Have recently started taking creatine and I feel a noticeable improvement in my performance and recovery. However what's also noticeable is my face bloating, most likely due to the water retention. Does this bloating eventually go away, or will I need to stop taking creatine to eliminate it? Also is hcl better than monohydrate when it comes to face puffiness or is it largely useless?
>>75138047creatine doesnt induce water retention. it stores water INSIDE the muscle cells, big difference.
>>75138056Well I don't know what to tell you, my face has definitely bloated after starting to take creatine. Other people have noticed it as well. Additionally I am currently in a caloric deficit, so I quite certain the bloat is not due to fat.
>>75138047Same thing happened to me, but with anadrol.
>>75138095I'm bulking but my face seems fatter than everywhere else. Even my mid section has stayed 30 inches. I got a new brand of creatine around the start of the bulk. Are you saying this shit is making my face fat? Do you all stop creatine on a cut?
>>75138218Well theres muscles in your face that now contain more water and look a bit bigger thats why
>>75138304Ffs
>>75138304Does it go away though or do you need to stop taking it?
>>75138047He w many times are you going to make this EXACT thread bro you got answers last time
>>75138583Creatine makes you retain water
>>75138047Creatine stores water in muscle not face fat. It's probably something else.
>>75138056Idk where this meme or shill comes from because my abs definitely don't show as much when I'm taking creatine, and I do get minimal but noticeable face bloating as well. Stopped taking it because it thins my hair and hides my abs. It doesn't actually increase performance, it just makes your last few reps feel better. You have more confidence because you feel less fatigue during those reps, but I didn't go down in strength at all when I stopped taking it. Psychologically you just have to push past that pain feeling.
>>75138833Whoever created the posts you're talking about that wasn't me I haven posted in /fit/ in a couple of months.
>>75139219Fuck maybe I'll try 2 weeks without
>>75138047you need better creatine. I use BPN and have no issues with bloating
>>75138095doesnt creatine ups your water needsbloat might be because you're dehydrated
>>75138047Happened to me too so I stopped taking it
>>75138047>>75138095For what it's worth, when I use cutting with DNP I was taking creatine. I stopped taking it and had a woosh loss of about 4 lbs of water weight and my weight loss became more consistent. I don't use creatine anymore since I use real drugs that actually boost performance.
