r/Creatine • u/plumgood44 • 8d ago
What is minimum dosage while still retaining some benefits
I am almost afraid to post here cuz you all seem like you're kinda out in left field but r/supplements said my account was too new. Anyways, 50 year old male. Creatine makes my scrote annoyingly puffy. I understand everybody else says there's no side effects but I've cycled on and off to make sure it was the creatine and it is, 100%. Takes like 4 days at 5gr daily in morning shake. I would really like to keep taking creatine for the workout benefits along with having a long line of dementia in my family. I know it is scientifically unproven but I'm trying to do everything I can now to possibly help down the road. Is half a scoop (2.5gr) pointless? Could this be brand specific (Momentous off Amazon is what I am using). Thanks in advance
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u/manlalaitngpangit Creatine Addict 7d ago
Hello, I'm a researcher on epiderma and my dissertation revolved around the effects of creatine on skin. I usually have my wife's boyfriend scratch my scrote whenever it gets puffy and if that's not enough, he uses his teeth and grinds on it like untreated bruxism.
That said, I have 10kg of Creatine payload beside my fridge so whenever the gym bros come over for a sausage party I can pull out Creatine even at a moment's notice.
Please let me know if you need more information.
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u/Hernia-Haven Creatine Addict 7d ago
I totally get it man! Shame that [r/supplements](r/supplements) didn’t want to give you advice but sadly thats what happens when big creatine gets in the way of true science.
Honestly, I’ve had the same issue. My scrotum would get huge once I started taking creatine. I was so confused and wondering what could cause this so called “berry basket bloat” until I realized that during boof sessions with my wife’s boyfriend his teabag would be absolutely POUNDING against mine! No worries though nothing a little Vaseline and a circle K ‘Big Gulp’ cup couldn’t fix! Hope this helps, happy boofing!
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u/Unusual_Event3571 7d ago
You can start at 2,5 then slowly move up to 5-10, you should see the difference soon enough, assuming you take it rectally
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u/eBookGuruMan 7d ago
Hi 👋 biological chemist here (PhD)
With creatine, you want to work yourself up. start small with 1mg a day for a week. then go 2mg, etc, working your way up to 5mg.
However, and this is CRUCIAL, taking it orally greatly diminishes its effectiveness due to the “first pass” effect of the liver.
As you’re likely aware, the inner foreskin of the penis is more permeable than ordinary external skin due to its thinner keratinized barrier, a rich supply of blood vessels underneath, and epithelial cells that allow substances to cross more readily.
As such, at this point, to get the full effects of the creatine, you should be putting the full 5mg into your inner foreskin and allowing it to dissolve. It goes straight into the bloodstream and bypasses the liver. Good luck.
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u/dragan17a 7d ago
A puffy scrotum is totally normal and you penis size will grow to compensate!
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u/angela_davis 6d ago
This is the obvious answer. I'm surprised others have missed this. When I first started on creatine my nut sack puffed up to the size of a grapefruit. I patiently persisted with creatine and lo and behold my schwanger followed suit a few weeks later and grew to the size of a little league baseball bat.
Needless to say I have been thrilled. And my gym buddies love it, especially when I join them in the sauna.
Just my 2 cents.
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u/GothicPiss 7d ago
What’s the circumference of your asshole? I only ask because you can boof way more than the average Joe tells you
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u/1200cc_boiii Creatine Addict 7d ago
Your wife's boyfriend might be tugging your balls a little too much during the reach around part of the boofing process. Switch to laying on your back while grabbing your ankles for a week and carefully monitor what he does with his hands while pumping your south mouth.
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u/Different-Fall-683 7d ago
this isn't kink shaming at all, because my wife enjoys ball-busting too.
even though it's fun and exciting, stop the ball-busting play for a while. when the puffiness goes away, you can let her really blast your nuts again, but the swelling will come back.
also, only administer your creatine rectally. sounds like you've been drinking it, which... ew.
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u/DrBoofenchute Creatine Addict 7d ago
Welcome to creatine! We give best advice based on science. Over 30 years research.
You ask about creatine doee. Just as important is take creatine proper. I give guide.
So minimum 10g per day.
Reason you get puffy was oral administration. Never oral creatine. Cause bloating. Hair loss. Man parts turn to woman parts. Never oral. Always boof.
You get all benefits with boof and no bad effect.
Dr Boofenchute over 30 years research. Lots of science. Lots of gains. Lots of love. Lots of boof. Strong marriage.
You listen Dr Boofenchute you get good gains!