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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NIASPAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Flushing was not a big problem and subsided after time. I developed pain between left leg and in left testicle which may be due to varicose veins in the area. Stopped Niaspan for a few days and pain was much less. Taking 1000 mg and will see doctor soon to see about lowering dosage. | M | 60 | 10 months | 12/18/2007 | 1 | high triglycerides,low hdl | first week taking 1000mg with naproxen before sleep, I woke up thinking the house was on fire,looked in the mirror, and looked like someone torched me.had severe itching, especially between my thighs, hives, small blisters,needed to go to doctor and started on prednisone, for a week with relief.Still occasional flushing in face.also during those episodes my heart was beating out of my chest! Nasty drug,never had labs drawn to find out if helped,wasn't on it long enough, but it is certainly not worth feeling like that!!!! | F | 40 | 2 days | 12/11/2007 | 1 | high triglycerides | After taking for 4 months, woke up one night with the sensation Woke up one night feeling as if I was on fire. Extreme tingling. My skin felt very itchy. I felt as if someone was pin-pricking my entire body. Felt very hot and flushed. | The side effects came after taking Niaspan for approximately three and one half months. I have not been back to the doctor since I started taking Niaspan to know if it's lowered my triglycerides. | M | 51 | 3 months | 12/5/2007 | 1 | High Triglycerides and Low HDL | I have been taking this medication for 3 weeks and experienced horrible side effects on 3 occasions. On the 2nd of December, after taking the Niaspan, the burning began about two hours later but things went from bad to worse. I began to throw up, profusely sweat, shake and ended up passing out for a few minutes...went into a seizure according to a witness. After paramedics arrived, I was taken to the E/R and had to undergo a multitude of tests, including a CAT scan. Those around me when this happened, the seizing, thought I had died initially. I spent 8 hours in the E/R, underwent a whole bunch of tests and was told to cease taking Niaspan. This medication is HORRIBLE. | PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION........ | M | 50 | 3 weeks | 12/3/2007 | 2 | cholesterol | Normal flushing. However, also experienced moderate to severe shoulder area pain and weakness. Didn't relate Niaspan to it, rather thinking it was from exercise. When the pain didn't abate even though taking NSAIDS and Ibuprofen, looked up side effects on web and found myalgia a rare but significant side effect of Niaspan. Quit taking Niaspan and shoulders improved rather quickly. | M | 63 | 6 weeks | 12/2/2007 | 2 | Raise good cholesterol | Been on it for 1 week. Took 500mg this morning after shower, within 30 minutes it started on my head and face. Severe burning. I thought maybe my new shaving cream was doing it. But it moved down my arms and chest. I had heard that Niaspan does have side effects, so I got on Internet. UNBELIEVABLE - every web site - everyone says the same thing - only 1 side effect - Sunburn - radiation burn - It was great to know I wasn't alone. Already feeling better just knowing. Hope it goes away soon - its the middle of winter and I'm running around with shirt. Feels like 90 degrees in the house. | M | 50 | 7 days | 12/2/2007 | 5 | High LDL and low HDL | I take 2000mg at night just as I am ready to go to sleep. I have a light flushing but nothing to complain about. If I get up duing the night, there is more flushing. | I have had great results. My total cholosteral has gone from 235 to 148 and my LDLs went from 120 to 50. I am also taking 5mg of Crestor. I tried everything to bring down my LDLs naturally and was unable to a significant difference. I think that taking Niaspan during the day would be extreemly uncomfortable. At night I am not moving around much and it seems that movement is what can cause a big flush like an itchy hotflash. | F | 59 | 120 days | 12/1/2007 | 2 | LDL High, HDL Low | I took this medication for nearly one month (500 mg) and had virtually no side effects; HOWEVER, shortly after the first 30 days, I began to have flushing, burning, rapid heartbeats and felt like I had been lit on fire...worse then a sunburn. The overall feeling is god awful so be prepared to experience fear. | As of now, I have not had any lab work since the change to Niaspan. I will take this one day at a time. Having had two heart attacks, the onset of rapid and irregular heartbeats because of this medication is not at all comforting. I will, as some of you have suggested, take an aspirin 30 minutes prior to taking this medication. For the record, my doctor prescribed Niaspan but failed to tell me of any potential side effects..no mention period. SURPRISE, I guess... | M | 51 | 5 weeks | 11/29/2007 | 1 | By prescription for Cholesterol | Nearly died. Severe reaction. Took only 1 pill. My first time. I had to go to Emergency Room at hospital. Massive Fire Flushing. Severe Heart Palpatation. Fainted 2x. Hit back of head and coccyx on marble floor. Felt drugged and confused.More. | Should be recalled IMMEDIATELY. I was given NO Prior Warning by Doctor or Pharmacist. I have personal injury and hospital bill directly caused by Niaspan. | F | 61 | 1 days | 11/28/2007 | 4 | Low HDL | Experienced hot flashes. No other side effects but they were very uncomfortable. | Prescribing Dr. recommended aspirin or skim milk to reduce flushing,no help. Another Dr. advised APPLESAUCE(aprox6oz)it worked! Taking 1.5 grams w/o incident. HDL went from 32 to 48 in a few months. Also using Omega 3(4grams) and Vitorin(10/20). | M | 59 | 240 days | 11/26/2007 | 1 | Husband - LAD calcification | Not long after my husband's dosage was increased to 1000 mg, besides the burning sensation, he developed a maculopapular rash in the buttocks and perineum area with peeling skin and vesicles. | M | 50 | 10 months | 11/26/2007 | 4 | Cholesterol | Tingling some nights, but mostly sleep through it. Worried the first time it happened, but learned that it will pass. Take with apple sauce about 11 pm before bed. Need to discuss alcohol with doctor, since have a glass or two of wine with dinner. | Took 500 mg for three weeks, then 1000 mg since. Three month blood work showed HDL 49-->51, LDL 231-->201, ratio improved from 5.0-->4.1. | M | 58 | 4 months | 11/23/2007 | 2 | High Trg. | Wow! Thank God for this site -- saved me a trip to the ER. Finished reading a chapter and turned off the light to go to bed -- I noticed a little itching. 15 minutes later, I was downstairs and looking in the mirror at LobsterMan. Got dizzy enough to sit on the floor. Pins and needles everywhere. Things calmed down enough to go to sleep in about an hour, though I was a little cold and shaky when I did. Not a pleasant experience -- but now that I know more dos and don'ts from this site, I'll keep trying... | Only been on for less than a week -- we'll keep trying... Wish me luck. | M | 4 days | 11/20/2007 | 2 | lower cholestrol | Hair lost. Itching. Burning sensations. | F | 66 | 2 months | 11/20/2007 | 5 | Low HDL | I experienced severe burning on my face after I applied a blemish toner that I use regularly. | My face was beet red and burning. I had not taken niacin in the last 12 hours when this occurred. I took some ibuprofen and a zyrtec. That seemed to fix it pretty fast. The next the burning was there, but mild. | F | 31 | 2 weeks | 11/19/2007 | 3 | Hi Triglycerides | Terrible burning and intching that can last from a few minutes to a few hours the following morning; not eveyday but at least once a week | Other than the burning anf itching I have no other side effects | M | 48 | 1 years | 11/17/2007 | 3 | Low HDL, High LDL, High Trig | Some flushing at first but not a big problem. After using for 9 months experienced muscle inflammation according to CK test. Had similar problems with staten drugs. | Expensive drug | M | 59 | 9 months | 11/16/2007 | 2 | raise good to bad ratio | Usual flushing (should say more like chemo rash), they have reformulated it to reduce flushing (pink color pill now), that made it worse, went from spot flushing to entire upper torso, started having trouble breathing when this happened and stopped taking med. | If you get up in the night to use the bathroom this med can make it hard to get back to sleep as it is like having a bad sunburn that moves around your body or covers half your body at once, your skin will feel sore & tingly where the flushing/rash is happening, even sheets will hurt to touch that spot sometimes until it moves to a new spot | M | 51 | 2 years | 11/13/2007 | 2 | Cholesterol | I agree with others. Flushing is not a proper term for the side effects. A feeling of "BURNING IN THE PITS OF HELL" would be more appropriate. I've been on this medication for about 2 weeks. Took a naproxin tablet 1/2 hour before and ate with a lowfat snack (usually apple). Sometimes the burning and itching wouldn't be as severe but last time felt like I was going to throw up and faint and was red from head to toe. I also found I was more irritable and had pain in the legs all of the time. With reactions this severe I will discontinue this medication. Especially after reading about others who have been on this med. for a long time and still experiencing side effects. | Haven't had any tests to indicated wether this has worked or not. Too early to tell. Will be more vigilant with olive oil, fish, etc. Niaspan was horrible for me! | F | 52 | 14 days | 11/11/2007 | 5 | MI | None | My Doctor put me on niaspan after I had a heart attack. My cholesterol is 103 My HDL is 53 and LDL is 25. | M | 61 | 4 years | 11/6/2007 |