Reviewer: bluegirl, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had a paralysis at age 12 due to a neurological syndrome. I recovered 90% of my body. At 48, my dr. prescribed niacin for cholesterol. One week in & leg weakness became severe.

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I had a paralysis at age 12 due to a neurological syndrome. I recovered 90% of my body. At 48, my dr. prescribed niacin for cholesterol. One week in & leg weakness became severe.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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My doctor had me on SIMCOR (combined simvastatin and slow release niacin) which was working well (cholesterol and triglicerides both down in normal range and good cholesterol ratio to the good side) with only mild flushing. My pharmacy plan quit covering SIMCOR, and forced my doctor to switch me to generic slow release niacin and generic simvastatin. The generics are not all crated equal. I have h ... Show Full Comment

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My doctor had me on SIMCOR (combined simvastatin and slow release niacin) which was working well (cholesterol and triglicerides both down in normal range and good cholesterol ratio to the good side) with only mild flushing. My pharmacy plan quit covering SIMCOR, and forced my doctor to switch me to generic slow release niacin and generic simvastatin. The generics are not all crated equal. I have had two different generic versions of extended release niacin now and they react differently. The first gave me an upset stomach with burning. The second gave me such a bad reaction that I was on fire, dizzy, throat swelling, and ultimately passed out on the kitchen floor. I didnt have any of these types of problems with Simcor. Also, each time the generics get filled, I seem to get a different manufacturers product so the pill shape, size, and color keeps changing. This is confusing as a consumer. I go to this site to look them up each time as I do not trust the pharmacy to have not made a mistake. Finally, my periodic blood test results, while still in the normal range, are not as consistent nor as good as with the previous Simcor. This leads me to believe that the quality control is not as high with the generics.
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Reviewer: gldnpnd148, 55-64 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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face flushes at night after I take it.

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face flushes at night after I take it.
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Reviewer: Tom, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I just started this regimen, i.e., slo-niacin. To date (4 days) the effect has been a slight stomach discomfort but will continue to take this medication shortly after supper (not before bedtime) since I still have some food in the stomach to absorb the pill. I find taking it before bedtime 10:30 on a relatively empty stomach causes some stomach irritation.

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I just started this regimen, i.e., slo-niacin. To date (4 days) the effect has been a slight stomach discomfort but will continue to take this medication shortly after supper (not before bedtime) since I still have some food in the stomach to absorb the pill. I find taking it before bedtime 10:30 on a relatively empty stomach causes some stomach irritation.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male

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