Side Effects of Creakic

Creakic is a creatine-based supplement sold for use by bodybuilders, athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Users have reported noticeable gains in size and strength, as well as a variety of detrimental side effects. Patients suffering from certain pre-existing conditions are recommended against using any creatine product.

Identification

• Creakic is a sports supplement produced by Muscletech, a brand of Iovate Health Sciences Inc. It contains three types of creatine: creatine-6, 8-thioctic acid, ketoisocaproic acid calcium; creatine taurinate; and creatine pyroglutamate. Creatine is a naturally manufactured enzyme that the body stores in muscle tissues, and which is used there to provide energy to muscle cells during activity.

  According to the Muscletech product website, Creakic was designed to overcome "Reactive Oxygen Species," a problem of creatine transport and uptake in the muscles that limits how much creatine that muscles can absorb and utilize.

Athletic Effects

• According to Muscle and Fitness author Jim Stoppani, because creatine assists in the production of cellular energy in muscle tissues during exercise, athletes have used creatine as a sports supplement since 1993. Taking excessive creatine allows the muscles to generate more energy in a quicker fashion, thus allowing athletes to train harder and for longer periods. This enhanced training can lead to muscle growth and increases in strength. Users at the website supplementcritic.com have reported increases in strength and skeletal muscle mass from using Creakic during training.

Effects On Other Medications

• Because creatine can put extra stress on the kidneys, the pharmaceutical information website drugs.com recommends that patients already taking certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID) avoid taking any product with creatine. These can include both over-the-counter NSAID's, such as Alleve and ibuprofen, and prescription medications.

Anabolic Effects

• According to bodybuilding.com, the creatine in Creakic will cause the growth of muscle tissue via two methods. One, the heavier training loads and longer workouts enabled by Creakic use will result in true increases in skeletal muscle. Two, creatine increases muscle intra-cellular volume by causing the muscles to retain water.

Psychological Effects

• The BBC has reported studies in which creatine use improved memory and the ability to perform cognitive tasks on IQ exams by providing more energy for the brain.

Physiological Side Effects

• According to drugs.com, the creatine in Creakic can cause allergic reactions that range from facial swelling to difficult breathing, throat closure and hives. Users at supplement review websites have also reported experiencing diarrhea, muscle cramping, difficult urination, greater volume of urination, headaches, head rushes, stomach cramps and skin rashes.

  Drugs.com advises that those suffering from kidney diseases avoid taking any supplement containing creatine. To combat possible dehydration from using creatine-based products, drugs.com recommends that users drink plenty of water when using Creakic.

  Drugs.com recommends that pregnant women or nursing mothers talk to a doctor before using any supplement containing creatine, as the effects on fetuses and infants are unknown.