niacin in tuna

Prior to this he was advised to use Slo Niacin. When he began the lipitor, his dr. did not tell him to stop taking the Slo Niacin. He has been taking them together daily. Last week he experienced more frequent, loose bowels, but did not feel "sick"..This went away and he started to have muscle pain in the chest and upper back and his legs..that began 3 days ago. The muscle pain is preventing him from getting any sleep. he has missed the last 2 days of work.

Also, thanks for letting me know about the niacin side effect. I was unaware. I will say though that the numbness happened almost immediately after I ate the chips and that's been a pattern in the past whether it's chips or hamburgers. I took the niacin about 6-8 hours before the numbness happened and I've been on a daily regimen for maybe 6 months and I haven't seen a correlation in the past.

My LDL before I started the niaspan and diet was over 100 and my total was 185 or so. In 6 weeks I have went down to the numbers you see in my first post. My trigs were at 144 and are now in the low 80's.

ve been taking 250 mg of Niacin. Based on the previous TSH told me to decrease to 150. The last dosage said to decrease to 125 mcg. Is this weird?

My nutritionist told me light tuna is good reason being light tuna is made from small fish that have a shorter life expectancy, but solid white albacore tuna is made from a big fish that lives for a long time and carry lots of mercury and othe stuff that is not healthy for pregnancy....

* Eat fish high in omega-3 fatty acids such as mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon. * Consider medications if diet and lifestyle changes don't help. Weight loss from diet changes and exercise are the first steps. Supplemental niacin or high-dose fish oil are often effective. Best wishes ...

Avoid: Shark, swordfish, king mackerel, fresh tuna, sea bass, tilefish, mahi mahi, grouper, amberjack, and fish from contaminated waters Limit to six ounces per week: Canned (or packaged) white albacore tuna and freshwater fish caught by family and friends Limit to 12 ounces per week: Shellfish, canned (or packaged) light tuna, smaller ocean fish, farm-raised fish and store-bought freshwater fish Safely eat: Wild salmon, shrimp, catfish, tilapia, sole, flounder, haddock, halibut, ocean perch,

trying to lessen w\d. i've heard people take it and they sweat out toxins in their bodies, and the next day drug tests come back clean,, so i figured it would take pills out of mine.. it does seem to be working,. i am 36 hours into it and feel pretty good...

In an attempt and on the recommendation of my np, I am going to start taking B vitamins (liquid, under the tongue). I had heard that niacin was hard on the liver, when I mentioned this to her she said "I haven't heard that".... (uh oh) Anyway, I checked and found that someone with liver disease (I have mild inflamation and no fibrosis) should not take over 35 mgs. of niacin per day. This stuff I bought at the drug store has 25 mgs. of niacin.

I don't know if this helps you..but in layman's terms...niacin B3 is needed to create energy for metabolism. Are you having problems with weight gain or loss?

Any nerve for that matter if it is completely degenerated cannot be regenerated, but there are certain vitamins which can improve the function of nerves and nervous system. Nervous function and muscular coordination requires the presence of B vitamins along with the vitamin E in good quantities within the body, any resulting or existing deficiencies in these vitamins will ensure weaknesses to overcome the musculature.

Be careful with tuna as we safely should only have it twice a week & it must also be tuna in water & not white albacore which is higher in mercury content. Eggs, I suggest hard boiled since under cooked yolk is a risk to the baby. I love almonds & peanuts. Quinoa is awesome with black beans. Can you stomach pork? Pork chops are a great source of protein.

What is the purpose of the niacin and should a niacin supplement be administered if the medication does not contain niacin?

I will usually give my girls "People Tuna" a couple of tablespoons no more than 3 or 4 times a year.

I think it's 6 to 12 oz a week you can eat of the canned stuff, I love tuna helper so I would have it twice a week.

Improving these two aid in overall improvement in total cholesterol numbers. But niacin can have real draw backs too. You MUST talk to your doctor before starting a niacin supplement in my opinion. And if you are on a cholesterol lowering medication already, it may have no effect at all. It IS in a lot of multi vitamins and in food we eat, you are already getting some niacin. https://www.mayoclinic.

red skin and feeling hot, this is due to the increase in hdl that opens up vessels and this is actually good even if you may feel having red skin and feeling hotter is strange, no worries about this by the way you may also try ezetimibe since the recent news of entry interference on hbv and no sdies from this drug, while i d not try statins

Niacin is very benefit for lowering cholesterol, but it can cause problems with other labs, especially liver profile. Blood work should be monitored when taking Niacin. That is why I questioned if your physician was aware; he/she should always be made aware of all medications you are taking. Just because they are over the counter does not mean you should not be monitored periodically and/or you won't have problems with them. In my opinmin, the Niacin is the culprit.

I have had the annoying ear fluttering for many years, and my regular doctors have been clueless. Finally I may go to an ENT, but I did some research on line and found this: http://www.emedicine.com/ent/TOPIC235.HTM My fluttering seems to be a type of muscular tinnitus, perhaps caused by deterioration of some nerves in the area after some type of injury and/or muscle spasm. What to do?

5,186 people reported to have side effects when taking Niacin. Among them, 4 people (0.08%) have Mania. which is negligeable, although in another experiment On Sep, 14, 2012: 9 people reported to have side effects when taking Niacin And Niacinamide, Indocyanine Green. Among them, 2 people (22.22%) have Mania. niacin belongs to what is called antidepressant vitamins http://www.antidepressant.com/antidepressant-vitamins.html As a rule any antidepressant, whether vitamins, St John wort, etc...

Hello dear and welcome to the medhelp forum. Niacin is usually prescribed for increasing the levels of HDL or the good cholesterol. It helps in protecting against the effects of atherosclerosis. It is available in many forms, fast acting and long lasting, over the counter and prescribed. There is a known incidence of facial flush with high doses. It could also cause headaches, dizziness and raised blood sugar. It is therefore prudent to take it under a physician’s prescription and supervision.

t want to end up taking too many vitamins. I also take calcium with vitamin D in it. The niacin supplements I bought say they are "flush" free. Also what is the best time to take them? I've read that they can make you tired. Thanks for any help.

Your body is known to hypersensitive to Niacin. Flushing, hypotension is known adverse effect of niacin in some individuals. The spectrum of these reactions can vary widely; reactions may present as typical allergic symptoms (eg, itching, urticaria, rash, edema) after a single dose, or may manifest as severe idiosyncratic dermatologic reaction. As for marks are concerned, Hydroquinone cream against prescription plus sun protection can lighten existing lesions.

Thanks for your prompt reply. I take 50 mg. Trrazodone, for sleep. My only other medication is Maxzide. I am not intentionally taking a lot of niacin. My multi-vitamin lists 20 mg. As far as I know my diat does not include an unusually high amount of niacin. I do eat bran cereal and drink about 4 8-oz. glasses of milk a day.

I want to take benadryl to orevent a niacin flush, but im worried the niacin wont work.

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