December 27th
2002
7:57 PM
For a year and half my physician had me on 500 mg a day. In november he had me take 1000 mg a day. Within three days my hands and feet swelled to twice their size. My skin on my hands, feet and face felt like they were burning. I also suffered from hives. I stop taking the niaspan and yet six weeks later I still get the above side effects. I know of another three people who suffered similar side effects. Are there others who have had the same experiences and how long did the side effects last.
Take care,
Mike
October 8th
2007
7:15 PM
I took increasing amounts of Niaspan for a number of years and experienced the flushing that even at its worst soon passed each time. But earlier this year, while on 1000 mg, I suddenly experienced terrible itching after showering, even after taking cool showers. It was maddening, as sometimes after a shower, there was no side-effect. When it reached the point one day that I had hives, I stopped Niaspan. I have been off the medication for about 4 months. Two weeks ago, I started up again at 500mg. I have been ok with no flushing. Today, after a cool shower, I experienced a bout of severe itching on my legs. I don't know what to do. I can't tolerate the itching but my HDL has already gone lower than before. Any ideas?
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