I'm relatively new to the whole supplement game - always just relied on the good ole whey protein and carb supplement. Well, I've decided to expand my horizons, so I went and picked up some creating monohydrate powder. I have two questions:

1) How exactly should I take the creatine? I've heard that it's good to mix it with a sugary drink like gatorade. Do I load in the beginning - if so, how much should I take and how long? And should I cycle on and off creatine, or just continue to take a maintenance dosage.

2) I've heard that it's good to take Vitamin B with creatine. Is there a specific combination of B vitamins that I should take? Will taking a simple multi-vitamin everyday do the trick?

Thanks in advance for the help