New hope with creatine? - Parkinson's Disease Message Board

Katis2home · 03-04-2006, 09:29 AM

In the recent news reports, I've heard about hopeful results from using creatine to help people with PD. This is some of what I've heard:

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Has anyone talked to their Neurologist regarding the use of creatine? I am curious if creatine can be taken with other drugs and how much is recommended for posative results. I am currently on .5 mg of mirapex 3 x per day. I also take 1200 mg of Co Q10 per day. I was diagnosed a year ago with early onset PD. I have an upcoming appointment with my Neurologist (April 7th) and I will report back with what he said. He's supposed to know a great deal about PD (Mayo Clinic doc).

imad · 04-07-2007, 07:35 AM

I am 63. I was diagnosed 5 months ago after noting tremors. My symptoms are still mild but I am worried about progress of it. My specialist said it was too early to start PD medicines but never mentioned COq10 or creatine? surely slowing progress is a major issue. What should I do? wait until when thse medicines are proved when perhapse it is too late? any feed back will be gratly appreciated

jeremy1972 · 04-16-2007, 09:24 PM

34 diagnosed 8 months ago...now up to 1.5mg mirapex 3x day, eldapryl 5mg 1xday.... just started CO Q 10 300mg 3xday... the tremors and stifness/cramping have returned and just increased dose of mirapex 3 weeks ago..feel more energy and more relaxed since starting CO Q 10 a week ago...don't know what all it should be helping ,but i do feel better...i have enrolled in a nationwide trial for creatine, it is to start within the next few months. gonna do my part to help pd research...hope the creatine will help me and many others with this disease

imad · 04-17-2007, 08:33 AM

Thank you all who are sharing their experiences on this topic

I started taking about 3 to 5 mg/day of creatine powder since about a week without consulting my doctor ! I do feel that I have more energy since without any side effects. Ofcourse I don't know for sure if this is a placebo effect.
I am considering taking Q10 also but the snag is that it is expensive and said to have side effects

: any more feed back ont this will be greatly appreciated.

ttwarrior1 · 04-25-2007, 03:11 PM

im a weightlifter and been taking creatine for years, creatine won' help a bit in my opinion and could even make it worse