niaspan itching relief

Burning skin (feels like you just jumped into a 500 degree oven), itching skin, bright red blotches where the burning skin was, the itching and burning on every part of my body that had hair, clothes on it, or skin touching skin, and the only way to cool myself off was to step into a ice cold shower...which only helped stop the symptoms for short while. The symptoms you are getting are NORMAL. That's why we only take it JUST BEFORE GOING TO BED.

It goes away after about 20 minutes but really was strange..Told my doctor about it and she said its a side effect of Niaspan a cholesterol reducing drug. I hope this helps some of you.

I have already had one bad experience with another statin, Advicor, that resulted in me having permanent lymphedema in my ankles and legs. Now I am unsure about Niaspan. I would appreciate any comments on Niaspan please. Thanks.

I assume you have a cholesterol issue. Why not ask your doctor for a prescription for a statin medicine? You can get the drug for $4.00 a month or less, and it's much less invasive than Niaspan, in my opinion. I tried Niaspan years ago, it wasn't effective, and I would get a huge 'blushing' feeling, my face would flush and I would be miserable. Statin drugs are very safe and in my opinion, very effective.

I have searched the literature and have not found any articles linking Niaspan with any form of cancer. Niaspan is just niacin, one of the B vitamins, and as far as I can tell, is not cancerous in the dose given in Niaspan. As for your other question whether a five year study can demonstrate a drug-cancer connection, it would depend partly on the study design. The strength of the association between cause (the drug) and effect (cancer) would depend on how the evidence is gathered.

The doctor gave me XYZAL-sample medicine- for itching. He gave me four pills and plus a Cholestorel medicine called NIASPAN. He said if itching goes away after four days of using the XYZAL, then I will try Niaspin and see how my body will react. Now, after using XYZAL for two days, my body is still itching, there is no diffrence yet. I got two more pills of XYZAL. I'll wait two more days and I'll publish my comment about this medicine. Thanks for your help.

He was also on Niaspan and only gets the flushing. But he had to go down to every other day on Niaspan. So, you may have to do something like that. If you are on a very high dose of Niaspan then less common side effects can be fever, diarrhea, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, headache and rash. But my husband is on 500mg with no problem. I don't know what they consider a high dose. The Niaspan is only really for lowering your Triglycerides not the cholesterol.

I'm new here and want to find out what people think about the new research on Niaspan. I can't figure out how to filter my search results by date so that I just get recent results.

He knows I eat healthy but that I have eliminated temporarily (for last 6 months) exercise due to scare associated possible lung cancer diagnosis (mentally I just do not want to work out - yet). He has recommended Niaspan (500). I can find zero information on the web about reducing CRP with any prescription drug. Do other doctors look to reduce CRP levels w/Niaspan - a drug designed to improve CHOL and Triglyceride levels?

Well, it depends on what kind of medication you are on. I am taking Niaspan for cholestoral and these are the side effects of it. When your body have enough of these vitamins, it flushes out of body like this. It is advised by proffessionals to take an aspirin half an hour before taking Niaspan to avoid this flush. In my case, I simply stopped taking Niaspan and seek alternative from my doctor. It is always good to see doctor in such cases. I hope this is helpful to you.

I tried an otc yeast medicine, no relief from the discharge/itching. Maybe I should just go to the local std clinic instead, since its done on a walk-in basis & I'm sure since its a specialty clinic they have more knowledge in that area. They can test for everything there. Recently out of an abusive relationship, being jobless & homeless...I'm just now starting to get my life back together & this shows up.

You may want to try the Niacin (Niaspan is Niacin), it will definitely increase your HDL. I'm told that if you take it with aspirin it lessens the effect of the facial flushing. Also, a fatty liver is common in overweight individuals, the doctors I volunteer with have no issues prescribing cholesterol meds to individuals with fatty livers. It is very important, however, that you get your blood panel checked every 6 months or so to watch out for changes in your liver function.

My MD & I have been trying for about 5 years now to raise my HDL (I have family history w/father dying of heart attack at 48) .Niaspan only raised it nominally, & now he wants to try Crestor.....Are statins good for raising HDL?...If one can keep their LDL down low enough say under 80, is HDL still significant?....Except for HDL, my other numbers are good...I'm non-smoker, & ideal weight, & active.....

Hi there, It sounds to me like you need to find another doctor or a pain management clinic who will work with you on finding the best pain relief options, including careful use of opioids. It seems to me you've exhausted all other options and your research is solid. If it were me, I would "fire" the doctor who refuses to treat you as a partner in your own treatment.

I take Niaspan which is an extended release form of niacin. Niaspan will decrease your LDL and triglycerides and increase your HDL. I would not change your niacin dose w/o talking to your doctor about it. Decreasing the dosage could decrease your HDL. I was taking 1500 mg of Niaspan at one point for about 7 months My HDL was around 42-44 for 3 measurements. It then drop to 32. My cardiologist immediately bumped my Nispan dosage to 2000 mg and my HDL went to 50 a year later.

I tried an apple cider vinegar bath which helped with short term relief, but I have to work in 3 hours and need this itching and burning to stop! All std tests came back negative but I still can't get these infections from coming back. Any suggestions?

I m in week 34, my stoumach whole area becm verry tight n too itchy n i cnt control myself to do itching n i get big red stretch marks , what to do for relief itching,, sugest any oil or cream ???

I have been on 20 mg of simvastatin and 3000 mg niaspan now my ck levels have went from 60 to 295 i could hardly walk .will my levels come down if i lower dose. and reverse damage. i have 12 stents .the rest of my blood work is fine.

Is there anyway I can make the itching stop? Or is there anything I can do to at least get some sort of relief from it?

My husband has had lots of rash and itching. He tried every lotion and cream we could find and also took Benadryl. One day my local grocery store had a table of freebies that included their own brand of calamine lotion. I took a bottle on the off chance it would help. It seemed to do the trick for both the rash and itching. He hurried back to the store and picked up a few more bottles. In addition his doctor prescribed Atarax.

The popular itch cream ♦♦Gold Bond♦♦ uses pramocaine hydrochloride to numb sensitive skin as well as does the pain relief variant of Neosporin and some formulations of Sarna. The hydrochloride salt form of pramocaine is water-soluble, and therefore more easily absorbed into the skin.

For over 1 year, I have had extreme itching, mostly on my arms and back. Itchy, Small white spots develop into open sores that bleed and leave scars. Antihistamines, cortisone lotions etc., make condition worse. Only wet, cold cloths give any relief. Heat and dry air make itch and burning unbearable. Could I have an allergy to Cortef? Can't sleep. Help!

I have had ICP (intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy) in both my pregnancies. It is nothing to mess around with. I am currently 33 weeks and they were about to induce me at 28 weeks, but due to the Ursodiol working, they held off. It is dangerous to not only you but to the baby as well. They will induce me early due to the fact of a huge risk of still born past 38-39 weeks. Please call and let your doctor know! Even if they think you are crazy. You know your body best.

The answer to your question would be to wait. As the itching will pass if it is Herpes with the use of Famciclovir. You can ask your doctor for some kind of corticosteroid cream, however it is not recommended to apply it during treatment, but in cases of extreme itching it could be possible.

I'm 14 weeks and for the last 2 weeks or so I've been itching like crazy around my breast back & stomach. Does anyone know what I could do for relief?

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