i’ve read through the archives and i see that creatine and caffeine had been discussed a lot.
here’s something that i did not see in the past discussions:
i have had two brief encounters with a hyper-thyroid condition in the past. during a general discussion with my doctor, she suggested that creatine could contribute to a hyper-thyroid condition, saying that creatine is “loaded with caffeine.” is that true?
if so, doesn’t that completely contradict the studies that said not to mix creatine and caffeine?
thanks.
What do you think?
your doctor is a moron.
read my bottle, no caffine. get a new doc, seriously. if she beleives that, what else does she.
Wow. If I were you I would never ever set foot in that doctor’s office ever again.
Doctors that spout off nonsense without having a clue what they’re talking about? These people are responsible for people’s LIVES fer chrissake.
your doctor = ignorant dumbass
Not only is there no caffeine in creatine, there are those who believe they should not even be taken together. Get a new doc, preferable one who attended medical school.
thanks for all the input. exactly what i thought but it confused me b/c my doc has been fantastic and is usually right on with everything.
If she was so wrong with this, imagine the other stuff she might be wrong on. Get a new doctor. Does it make sense to you that creatine would contain caffeine when one makes you draw water INTO your muscles, while the other draws water FROM your muscles?
Think about it. Creatine causes water retention. Caffeine is a diuretic which means that it has the reverse effect of water retention (I dunno what the word is for it).
It’d be like saying that theres caffeine in valerian root.
Q: What do they call the person who came in last in her class in medical school?
A: Doctor.
Most doctors know very little about these things. (Naturally this doesn’t refer to those who post on these forums.) I’m lucky to have one that is both knowledgeable and open minded.
Probably time to look for a new Doc. kurt. Is she cute at least? 
This is from Life Extension Magazine, March, 2003. Doesn’t specifically address kurt’s question but may be of interest.
"Although creatine offers an array of benefits, most people think of it simply as a supplement that bodybuilders and other athletes use to gain strength and muscle mass. Nothing could be further from the truth.
A substantial body of research has found that creatine may have a wide variety of uses. In fact, creatine is being studied as a supplement that may help with diseases affecting the neuromuscular system, such as muscular dystrophy (MD). Recent studies suggest creatine may have therapeutic applications in aging populations for wasting syndromes, muscle atrophy, fatigue, gyrate atrophy, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and other brain pathologies. Several studies have shown creatine can reduce cholesterol by up to 15% and it has been used to correct certain inborn errors of metabolism, such as in people born without the enzyme(s) responsible for making creatine. Some studies have found that creatine may increase growth hormone production."