niaspan what is it

I wanted to also share with you a side effect of Niaspan is gout. If you never had it before, and start to more than likely it's the Niaspan that caused it. My husband was on Niaspan for a a couple of yrs. well, for the last yr. before discontinuing it, he kept getting flare-ups of gout. He started to get it more often than not. Also, the flare-ups were unbearable, to wear he couldn't go into the office because he couldn't put his shoe on.

I can't really comment on Niaspan. I took it for about half a year, then I had my Cholesterol checked and there was absolutely zero reduction. I had taken 400 mg and they told me, you'ld have to take 1000 mg for it to have any effect - so I stopped it. Crestor is a different story. I took it for six months and developed rhabdomyolysis. It was so bad that I tore a tendon in my back - extremely painful. That was the end of that.

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.

I recently started Niaspan 500mg for high cholesterol and angina. I take it at night. On the 3rd night I woke at 4.30am feeling like my whole body was on fire, particularly my head and back of my neck. I couldn't stand the sheets on me, they felt like sandpaper. After an hour or so it went away. Could this be some reaction to the Niacin. It scared me badly. I am 71, also take valium.

The high liver enzymes are a sign of the Crestor causing problems for you. So, you may have to get off of it. My husband had low platelet count with it and was only on a 10mg pill. 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.

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.

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.

0, CHOL 188, HDL 65, LDL 106, triglyceride 65 I do not like the trends I am seeing. My new PCP doctor (endocrinologist) is specifically concerned about CRP reading in conjunction w/history of heart disease in my family. 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).

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.

you need to build up a tolerance for it slowly. This is the only one that raises HDL. I have insurance, so I take the Niaspan, which is a time release nicotinic acid. The "No Flush" Niacins are a different formula (Inositol Hexanicotinate) and don't have an effect on HDL. Here is an article on it: http://health.yahoo.

I just googled Niaspan, since I didn't know what it is. Look what I found under Important Safety Information! •NIASPAN may cause an increase in blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes or higher than normal blood sugar levels, you should carefully check your blood sugar levels, especially during the first few months of NIASPAN and during any change in your dose. Report any changes in your blood sugar levels to your health care professional.

what does ck stand for on blood test , is that the liver functions , alt/sgpt levels ?

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.

ve been on Zocor for the last 4 1/2 yrs and never had any sleep problems, but everybody is different. Tell your doctor about it and see what he says/thinks should be done.

Lopressor 200 mg 2/day Plavix 2/day Lipitor 200 mg 1/day Niaspan 1500 mg Asprin 325 mg 2/day On one of them, they said I need to take it w/ applesauce! How weird is that? I think it was Niaspan - to prevent "flushing". What's flushing? Weak and tired but happy to be home. So how soon can one get back to swimming/running/biking? Which one first? Thanks y'all! I don't really talk that way!

My HDL/LDL ratio is good so should I worry about it. HDL alone is a risk factor I know. Blood Pressure is good and Tachycardia is mostly under control. I can exercise and get heart rate to 160, but not much above that which is good. Would it be good to switch to help raise HDL or should I stick with the Beta Blocker?

Oh! I got my very early stage fatty liver..... It's all Verapamil fault. I stopped it for nearly 2 years. Now, the Ultrasound is showing nothing, very normal but the enzymes elevated. I don't know I'm getting better or worse?

I am a 44 year old male and take 2000mg of Niaspan every day and my HDL is up from 29 to 43..my LDL is down to 66 and my trigs are 82. Niacin plus a good diet can give you good numbers. I already had heart disease before I got serious so I know how it feels to have a time bomb in your heart and I am doing my best to reverse or stop the plaque from progressing.

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.

In 2006, I had CABG for blockages (2) in the main left coronary artery. However, the graft was unsuccessful for the blockage in the circumflex coronary artery. The cardiologist has told me I am not a candidate for angioplasty or a stent. He says it is because of the "anatomy of the vessel". He performed another heart cath 7 months after the CABG, and my heart went into "v-fib".

My eye doctor is unable to tell me why I see what looks like a black screen over my right eye in a semi-darkened room upon awakening after sleeping on my left side for about 30 minutes. This effect clears up after 5 minutes or so. This never happens if I sleep for several hours. I have had : MRI, Carotid ultrasound, full field vision test, blood work, etc. All tests negative. No cataracts, no glaucoma, no retinal detachments, no macular degeneration, no migraines or any other symptoms.

, it places me in the 89th percentile for asymptomatic males of my age (88% of men under 40 have a lower calcium score). I view this as at least partial confirmation that I have not eluded my family history for heart disease, though my physician doubts the significance of the finding of this scan. In brief, my historical lipid averages are 40 for HDLs, 101 for LDLs, Triglycerides are 85, and total cholesterol is 157.

still scared have you had before with shot not walking treadmill. looks like you been through it with triple bypass i hand it to you , and pray everything goes well from here out. always here to talk .

Here is the basis of what they found. They were able to produce additional HDL particles, however the new particles are smaller in size and do not have a protective property against CAD. The naturally occurring HDL in your body is better at doing it's job than the artificially produced HDL. The reason the trial was stopped was because they were not seeing any reduction in cardiac events between the Niacin control group and the placebo control group.

54, putting me in the lowest risk category. My question is why is it necessary to take the above meds for what sounds like the rest of my life, when the plaque buildup in my coronary arteries is so low after living 50 years? I am unconvinced that this is necessary, but my MD feels strongly about continuing. Any insight would be appreciated.

Only your own hepatologist knows the true state of your liver disease and determine what is permissible and not for you. We are all individuals. What may be appropriate for one person may not be for another. NYU Langone Medical Center http://www.med.nyu.edu/content?ChunkIID=38611 "All forms of vitamin B3 , including niacin, niacinamide (nicotinamide), and inositol hexaniacinate, may damage the liver when taken in high doses.

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