Has anyone used creatine and experienced issues with congestion?
I used 5mg of creatine per day for a 3 days. I had to stop taking it because it caused severe congestion. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Thanks for sharing your experience with creatine. I hope that a community member can share their experience with you. Have you checked in with your doctor? I wonder if this is a common occurrence for someone with asthma. All the best, Lauren (team member)
Hi Lauren, I did speak w/my doctor but he hadn't heard of this being an issue. Then again, I don't believe he has many patients w/moderately severe asthma. =-)
Best,
MikeHi Mike, I'm sorry to hear this. Thanks for sharing further. Have you considered getting a second opinion or find a doctor that does treat patients with moderately severe asthma? Just a thought. -Lauren (team member)
Hi, Mike. What a strange thing to experience! I bet that caught you by surprise.
I'm not an expert but I did some Googling and it does look like there's something to this, at least based on a few studies (one I saw for teens, another for general population).
Here's a link to one if you're interested:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30888047/
It seems like there's still a lot to learn on this topic. I'm glad you acted quickly and stopped taking it -- how are you feeling now? -Melissa, team member
Hi Melissa, thanks for the url I'll check it out! The congestion lasted for 2-3 days afterwards.
