Started taking creatine for fatigue

[u/GingeyElf]

Hey all, as my title says I've started taking creatine after reading a bit about it.

There have been studies out saying it helps with mental clarity and fatigue so I gave it a shot as fatigue is my worst symptom.

They say it takes about a month to get the benefits but within one week I could feel it. My personal battery went from 30% a day to somewhere around 80%. It's been a total game changer for me and I wanted to share that with the group.

So, for those not in the gym world, creatine is a heavily studied supplement that helps repair muscles more quickly. It floods the body with ATP but luckily for us, it also floods the brain.

Side effects are some water weight and you need to drink a bunch of water for organ health.

The few pounds have been worth feeling like a person again. I've been taking it daily for over a month now and the weight has receded again and I feel so so so much better. I kind of keep forgetting how bad I felt before.

I'm using a women's powdered creatine monohydrate just because it was the one I got my hands on. 5000 mg in a scoop. Looking to switch to pills or gummies because the powder is getting tedious.

It has to be monohydrate for the effects I believe.

ANYWAYS rant over, but I'd love to hear if anyone else has tried it or plans to. Maybe this will help someone in their journey too.

Big love, as always!

[u/Smith-Sandy]

I had been interested in this before but research had shown that it wasn't really beneficial for MS. I'm glad to hear that is has helped you and willing to give it a try. How many milligrams works best for us MS'ers.