Help with creatine myth and facts

Can someone help me with these creatine myths and facts? I have googled many of these but what do you guys think about it?

1. Creatine ethyl ester more effective than monohydrate and does not cause bloating.
2. Creatine monohydrate causes bloating on some people while it doesn't on others.
3. Micronized creatine monohydrate does not cause bloating and is very effective
4. Creatine does not work on some people.
5. Once you stop taking creatine you become smaller and weaker.
6. Drinking fruit juice or eating fruits with creatine will help increase the effectiveness of creatine. Phone Post

 I am certainly not the worlds leading athority on Creatine. My answers are based on my own personal experience with myself and many clients. As well as a lot of personal reasearch.



1. Creatine ethyl ester more effective than monohydrate and does not cause bloating. <-(not any more effective. See bloating answer below)

2. Creatine monohydrate causes bloating on some people while it doesn't on others. <-(Never seen or met anyone who had a problem with bloating)



3. Micronized creatine monohydrate does not cause bloating and is very effective <-(yes it is effective, see bloating comment above)



4. Creatine does not work on some people. <-(this is supposed to be true, [non-responders] I have not run into any yet)



5. Once you stop taking creatine you become smaller and weaker. <-(True* some of the effects of creatine can and usually do fade when going off of it. *However, if you actually gain some lean muscle, it will not go away because you stop taking creatine)



6. Drinking fruit juice or eating fruits with creatine will help increase the effectiveness of creatine. <-(in my experience there can be some advantage in uptake when an insulin spike [from the sugar source] takes place. I do not have any hard evidence to prove or dis-prove this)



Finally most current info says one does not need to load in high dose to gain effect. However, it is my personal experience that a higher dose load of 5-7 days, will speed up the process.



Hope all that helps 



TAKU