Spicy foods symptoms and conditions

I would just like to let you all know that I posted on this website on February 16th and took the ring out the same day. Today, two and a half weeks later: 1) my libido has returned!! (I'm back to wanting it twice a day, not twice a month), 2) I am no longer weepy and cranky (and I just lost my job--so that's really saying something!), 3) I have lost A SIZE in the past two and a half weeks!!!!--one more reason #1 is great!, 4) I can now drink soda and beer and eat spicy foods without bloating, 5) all of my weird digestive issues are almost completely gone, 6) no more chest pains, 7) I sleep a full 8 hours a night with no problems. Please, please, PLEASE--to any woman who is reading this--GET OFF of the NuvaRing!!

I was on simcor, which is heavy dose of niacin plus simvastatin.Was taking simvastatin alon and i was fine.
my lipids and trygllicerides were very high so put me on this medication''
I'm sure its the niacin that is the culprit. sever itching on back and inner arms.

Was very red and hot to the touch.

I am now off of it for a week. Continue to have the itching and rash.
It has to be a reaction to the niacin, as that is when it started, I refuse to live with this, Will not take again.

Wow, I can't believe how common my side effects are now that I've read these posts. Ironically, the drug "claims" to have very seldom side effects, but I feel like I've finally figured out what has been driving me crazy: Aciphex! I'm a 26 yr old female, teacher (medium stress, but now on summer vacation!), healthy - teach health and p.e., don't smoke, do drink and eat spicy foods occasionally. I'm not on any other meds.
I think I've been on aciphex for about 3-4 years now, and have taken it continuously. I was told to take it this way by my GI, even though I've read on the label recently that the med should improve your symptoms within two months. What are the long term effects I wonder? It's been around since the 70's, but that doesn't explain how it's affected me and others. Last night I took my first dose from a new refill around 5pm (usually take it in the am) and woke up with severe panic/anxiety around 12:30. I was thinking random thoughts that made me feel like I was gonna die! My heart rate increased, I felt itchy all over, my mouth was SUPER dry, and I had terrible insomnia (watched two movies, didn't sleep until 4 am). I also had a ringing in my ear/fuzzy sound like the drug was too strong. It was whack... This was the worst experience I've had from taking it and I KNOW it had to be the aciphex. The weird thing is, I've been taking it for all these years, but have only really suffered from anxiety about 5 times off hand (never pleasant). I used to think it was my birth control pill, but since I've been off it, I still experienced the anxiety/nervousness, so I'm attributing it to the aciphex.
I'm going to make changes to my diet and try acidopholus and other natural remedies to see how I feel. If I don't get these attacks anymore, I'll know why. I hope this is what it was so I know I'm not just losing it!! :) It's not worth my mental health, that's for sure.

DO NOT take antibiotics unless it is a Life or Death situation!
I have been diagnosed with CYSTITIS, based in my breasts & bladder, and now I'm scheduled to go in for other tests because I have had excessive bloating, IBS & pain in my gut.
I thought the Nuva Ring was causing my extreme random cramps, my breast soreness (Extremely Painful, making me want to inject them with novacaine, if it were a good idea...), my Pain During Sex (esp. since I have a lovely sex drive) and most recently, the constant urge to pee when I didn't, but it was NOT the birth control.
ANTIBIOTICS CAUSED THIS!
In the last month I have met 3 more women (& 1 man) with the same/similar problems and diagnosis, All on heavy antibiotics in the last year.
The good news is that it is Not cancerous to my knowledge, there are foods you can eat, like those that are good for reducing swelling, and it's a good idea to Avoid certain foods such as soy, anything too acidic like tomatoes, cranberries or citrus fruits & juices, preservatives, additives, really spicy foods, etc. **It is Very Important to take a Pro-Biotic capsule with At Least 4 different types such as Acidophilus, Bifidum, and others, depending on your symptoms & areas of concern (look up what bacteria does what). Taking these only during antibiotic usage Is NOT Enough!
The bad news? If a few months to a year of partial/full diet change does not help, it is considered either too late to help (get used to the pain, it's not going anywhere) or it may be an auto-immune disease, though this is quite rare.
PLEASE, LADIES -- Take Care when dealing with antibiotics, they are much more dangerous than many people/doctors know/are lead to believe. (And as for the yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis? Take 1 part Hydrogen Peroxide, 3 parts water, douche (rinse, do not let it set for more than 10 sec's) once a day before bed/naptime for a few days, splash Outside Only with cool water if needed, but Not inside. Burn/irritation for about 1 min. but Absolutely worth not waiting for a doc's prescript. or spending endless $ on crappy worthless ointments/creams. Totally safe when Diluted -- Hydrogen peroxide is made naturally on its own in All Vaginas, this just helps to kill yeasts and bad bacteria which are Anaerobic (do not like oxygen).)

I was on Lamictal for 4 years and after the first year I suddenly started having all kinds of teeth and gum problems for no discernible reason. But since Lamictal has the possible side effect of "sores or blisters on the inside of the mouth" I wondered if it could be related.

I did a Google search and am coming up with no experts yet, but lots and lots of posts connecting anticonvulsant meds, particularly Lamictal, Topamax, Neurontin, and Depakote, with dental problems. Dilantin is well known for causing gum disease and breaking down tooth enamel, loosening of teeth, and even breaking down of jawbone tissue.

I don't think the experts have connected the dots yet, but is anyone else having this problem?

I was prescribed to take 30mg/day (Prednisone) to try to reduce the inflammation brought upon by Ulcerative Colitis. I have taken Prednisone before....up to 60mg/day, when I was first diagnosed with UC. I don't really remember all of the side effects I experienced, but I do remember my calves and feet swelling, a bit a of moon face and very little weight gain due to the UC. Does anyone have any suggestions to how/and when I should take the daily dose of Prednisone (early morning, with food...what kind of food)? Also, I would love to hear from anyone with Ulcerative Colitis and how they are coping with the disease. From their diet when in remission to during a flare-up! Thanks...

1500mg/day for 2 yrs now and it's been a lonnnnng road with this flushing and itching. The typical avoidance foods, hot showers, spicy foods..etc..all help to aoid the side effects. However, if you still get that flushing/itching effect, take some antihistamine medication. Benedryl works, although it will make you drowsy, but it's worth it ! It relieves the itching !

Why does this happen ? it's NOT niacitic poisoning like some on this site suggest. Niaspan causes vasodilation of your the blood vessels in your skin. This causes your mast cell to increase thus triggering a production of histamine in your skin receptors. This is what causes the unbearable itching to occur. It is completely harmless, however, it can be un-bearable at times when the flushing/itching become severe. So taking an ANTI-histamine works well. Time on the medication helps. Reducing the dosage may help as well, however, you will most likely see a drop in your HDL levels by 5-7% for every 500mg drop in dosage.

Hang in there, hopefully big Pharm will come up with a new drug to increase HDL.. I know they are working on it as we speak, but may take a few more years.

I've been taking the 1000mg for about three years now. Yes, itching was a major problem at first, but it decreases with time.

My best tip for new users is to NOT take it at bedtime like they say. Take it in the area about two hours after dinner and two hours *before* bedtime. Any side effects that you might have will be far less and far easier to tolerate while watching tv. You get a good night's sleep that way. DON'T drink any hot drinks or eat any spicy foods for at least two hours before taking it.

One of the triggers I soon found was paprika. That's the red stuff on spicy Doritos etc. If you want to experience what the Niaspan flush/itch is all about, take your dose and then a half hour later eat a handful of spicy Doritos. Hot or spicy foods/drinks, direct sunlight, hot rooms, rubbing or scratching an area etc all can lead to Niaspan flush/itch so be careful!

Hot showers DO NOT relieve the itch! Warm showers, or even cool ones can help, but not much. Your best bet is to simply wait it out. Itch meds like Benadryl etc DO NOT WORK, so don't try to self-medicate!

If the flush/itch *does* get you even after being careful to avoid the triggers, DON'T scratch! You'll only tear up your skin! Instead, wrap a hand towel around your hands and gently rub the affected area. A large bath towel tossed over a chair makes a great "back scratcher". My wife calls it my "Niaspan shuffle" ;)

Flip on the tv and find a good sitcom to watch for 30-45 mins. It takes your mind off of it....and it's gone that quickly.

The Key to taking Niaspan:
Look, you will flush.. The key to taking this medication is all in the pre-treatment. Most of your Dr's do not give you the proper education you need to take this drug successfully. Niaspan is an amazing drug and WILL save your life. The flushing is there, but it is managable. The horror stories you read above were listed by patients who almost certainly didn't have the pretreatment guidelines or did not follow them. The following is the correct dosing guidelines. Remember, Niaspan is the most effect product on the market to raise your HDL. You need this because HDL carries the bad cholesterol out of your system. You should also excercise.
DIRECTIONS: 1. Aspirin (325mg) UNCOATED!!! 81mg aspirin may do the trick, but don't do it.
2. Take Niaspan with a low fat snack. Applesauce, Yogurt. The higher the fiber in the snack the better. The fiber helps to coat and thus reduces the flushing.
3. Maybe most important of all. NO HOT OR SPICY FOODS!!! NO HOT LIQUIDS OR ALCOHOL!!

THERE IS NOT A BETTER DRUG TO BE TAKING. YOU CAN NOT BUY NIACIN OVER THE COUNTER AND EXPECT TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE YOU WILL SEE WITH NIASPAN. NIASPAN IS FDA REGULATED. OVER THE COUNTER PRODUCTS ARE NOT!! CHANCES ARE, IF YOU ARE NOT FLUSHING, YOU ARE NOT GETTING ANY BENEFIT. I CAN TELL YOU FROM EXPERIENCE, IT'S NOT THAT HARD. TAKE A LOOK AT THE KEY STEPS IN PRE-TREATMENT. YOU COULD BE EATING SOMETHING SPICY OR HOT AND IRRITATING THE NIASPAN IN YOUR SYSTEM. TRY USING A HIGER FIBER SNACK AND CHANGING TO THE 325mg "UNCOATED" ASPIRIN.

Thank you,

Higher HDL

Kenalog has been amazing! My allergies cleared up and I can smell more clearly than I can ever remember. No physical side effects, except that I have a mysterious (and assumed to be related) loss of reaction to spicy foods (I can eat hot peppers and they seem mild). It's a very strange effect, but it's certainly worth the positive effects.

I had major stomach problems that started with gas, bloating etc... I went to the emergency room for abdominal pain (because that's what my doctors office told me to do when I asked for an appointment regarding abdominal pain), and they found nothing and suggested IBS (Iritible Bowel Syndrom). The side effects continued developing and turned into a burning sensation deep in the abdomin. I had to stop eating all spicy foods and also stop taking my usual 500mg/day vit-c supplement. The burning sensation was physical but really hurt and made me anxious and agitated. Problems kept getting worse, doctor said all was psychological problems, prescribed paxil, later zoloft; I tried the paxil for two days, didn't like it (they said it would take two weeks to help, but I felt it the first time); never took the zoloft. Took many tests; all came up negative. All the doctors I went to were absolutely no help (made things worse in fact). It turned out to all be the lisinopril. I figured it out as the side effects kept mounting.

By the way, for those with the cough (get off this horrible medication and) take extra zinc around 4 times the RDA/DV seems to help a lot with helping the lungs clear that sticky stuff out. (I like country-life target-mins 50mg zinc - effective and easy on my stomach; tried several others before finding this one; I take a quarter of one 50mg tablet 4 times a day, and a good multivitiamin at dinner.) Also, calcium seems to help with the some of the other side effects (there are many side effects, pains, discomforts, etc... from this so-called medication).

This is one crappy medication, and, the worst of it is that doctors are just clueless about its numerous side effects.

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Oh my gosh, for a while there I thought I was the only one!

After being on Advair 250 for about a few weeks, I developed indigestion and severe heartburn. I stopped taking it and went to the doctor, who dismissed Advair as the culprit. She prescribed a better diet, lay off the spicy foods, caffeine, etc. and prescribed Protonix. I started taking Advair again, and was actually getting better by the time I had my my followup appointment a couple weeks later. Then I took a turn for the worse and was right back to square one with the heartburn. I mean, heartburn so bad that I just wanted to die. I stopped taking Advair again about a week and a half ago, and the symptoms have persisted, although they haven't been quite as bad over the last few days. I went to the doctor again today, and she's now beginning to suspect Advair. When she asked me if I rinsed my mouth after taking it, I said no. She seems to think that ingesting it instead of washing out my mouth may have caused my heartburn. Anyway, she prescribed Tagamet along with Protonix, and I have an appointment with a GI specialist next week. I just want my old life back! If you've had these symptoms, please do contact me!

I have been taking 40mg of Protonix daily for months now. I agree with the above posting, it is the best releif I have ever found for stomach problems. I used to be plagued with severe heartburn waking me up in the middle of the night. I would get heartburn from spicy foods, ice water, and numerous other things. I have honestly not had heartburn once since I started taking the Protonix. I took it initially for two weeks and thought I could stop taking it after that. All my symptoms returned on day one of not taking the rx. I have been on it ever since with no noticeable side effects.

muscle cramps, feet and ankles; low and middle back pain; dry eyes.

husband notices mildly spicy foods now burn lips and tongue; before Lipitor not bothered with this symptom.