Creatine
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I have no doubt that creatine is an effective supplement, I gained lean muscle much easier and quicker than without it.
Pros: Even with a strict diet that previously didn't allow me to gain mass (because of limited calories) I gained:
1. increased lean mass about 5 lbs... over a few months.
2. increased muscular definition to the degree that I had never experienced before.
3. Increased energy and strength during workouts..
I also had some negative side effects:
1. Increase in aggressiveness. I felt very edgy at work, and in the gym.
2. I was constantly dehydrated.. (Although I didn't realize, I should be drinking so much water until recently..)
3. Twice I had to go to the hospital's emergency room with sever stomach cramps. These lasted for about 8 hours both times, and the cause was unknown by doctors. Various tests for ulcers, appendicitis, and bacteria all were negative.
** I must note that I am not blaming creatine for these negative side affects, they were off and on in occurrence, but once I stopped using it, they subsided, and I haven't had cramps since.
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The reason that dehydration is experienced when taking creatine is this: Creatine takes all water from your muscles, which in turn gives the definition that most people want.
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That last statement is wrong. Creatine does not take the water away from your muscles to make them look defined, it does the opposite. Creatine forces water into your muscle cells, causing them to grow.
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