About 3 weeks ago, I opened my new container of creatine, ingested 5g, then went to the gym. I got back, showered, ate dinner then went to bed. I awoke the next morning with flu-like symptoms; my throat was swollen, I was sweating, and I had a massive headache. I took the next week away from lifting thinking I had a cold. The following week was Thanksgiving which didn't leave me much time to lift. This past week, after 2.5 weeks away from starting strength, I ingested another 5g of creatine and went to the gym. Guess what? I woke up the next morning with a swollen throat again. It turns out my body doesn't like Optimum Nutrition Creatine. If you google "throat swelling creatine," you'll find that other people get similar reactions. Suffice it to say that I won't be taking this stuff anymore. I am, however, taking about 50g of Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein. I've only been taking this on days I lift, but I plan to take 50g/day soon. I wanted to ease into it.
I've been trying to get back in the swing of things this past week, but it's be rough. I dropped down about 20lbs across all my working sets, but I've still been having a tough time. Squats have felt awkward and weak.
My week in review:
Squat [down from 240]: 220, 225 (fail), 225
Press [down from 130]: 115, 120
Bench [down from 195]: 175
Deadlift [down from 295]: 275
Hopefully my body starts remembering how to lift again.
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