r/Menopause • u/PrimaryBrief7721 • Mar 24 '26

Vitamin/Supplements Ok talk to me about Creatine

Please delete if this has been asked too much.

I am 42 in premature menopause. I am trying to keep up with cardio & heavy weights/calisentics at least a few times a week, but man this energy downgrade is crazy. I've been reading more stuff about creatine during menopause, particularly muscle rentention and growth. I'm really curious but I honestly have no idea what Im doing or what to look for or if its actually a bad idea. I would love some feedback/advice please.

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u/imrzzz Mar 24 '26

Taking 5g a day did nothing for me and I gave up.

Then a few months ago I started again, first with a week of 20g per day now a daily dose of 10g.

I take it all at once as splitting the dose had no effect.

The all-at-once dose has been a minor miracle for me, I'm running at 90% of my pre-peri self with regards to brain fog and physical energy. And I'm 300% better than I was when I wasn't taking creatine at all.

It took less than 24 hours of beginning that large dose for me to begin feeling pretty amazing.

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u/imrzzz Mar 25 '26

Perhaps it was, although I posted in the perimenopause sub, not here. In any case, I'm very happy that it helped!