigjimdawg

GalwayGrrrrrl wrote: »

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Seriously?

As a precaution or is it likely that I've done damage?

Alf Veedersane

No idea why you didn't read the instructions on dosing but you should be fine.




Impotent but fine.

grassylawn

Bigjimdawg wrote: »

Seriously?

As a precaution or is it likely that I've done damage?

Well they would be qualified to advise you.
I am not qualified to advise you. AFAIK you are fine unless you have symptoms of kidney problems. But I'm just a random gobsh!te on the internet, not someone you should take medical advice from.
You are provably dehydrated because you probably have the squits and are peeing a lot. Excess creatine is metabolised into creatinine which you pee out. So you probably would be well off drinking a lot of water while you wait to get proper advice.

Bigjimdawg

Bigjimdawg wrote: »

Hi all, just realised I've accidentally been overdosing creatine.
Recently bought some creatine and as the scoop was buried at the bottom of the packet I just used the scoop from my whey protein.

It was only after I found the creatine scoop today that I realised it is only a 5g scoop as opposed to the 30g scoop I had been using for 4+ weeks at this stage.

Unfortunately I've been consuming 30g daily for the past few weeks plus a loading phase of 120g per day for 5 days. Should I go to the doctor or will I be okay? I currently feel fine, excluding some gi distress which I understand is to a common side effect of creatine.

I did that many years ago with a creatine transport system in Tony quinns.
I was doubled up with colic. The system was loaded with salts which the doctor told me gather in the colon and can cause some upset. H gave me stuff to help me crap told me not to take that garbage any more.

I did, I was fine in a day or so, and I lived to tell the tale.
Just dont take any more of the stuff, for a while would be my advice,

grassylawn

IIRC you get runs if creatine reaches your bowels without being absorbed, because it draws fluid into them. That's why micronized creatine is worth getting, because it dissolves more easily. If you are getting runs while on creatine I think it means you aren't absorbing everything you are consuming, so you should reduce how much you consume at a time.

Bigjimdawg

Might book the doctor just to be sure.

Black Sheep

You'll be renaming yourself to Reallybigjmdawg with a few more weeks of that.

Eoinbmw

You must be walking around like a giant fleshy water balloon!

Dtp1979

Does creatine not come in fairly small tubs? I don’t see how you could use 30g a day for weeks? How did the tub last so long?

Bigjimdawg

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Does creatine not come in fairly small tubs? I don’t see how you could use 30g a day for weeks? How did the tub last so long?

Got a 1.25 kg bag

Bigjimdawg

Eoinbmw wrote: »

You must be walking around like a giant fleshy water balloon!

Haha I think the water bloat is a bit of myth tbh.

sweet_trip

Bigjimdawg wrote: »

Seriously?

As a precaution or is it likely that I've done damage?

It's free, fast, and they'll have all the information and advice you'll need.
If you go to your GP they'll probably look at you with ten heads before searching on the computer what creatine overdose does and then they'll slap you with a €60 bill for a 5 minute consultation.


At least the phone number could at least advise if you need to go to the GP for bloodwork etc.

Bigjimdawg

sweet_trip wrote: »

It's free, fast, and they'll have all the information and advice you'll need.
If you go to your GP they'll probably look at you with ten heads before searching on the computer what creatine overdose does and then they'll slap you with a €60 bill for a 5 minute consultation.


At least the phone number could at least advise if you need to go to the GP for bloodwork etc.

Thanks I actually did give them a call earlier
.They recommended I contact the GP. So I've got an appointment for Friday.

Beechwoodspark

GalwayGrrrrrl wrote: »

You could give the National poisons centre a call, or contact your GP. https://www.poisons.ie/Public

+1 on this

ODed on creatine few years ago. Worked through it but wasn’t right for a few weeks.

Bigjimdawg

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

+1 on this

ODed on creatine few years ago. Worked through it but wasn’t right for a few weeks.

What happened ?
I have to wait untill Friday to see the doctor.

Alf Veedersane

Bigjimdawg wrote: »

What happened ?
I have to wait untill Friday to see the doctor.

Neil Francis is an authority on the damage creatine can do. He's written countless articles on it.

grassylawn

Guess we won't find out what happened to bigjimdawg.

Alf Veedersane

grassylawn wrote: »

Guess we won't find out what happened to bigjimdawg.

Once upon a time he did reps for Jesus.

Now he's doing reps with Jesus

Mellor

Studies have shown its safe up to 20g a day for months. There hasn't bee nany studies on 30g afaik.

I honestly doubt a GP is going to have any clue on the toxicity level for creatine off the top of his head.

grassylawn

I haven't used creatine in years but I remember creatine hydrochloride didn't give me the squits, while monohydrate always did, micronized or not. It tasted like stomach acid and didn't have the same body of evidence backing up its efficacy, but it seemed to work and my stomach was fine.