I have been taking one capsule of CON-CRET daily for the last 5 days. That is supposed to be the equivalent of 5 to 10 grams of creatine monohydrate. The recommended dosage for bodybuilders is one per 100 pounds of body weight.
I have been taking between 5 and 10 grams of monohydrate ever since I tested positive in 2003. I have tried everything to overcome the gastrointestinal side effect without much success. I know it's the creatine causing it because it stops when I go on a creatine "holiday" for a couple of days before a race.
I'm pleased to report that for me, the side effect is GONE! It happened almost immediately, just like when I stopped taking monohydrate.
CON-CRET is a new chemical invention named creatine hydrochloride. It is a hydrochloride salt, which increases water solubility and thus bioavailabilty by magnitudes compared to monohydrate. It was patented in 2013 (US 8354450 B2).
I found two sources that I would recommend. It comes in a powder form and capsules. The economics below are for capsules.
1. Vitaminshoppe.com $29.99 for a bottle of 72 equals $.42 per day
2. Amazon,com $19.89 for the same bottle equals $.28 per day
3. The Amazon vendor is actually badasssupplements.com and on their website they charge $23.99 equals $.33 per day
I bought mine from Amazon and Badass (a great name) delivered promptly.
For comparison, a 1000 gram jug of monohydrate powder costs $40.00 and provides 200 5 gram doses at $.20 per day
I couldn't be more pleased with my experience. I wish there was an appropriate smiley for this. Hope it works as well for others. Many thanks to EricR.
Will
