Creatine? Need info/suggestions

[Soyo]

I work with a guy that was a manager at GNC for over a year and I take creatine... I take the pills right now and it is 6 pills after I work out... I have gained 20-25 lbs in the last 4 months of taking it

but anyway, the guy I work with says the unflavored powder is the best value

also he said to take it with some type of fruit juice but nothing acidic like sunny D... I go with apple juice or grape juice personally

I don't cycle off, I've never heard any good reason to do it so I don't... I tend to notice that mine doesn't make a noticable difference or increase my weight steadily but all of a sudden it will show and my weight will jump 10-15 lbs... this is usually after 4-6 weeks... anyway, I was taking creatine fuel but I just used the last of it a few days ago and I'm going to go with the powder now so I can compare the two

[lickem]

I have taken creatine and of all the people i have talked to about taking none of them have ever mentioned cycling on and off. I did gain about 15lbs in 3 months, however after i stopped taking it, i lost 10lbs. From talking to people they said that once you stop taking creatine all the waterweight it pulls into your muscles leaves. And this has been true for me. I still work out but i have definetly lost some mass since i stopped taking creatine.