Can creatine increase leg swelling and scale weight in lipedema?

Lately I keep seeing creatine in exercise and supplement videos. Some say it helps muscle and strength, others say it causes water retention and increases scale weight. My legs already feel tight in the evenings with lipedema, so I worry that creatine could make them swell more. Is creatine something to consider in lipedema, or is it better to avoid it?

Kader Y.

6/8/2026, 4:04:00 AM

I wonder about this too. If the scale moves by 1 kilo I immediately get discouraged, so when people say creatine holds water, it scares me.

Tuba A.

6/8/2026, 2:21:17 PM

Supplement videos push people too fast, I think. Today creatine, tomorrow collagen, then magnesium… When I try everything at once, I cannot tell what helps and what does not.

Gamze E.

6/9/2026, 5:45:10 AM

When people say water retention, is it like leg edema, or is it something different inside the muscle? I always mix this up.

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