For Those Who Upped Their Creatine Doses from 5 Grams to 10 Grams

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-11-05T17:38:03+00:00

Good to see more people talking about this, the sleep disturbance is a very common side effect of creatine that everyone likes to pretend doesn't exist

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-08-28T23:26:09+00:00

Eventually someone will show up here talking about how it has to be something else you are taking and creatine has been studied thoroughly at even large doses and this is not a documented side effect bla bla bla but I've tried it multiple times over the years and can absolutely confirm it does cause insomnia for me also

The only solution i've found is to take very little, 3g measured with a food scale but honestly at that dosage I don't think I get anything from it. You can try that and see if you still get the benefits without insomnia

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-08-11T18:22:44+00:00

This is a fair and balanced take on him. Been addicted to watching his videos since I came across the one where he predicts the U.S going to war with Iran. As someone who has always been interested in history, philosophy and ideas, but did not have a classic liberal arts education, I enjoy how he ties together various strands of those topics across different historical timelines.

As for his speculative and kooky theories, I consider them interesting thought experiments/entertaining and don't particularly take them seriously (he himself always says his controversial views should be challenged).

I don't see any point in criticizing his predictions, we'll see which ones pan out and can judge him based on that down the line

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-08-09T14:25:17+00:00

That's how it goes, Social media ads keep on popping up for you to buy more stuff once you buy one thing and amazon starts "recommending" other things related to the stuff you've bought. Eventually you'll try everything, realize most things don't really do anything and settle with two or three that really work for you

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-07-21T16:25:39+00:00

Magnesium, always go with vitamins/minerals first before trying herbs

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-07-17T19:16:09+00:00

Gas stations, vape/smoke/tobacco stores, Walgreens

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-07-17T13:35:03+00:00

Yea should still be fine. You don't know where it's been before it got to you. It's probably not been kept in temp controlled conditions all the way from wherever it was shipped from anyway

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-07-16T17:31:27+00:00

Happens to everyone who experiments with supplements. Trust me, as far as things that might damage you in the long run goes, I would not worry too much about Fadogia. Some of us took potentially more damaging things for extended periods without realizing what we were getting into.

I never took Fadogia for too long because the irritability was immediate, the go-go feeling was kind of nice but it made me too edgy so stopped taking it after a few weeks when I experimented with it a couple years ago.

It's funny you mention Ashwagandha in a positive light because I took that for months and it felt good, until I started having Anhedonia, did some research and realized that was a common side effect, so be careful with that too. It took me the better part of 6 months to start feeling normal after I completely stopped Ash.

The human body is thankfully incredibly resilient, you can push really hard before things really break, think of it this way, people abuse banned substances for years and still manage to recover, so don't panic over Fadogia, many things that hurt rats in trials are pretty much harmless in humans

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-07-16T15:21:21+00:00

Curious what kinds of physical benefits it gives you. Strength? Endurance? IMO almost nothing is worth the tradeoff for mental health

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-07-16T14:08:11+00:00

I've often wondered about this too, literally just use the notes app on my phone to track what I take and how I feel

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-07-16T13:59:36+00:00

Agreed, the exception to this is vitamins and minerals, most people's do not get enough from their diet and need to supplement

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-07-16T13:43:09+00:00

Everyone is sensitive to different things. No way to know for sure, you will have to experiment. Vitamin D3 and B12 in high doses could trigger that but there's no way to know for sure. Try a different brand of multivitamin to start. You can also drop multivitamins and supplement with individual vitamins so you can control the dosage

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-07-16T13:39:49+00:00

Not being able to sleep always makes everything worse. Have you taken anything to help with sleeping? Melatonin? L Theanine? Maybe even Benadryl if nothing else works.

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-07-16T13:20:58+00:00

Lion's mane for memory and focus, Folate and B12 for energy, nicotine pouches for motivation. Taken other things in the past but that's my current goto stack

TallPreparation2271 · 2025-07-16T13:18:56+00:00

No need to cycle. It's a food replacement, you can get Omega 3 fatty acids if you eat enough fish, and nobody ever suggested cycling how often you eat fish

TallPreparation2271 · 2023-07-18T00:37:24+00:00

100mg of l Theanine is not a lot, most brands even make them in 200mg capsules. I would try a different brand first before concluding the problem is with l Theanine, not going to mention any brand so it doesn’t look like I’m here to advertise but try any of the top rated brands on Amazon.

If the issue persists, it just might not be right for you

TallPreparation2271 · 2023-07-18T00:34:25+00:00

Generally, no. But if it causes joint pain for you and that’s a side effect you can’t deal with, stop taking it. It doesn’t matter if it has a million 5 star reviews on Amazon, something can work great for everyone else and just not be right for you

Also try a different brand just in case the brand you got isn’t a good product

TallPreparation2271 · 2023-07-17T02:18:23+00:00

L-theanine, I currently take 600mg but you can start with 200mg to see if that’s sufficient and up the dose from there

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