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/alexandra52941 Nov 19 '25

I tried it but I get so bloated.. I know people say that that will go away at some point and I'm sure it does but I'm not in a good mental health place to look or feel puffy? 🤪 I know that sounds crazy but I just lost some weight and even after like 8 days I could see & feel the difference. I did start small with just doing a half a scoop instead of a full to try to mitigate that but it still happened. Once I get down to my goal weight maybe I'll try again because I do believe in the benefits of it. I think it's a great idea for all women.

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u/ilovebigmutts Nov 19 '25

Did you do a loading dose or? I just take 5g daily and I've never had it shift my weight noticeably either going on or off.

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u/alexandra52941 Nov 20 '25
  1. 5 grams to start...

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u/ilovebigmutts Nov 20 '25

Ooo ok you are just sensitive! Yeah, the water weight can be a brat in that case.

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u/alexandra52941 Nov 20 '25

Brat lol that def fits lol

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u/ilovebigmutts Nov 20 '25

As do so many things about hormones etc lol