Just started taking a niacin supplement--it gives you wicked hot flashes!

[Shakespeare]

Also known as the "niacin flush." Goddamn. If this is what hot flashes are like, then I am NOT looking forward to menopause. It feels lke your skin's on fire for about an hour, then goes away (caused by vascular dilation, which is actually very good for you).

I'll be glad when I build up a bit of resistence to the flushes. Yowza.

[trof]

1. They do make 'time release' ones.

[Shakespeare]

2. This IS one of the time release ones. n/t

[SeattleGirl]

3. I have "natural" hot flashes.

I hate 'em. I didn't realize niacin had that kind of affect on people. Eeesh!

[puerco-bellies]

4. I've taken them and they also gave me a red rash all on my face and arms.

Weird stuff

[Shakespeare]

5. It IS weird--and I was even prepared for them.

I'd read about the flushing, and thought, "oh, no big deal." And then I had the first one and wanted to strip naked and find a snowdrift to fling myself into. Crazy.

No rashes here, although my skin flushes for about an hour like I've just worked out.

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. I got that too

Told my doctor about it and she said it's because certain brands aren't absorbed by the body as well. I got the kind she recommended — it's made by Designs For Health — and, viola! No flash!

[blondeatlast]

7. I had to just stop them completely--and these were the time-release ones.

Broke out in a rash and my legs and arms swelled up like balloons.

i wish I could take them--anything to help prevent another stroke, but I tried to build up resistance, just couldn't.

I hope you do much better than I did.

[Whoa_Nelly]

8. Hot flashes

Same as having a heater suddenly turned on you from the inside out, making you sweat profusely, drippingly so, especially around the face and neck. You have to mop off the sweat while seeking to get away from the flash by getting into cool air, kicking covers off, etc., and even then, it's really all about waiting it out as your internal thermometer inside settles down and suddenly leaves you chilled with the drying sweat. x(

[SammyWinstonJack]

10. Fun isn't it?

:sarcasm:

[SammyWinstonJack]

9. Hot flashes and night sweats. Throw in some wicked mood swings and sometimes

I just want to shoot myself. :evilgrin: