Creatine works great for me, but it’s messing with my stomach

Hey everyone,

I recently started taking creatine and bought the powder from California Gold Nutrition. I’m trying to take around 5g per day, usually after a meal, but honestly it’s been pretty rough on my stomach.

The annoying thing is that I actually feel a lot of benefits from it. I feel like I have more energy, I’m less tired, and I also notice a difference in strength at the gym. So I would really like to keep taking creatine if possible.

But the stomach discomfort is pretty annoying, and I also get mild diarrhea from it sometimes. Has anyone else had this problem with creatine powder, or maybe specifically with California Gold Nutrition?

Is there anything I can do differently? Like taking a smaller dose, splitting it up, taking it with more food, or switching to another form that isn’t this annoying powder? Are capsules or gummies better for the stomach?

Would appreciate any advice or experiences.