Looking for experiences with niacin flush

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. I took niacin today for the second time and boy did I have a

huge reaction. I was surprised because I took it yesterday, same time, same

dose, with food, etc but today the flush was much, much more intense. I

experienced nausea, burning in my stomach, redness and sunburn sensation

over my whole body and swelling. The other symptoms I had heard of but the

swelling made me a little nervous. My whole body was swollen like someone

had pumped me full of fluids. My lips hurt and it hurt to make a fist. Has

anyone else experienced the swelling? I am assuming it is because the blood

flow goes out to your extremities and into the smallest capillaries but I

just wanted to make sure it wasn't a bad sign to have that much swelling.

Also, will the flushes differ in symptoms and severity from one day to the

next? Will the reaction, or the flush, decrease over time? It only lasted

20 minutes or so but, whoa, that was not something I would want to have

happen out in public! Thank you, Tammy

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi everyone. I took niacin today for the second time and boy did

I have a

> huge reaction. I was surprised because I took it yesterday, same

time, same

> dose, with food, etc but today the flush was much, much more

intense. I

> experienced nausea, burning in my stomach, redness and sunburn

sensation

> over my whole body and swelling. The other symptoms I had heard

of but the

> swelling made me a little nervous. My whole body was swollen like

someone

> had pumped me full of fluids. My lips hurt and it hurt to make a

fist. Has

> anyone else experienced the swelling? I am assuming it is because

the blood

> flow goes out to your extremities and into the smallest

capillaries but I

> just wanted to make sure it wasn't a bad sign to have that much

swelling.

> Also, will the flushes differ in symptoms and severity from one

day to the

> next? Will the reaction, or the flush, decrease over time? It

only lasted

> 20 minutes or so but, whoa, that was not something I would want to

have

> happen out in public! Thank you, Tammy

>

>Hi Tammy,

I took my first niacin tablet about a week ago, I started off with a

full tablet, 100mg, and boy did I have a severe reaction. My whole

body went hot and red. I think the worst thing is that I got so

nervous, thinking what have I done. My body stayed that way for a

good hour and slowly started to ease up after that. I know what you

mean about not wanting that to happen in public. I had a doctor's

appointment that morning and I was still a little red on my arms and

back at the appointment. I didn't take a second dose for the next

couple of days. But then I did take 50mg on the fourth day ( I split

the tablet in half). The reaction was very mild, noticeable, but

mild. Now I take the 50mg each morning and quite enjoy the slight

heating sensation through my face, arms and joints. I'm supposed to

take the other 50mg later in the day, as per Bee's article, however,

due to my initial spooking, I haven't ventured there yet. Ah, it's

all fun!

Kind regards,

, Australia

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tammy,

I used to do this years ago. I heard a tip one time to take a baby

aspirin at the same time as the niacin to help control the flushing,

but I never tried taking aspirin too. The flushing didn't bother me

too much - of course if anyone saw it, they would ask what was wrong

with me and sometimes I'd have to sit down and wait for it to be

over, but the discomfort was never enough to really bother me. I

took the smallest dose of niacin I could find. I don't remember now

what size dose that was, I just remember deliberately choosing the

smallest dose. And I didn't do it every day - maybe just once a

week or sometimes even less. It's been years since I did it, so I

can't remember exactly, but it does seem like I got more used to it

the longer I did it.

Hope this helps.

>

> Hi everyone. I took niacin today for the second time and boy did

I have a

> huge reaction. I was surprised because I took it yesterday, same

time, same

> dose, with food, etc but today the flush was much, much more

intense. I

> experienced nausea, burning in my stomach, redness and sunburn

sensation

> over my whole body and swelling. The other symptoms I had heard

of but the

> swelling made me a little nervous. My whole body was swollen like

someone

> had pumped me full of fluids. My lips hurt and it hurt to make a

fist. Has

> anyone else experienced the swelling? I am assuming it is because

the blood

> flow goes out to your extremities and into the smallest

capillaries but I

> just wanted to make sure it wasn't a bad sign to have that much

swelling.

> Also, will the flushes differ in symptoms and severity from one

day to the

> next? Will the reaction, or the flush, decrease over time? It

only lasted

> 20 minutes or so but, whoa, that was not something I would want to

have

> happen out in public! Thank you, Tammy

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I used to do this years ago. I heard a tip one time to take a baby

> aspirin at the same time as the niacin to help control the flushing,

> but I never tried taking aspirin too.

hi ladies,

please don't try to prevent the flushing from niacin, you want it to

happen! That's why Bee recommends " non-flushing " niacin. It's opening

the capillaries and oxygenating the blood...those are Good Things!

jackie

[Guest guest]

>

> I used to do this years ago. I heard a tip one time to take a baby

> aspirin at the same time as the niacin to help control the flushing,

> but I never tried taking aspirin too.

OOPS! I meant to say that Bee recommends choosing the kind of Niacin

that WILL cause a flush...NOT the non-flushing kind.

jackie

[Guest guest]

Hi,

the following website, has excellent info on niacin, how it works, and

its benefits:

www.doctoryourself.com is Dr. Saul's website, and is an

orthomolecular medicine (vitamin therapy) approach. Scroll down the

list on the left hand side of the home page until you find " niacin " .

As per the website, the more your body needs niacin, it will take

longer to flush and greater quantities to cause it. This has been my

experience. The more toxic my body is, the more niacin I can take

without any or little flushing. Sometimes I cannot take more than 50 mg

at a time or I will flush too much; other times, as in the last week, I

I can take 200 mg at one time with only a very slight flush. My body

might not flush with 100 mg at one meal, while I will get a huge flush

with the same amount the next meal, and have to lower the dosage to 50

mg. So, I monitor this and ajust my dosage accordingly. To me, this

shows that the body's need varies from one time to the other. I like

the flushing, even when it is more; I can feel my body, brain, organs

beeing irrigated by the blood rush, and really helping my body.

However, I never experience swelling with niacin.

Dr. Saul uses niacin for insomnia as well, as it has a calming effect;

I'll try that next time I have a hard time falling asleep; also

efficient against depression, being a detoxifier, and many other good

things.

Hoping this helps.

Fran :- )

[Guest guest]

Subject: [ ] Re: Looking for experiences with niacin flush

Hi,

the following website, has excellent info on niacin, how it works, and

its benefits: www.doctoryourself.com is Dr. Saul's website, and is

an

orthomolecular medicine (vitamin therapy) approach. Hoping this helps.

Fran :- )

Fran,

That was very helpful. Thank you very much for taking the time to write it.

Tammy

[Guest guest]

You are most welcome Tammy.

Fran

> That was very helpful. Thank you very much for taking the time to

write it.

> Tammy

[Guest guest]

,

You would never take baby aspirin nor any other drug to minimize

niacin flushing. You just take less niacin.

Bee

>

> Hi Tammy,

>

> I used to do this years ago. I heard a tip one time to take a baby

> aspirin at the same time as the niacin to help control the flushing,

> but I never tried taking aspirin too. The flushing didn't bother me

> too much - of course if anyone saw it, they would ask what was wrong

> with me and sometimes I'd have to sit down and wait for it to be

> over, but the discomfort was never enough to really bother me.

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi everyone. I took niacin today for the second time and boy did I

have a huge reaction. I was surprised because I took it yesterday,

same time, same dose, with food, etc but today the flush was much,

much more intense. I experienced nausea, burning in my stomach,

redness and sunburn sensation over my whole body and swelling. The

other symptoms I had heard of but the swelling made me a little

nervous. My whole body was swollen like someone had pumped me full of

fluids. My lips hurt and it hurt to make a fist. Has anyone else

experienced the swelling? I am assuming it is because the blood

flow goes out to your extremities and into the smallest capillaries

but I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a bad sign to have that much

swelling.

==>I think some of your symptoms are healing symptoms, because niacin

does affect healing. Cut back on the amount you take to minimize

symptoms.

> Also, will the flushes differ in symptoms and severity from one day

to the next? Will the reaction, or the flush, decrease over time? It

only lasted 20 minutes or so but, whoa, that was not something I would

want to have happen out in public!

==>The reactions will differ from day to day. Sometimes you won't get

any reaction. Other times you'll get lots. It won't necessarily

minimize - it varies according to your body and what is going on at

the time. It helps get rid of toxins too.

Luv, Bee

[Guest guest]

Thanks for letting me know. I got this information from a TV show

called " Accent on Health " in the mid-90's. That show is where I

found out about hydrogen peroxide, niacin, purfied water, the raw

diet, and many other natural healng techniques. Since then I've

read a lot of health books, but never found out anything else about

niacin, only what I remember from that show.

> >

> > Hi Tammy,

> >

> > I used to do this years ago. I heard a tip one time to take a

baby

> > aspirin at the same time as the niacin to help control the

flushing,

> > but I never tried taking aspirin too. The flushing didn't

bother me

> > too much - of course if anyone saw it, they would ask what was

wrong

> > with me and sometimes I'd have to sit down and wait for it to be

> > over, but the discomfort was never enough to really bother me.

>