Definatley not a creatine question I have ever seen on here

I am one of the many who suffer from severe acid reflux and am perscribed 40mg of Prisolec daily which stops my stomach from producing too much acid. I have heard that this can cause some digestion/absorption issues. I am wondering if anyone has read or heard anything about not being able to absorb creatine monohydrate powder when taking these proton pump inhibitors.

THANKS for the help

I've not seen any info on this. creatine monohydrate is cheap, and you can kinda feel if its having an effect on your workouts. if it doesn't seem to help after a month, the prilosec might be causing issues.

but, the manufacturer should have more details. it may only block absorption of certain vitamins/minerals, and not amino acids.

Dont know how credible but I did hear on my local news that people taking proton pump inhibitors have trouble absorbing necessary proteins. So I figured it might have an effect on amino acids since they make up proteins. I will ask my Gastrointerologist next time I visit.

I just started taking creatine (3g per day of ON Monohydrate & no loading thanks to your advice). I weight 155lbs, but how long till I should start feeling any signs of the creatine working?

THANKS again

Well it takes a few weeks for the creatine to reach optimal saturation levels in the muscles.. But some people notice a bloat, but other than that there aren't any tell tale signs. It's more something that helps you little by little, although a very few see their numbers jump..

3 weeks is about the average to hit saturation on a daily dose with no loading.

the effects really do slowly creep up on you, although one indicator might be a statement like "wow, I feel like I can do a few more reps than normal"

Just a quick question, I have been mixing my creatine up with cold water and I have not been getting it to dissolve too well. Any tricks to get it to dissolve in water? I shake it up in a water bottle leaving the gym. Switch to juice or something or wait to get home and blend?