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i just started taking niaspan 500mg er. the second week i had tin...

Posted at 6:46 PM on Jun 22, 2009 by bigboy45, #42500
i just started taking niaspan 500mg er. the second week i had tingling on arms and legs and then the burning itching,felt like i was having a heart attack,got a wash cloth wet my face and hands and legs then later got chills i thought i was going to have to go er room. finally it went away,called doctor she said it was just side affect take a aspirin well see. this is no fun at night to wake up to this.
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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 11, 2009 by mikko, #23491

I have been taking 500mg twice a day for 4 years and have had to stop many times due to the unbearable side effects. My Cardiologist told me last year that Abbott might come out with a better version. They did this spring. They improved the ER coating and now I can take 1000mg twice a day without any side effects. The new pill is peach colored. Not white like the old pill.

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