Locutus

>> why would my creatine level not be high enough anyway?

first off i must point out again that it's not creatine level that is checked, but the creatinine level, which requires 24-48 hours for the creatine to metabolize into that. those quick flush drinks work by diluting your urine, while the vitamin B in there keeps it from looking too clear. but the creatine in there does nothing to help your creatinine levels in such a short term as a few hours. it depends on factors such as how much water you drank with it, but sometimes using these drinks does result as being too diluted. those cases were flagged either due to the low creatinine levels, or the low specific gravity levels, or both, because they both go down when you drink too much fluid. which is why they check those things sometimes, especially if the color is too clear or abnormal... and also why the dilution plans in the stickys recommend taking creatine supplements for about 3 days straight before diluting with a couple of quarts of gatorade, instead of too much water, and adding salt to it, and taking the rolaids too, along with a vitamin B2 for good color.

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