Reviewer: VentureMan, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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Been taking 3000 mg Niaspan for 9 years which keep levels out of red zone. Added Welchol two years ago, and Chol levels in normal range now... HDL above 80. T-Chol/HDL are below 3.5 for two years now.

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Been taking 3000 mg Niaspan for 9 years which keep levels out of red zone. Added Welchol two years ago, and Chol levels in normal range now... HDL above 80. T-Chol/HDL are below 3.5 for two years now.
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Reviewer: K, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Have been taking 1000 mg for years. No apparent side effects. Great results in blood work. Dr satisfied with results. Now I am concerned with most recent studies though.

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Have been taking 1000 mg for years. No apparent side effects. Great results in blood work. Dr satisfied with results. Now I am concerned with most recent studies though.
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Reviewer: Me, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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It cause me to have red man when I took Niaspan 500mg.

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It cause me to have red man when I took Niaspan 500mg.
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Reviewer: Guest, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

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My husband was diagnosed 5 years ago with fatty liver syndrome. Since then he's had high cholesterol, rising glucose, fatigue, extreme muscle cramps in his arm and constipation. If that wasn't enough, he was hospitalized twice in the last three months for acute pancreatitis. Since he had a bad experience with statins , our GP decided to try him on 500 mg of Niaspan SR, describing it as som ... Show Full Comment

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My husband was diagnosed 5 years ago with fatty liver syndrome. Since then he's had high cholesterol, rising glucose, fatigue, extreme muscle cramps in his arm and constipation. If that wasn't enough, he was hospitalized twice in the last three months for acute pancreatitis. Since he had a bad experience with statins , our GP decided to try him on 500 mg of Niaspan SR, describing it as some folksy "old school" remedy for cholesterol. Well, less than an hour after the first dose he complained that his face felt hot. Then came three days of stomach cramps, gas, shivering, hemorrhoids so painful he thought he would die, liver pain and the ominous chalk-white colored stool signaling the return of his pancreatitis! I went online and was horrified to discover all the clear warnings and contraidications for liver disease and hypothyroidism which the good doctor overlooked. My husband stopped taking that poison after three nights. I only pray it didn't mess up his pancreas to the point where he finds himself back in the ER.
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Reviewer: fran, 55-64 Female (Patient)

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Started with 500mg doctor increased it to 1500mg liver enzymes and potassium levels went up. I was throwing up and light headed feeling very tired. Doctor took me off Niaspan for 3 weeks and redo blood work.

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Started with 500mg doctor increased it to 1500mg liver enzymes and potassium levels went up. I was throwing up and light headed feeling very tired. Doctor took me off Niaspan for 3 weeks and redo blood work.
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