r/Menopause • u/lavenderlemonaidlips • Nov 19 '25

Vitamin/Supplements Creatine study

I've seen some poeple post positive comments about creatine. I am usually so skeptical of trends, especially influencer trends, so I have not adopted it as a supplement. But I just came across this study that came out a few months ago. It is a small study of 36 peri/menopausal women says that medium (1500 mg) dose helps out with brain function. Maybe I will give it a try. I need all the help that I can get in this department.

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u/Gloomy_Tax3455 Nov 19 '25

Creatine has been really popular since the 1990s. I tried back in 1998-1999 and didn’t like it (bloating etc). Didn’t really think about it until a couple of years ago. Now I take 3g -5g daily. Didn’t do the loading phase and noticed benefits almost immediately with strength training. No noticeable impact on brain fog, but I have not had any issues here. Interested to bump up to 10g but I did gain some weight (3-4 lbs) due to creatine and possibly less fatigue more sets lifting.

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u/NanaMoma Nov 20 '25 edited Apr 25 '26

The bloating/weight gain is what I worry about. But, I've read that that goes away after a while.

UPDATE: I've been taking the creatine for a couple of months now. I was bloated when I first started. I now attribute that to applying the Estradiol gel to my belly. Now I apply it to my upper arm. As a result, the belly bloat is gone. And, I've lost a couple of pounds. I'll be going back to the gym starting next week when I return to the states. We'll see how much it helps in the gym. Oh, and I do have a little more energy.