I just started loading in to creatine, and its coinciding with diminished sleep scores/recovery as tracked by my Garmin watch. I don't feel as poor as my numbers would suggest, though.
There are confounding factors, like my training has been increasing in intensity.
But I'm wondering if anyone had an adjustment period where their sleep wasn't as high quality while starting or using creatine?
Posted Jun 19, 2023, 11:43 AM UTC · edited
You do not need to load creatine. 5 grams a day every day. Just take it in the morning.
^ this.
Some anecdotal evidence for affecting sleep. I did not have that issue. That said: increased training especially if later in the evening does affect my sleep negatively. Am guessing the cortisol burst from the "stress" that is training is affecting me.
Yes I had that problem. Working out in the morning immensely helpedm and even don't take creatine too late maybe
There are confounding factors, like my training has been increasing in intensity.
Do you train in the evening? I've also had sleep problems when I used to train too late in the day. Taking any pre workout would also make it way worse, especially caffeine.
Also, at what time do you take creatine?
With creatine I couldn’t sleep. Dropped that immediately
This maybe why I don’t sleep very well ether then
This could explain my recent waking episodes
Creatine is not that kind of substance. Are you taking monohydrate or some other "mix"?
Do you train in evening, especially abs?
BROOO! I just started loading creatine to and have been sleeping like shit. I’m so tired and I can’t even work out so what is the point really. I just finished my load yesterday so now that I’ll only have the one serving daily maybe thing will level out. But damn you just opened my eyes …which were very much already open, cuz, I’m not sleeping 😒. But I feel better knowing I’m not alone
Yes both creatine and CoQ10 affect my sleep - multiple awakenings during the night.
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It affected the duration of my sleep and how much i need. Now i can function and train harder on 5-6 hours of sleep
Probably a methylation thing
I had this and never adjusted. Had to stop taking it because the quality of my sleep was so poor.
Try taking it as soon as you wake up in the morning, otherwise, you might have to choose - sleep or creatine