creatine supplement with PSC liver disease

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hello everyone,

i am in training and was thinking about taking a supplement called

Creatine.. it is naturally in your body skelton muscles but your body

does not produce enough for intense training. any down sides in taking

this supplement with PSC liver disease? any opinions or stories?

i would assume this will make your liver work harder also?

thank you.

dave caito

PSC 2004

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thinking about taking a supplement called Creatine.. any down sides in taking this supplement with PSC liver

disease?

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Dave,

I found this at: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupplements/Creatinecs.html

(Univ of land)

Side effects of creatine

include weight gain, muscle cramps, muscle strains and pulls, stomach upset,

diarrhea, dizziness, high blood pressure, liver dysfunction, and kidney damage. The weight gain is thought to be due primarily to water

retention. Creatine should

not be used by anyone who already has problems kidney function, high blood

pressure, or liver disease. Taking creatine

supplements may prevent the body from making it's own natural stores. The long-term consequences of this are not known. The combined use of caffeine, ephedra (a very concerning substance frequently found in

sports or weight loss supplements), and creatine has

been associated with at least one report of a stroke in a male weight lifter. It is believed that the combination of creatine

with herbs and medications that stimulate the central nervous system

contributed to the stroke. Creatine supplements containing contaminants from the

production process have been reported.

Barb in Texas

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