NIASPAN Reviews (NIACIN)Average Rating: 2.7 (694 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NIASPAN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NIASPAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | High cholesterol | What a horrible experience! I woke up burning up! Then I almost passed out. Never again! Just 500 mg too. Rushed to a cool shower to feel better, but the faint feeling didn't go away until I laid back down in bed. This stuff made me the sickest I'd ever been! | Make sure you are ready for this! | F | 53 | 1 days | 8/23/2005 | 4 | low HDL/High LDL | Flushing after one hour of taking and occasional intense flushing after excercise. Flushing reduced by taking low-dose apirin about an hour prior, and taking at night. | This is the best and probably safest drug to help with cholesterol. I have learned the hard way about the long-term side effects of both statins and Zetia; I now only use Niaspan. however, I am also concerned that it might have long-term effects, particularly for someone who exercises as vigorously as I do. | M | 56 | 1.5 years | 8/20/2005 | 4 | High Tryglicerides | Flushing,very tired and weak,constant aches and pains. | Niaspan dropped my trygliceride level from 311 to 175 over a one month period. | M | 41 | 3 months | 8/19/2005 | 2 | to raise HDL | Flushing-mild at first, then went away. After 4 years am disconinuing due to severe episodes which wake me up at night. | Helped somewhat with HDL | M | 43 | 4 years | 8/12/2005 | 3 | lipoprotein-154 | Already have arrythmia, but this has increased the # of incidents though the severity is lessened. Diarrhea, headaches, and so far, at 2 weeks and 500 mg, I sleep through the flushing if it occurs. Now noticing red spots on my foot. I increase in another week. Has anyone had such high lipoproteins and seen any success on this drug? | F | 51 | 14 days | 8/10/2005 | 2 | low hdl(20) | Intense headaches,insomnia and I have ZERO energy. No blood results yet, but if no signifigant change will not continue. | F | 36 | 5 weeks | 8/7/2005 | 4 | Hi levels of LP(a) | Flushing was very mild compared to Slo-Niacin (vitamin quality). Taking 2g per night, before bed time. | M | 50 | 10 days | 8/4/2005 | 1 | Cholesterol Lowering | My lower legs feel like I have just walked through poison ivy!!! | Don't take!!! | M | 56 | 5 weeks | 7/25/2005 | 4 | high triglycerides | Have taken 1500 mg for two plus years. Early on, had that | Doctor very pleased with changes. Switching me to fish oil now. | M | 42 | 2 years | 7/11/2005 | 3 | high cholestrol | Mainly extreme itching primarily in the feet and ankle area. To the point where it would drive me crazy. Seems to be staying for more than 2 days now. Plan to discuss with Doctor next week. | 44 | 4 weeks | 7/2/2005 | 5 | high cholesterol | none..a couple of times I experienced very slight itching. | I have tried statins and they have all effected my memory and kidneys. Niaspan has worked great with no ill effects. | M | 2 months | 7/1/2005 | 5 | high cholesterol | Initial flushing and burning sensation with a half hour of taking the medication. I still experience severe itching with red splotches and sunburn feeling, which sometimes cause me to awaken and then be unable to go back to sleep for up to an hour. Was unable to increase dosage as recommended. Doctor prescribed Vytorin as a supplement. Despite the problems, the medication has lowered my cholesterol level dramatically. | M | 43 | 7 days | 6/29/2005 | 1 | To help Zetia lower cholesterol | Flushing and itching. Have to take Benedryl when itching gets to bad. | Has effected my alertness. Feel sleepy much of the time. Now I have expeienced a severe weakening of my foot. Can't stand on it or put pressure on it. It's just like the statins that also make one feel weak. Isn't worth the misery or handicaping. | F | 83 | 4 weeks | 6/25/2005 | 3 | High cholesterol | Intense flushing, tingling, and pin-prick sensations especially in crook of elbow and knee, and armpits. Tends to raise my blood sugar (including A1C), especially in doses of more than 1500 mg/day. | Symptoms usually appear about 4 hours after dosage, sporadically for a few days after starting or increasing dose. Generally not a problem after adjustment, but can reappear now and then for apparently no reason. Never had an episode of more then 30 minute's duration. Exertion tends to worsen symptoms. | M | 48 | 1 years | 6/23/2005 | 2 | Cholesterol | Flushing to the point of redness all over body. At times, intense itching that is almost unbearable. It lasts 1/2 hour or so. Hot flashes and stinging nettles like symtoms also. | M | 53 | 3 months | 6/23/2005 | 3 | Low HDL, bad LDL/HDL ratio | Occassional intense flushing with large portions of my body looking and feeling like badly sunburn. Frequency lessened with time, but after 6 months still occurs perhaps one every 2 weeks. | On 1,000 mg/day. | M | 48 | 9 months | 6/22/2005 | 2 | high triglycerides | Hives appeared during night. Good thing I woke up to see this because I twice ended up in ER with severe hives and swelling from Celebrex. Discontinued after one night. | F | 57 | 1 days | 6/13/2005 | 4 | Low HDL | Some hot flashes and some fingertip tingling | 1,000 mg per day helped raise my HDL from 36 to 46 | M | 44 | 5 months | 6/6/2005 | 3 | High Cholestrol | After taking Niaspan for about 3 weeks I started having pain, weakness and soreness in my legs especially my knees. Has anyone else had this problem? If you have, please e-mail me at [email protected] | M | 68 | 30 days | 6/6/2005 | 4 | High Cholesterol | Extreme flushing !! Sunburn type feeling and looks like I've been out in the sun all day with no sun block. Does cause anxiety a bit because the feeling is so abnormal and unlike anything I've ever felt. Two episodes one month after taking Cholesterol meds. | M | 31 | 2 months | 5/31/2005 |