Niaspan ER Liver Enzymes, Statin Drugs, Niaspan, Applesauce, Blood Tests
Posted over a year ago
I started out with 500mg of Niaspan, taken with 81mg aspirin and applesauce. After couple months, increased to 1000mg, taken as above. Never any side affects like flushing. After several months had blood tests run. LDL did not go down one bit; in fact ... more »
I started out with 500mg of Niaspan, taken with 81mg aspirin and applesauce. After couple months, increased to 1000mg, taken as above. Never any side affects like flushing. After several months had blood tests run. LDL did not go down one bit; in fact raised a couple of points. I can't take any Statin drugs because they affected my muscles and my liver enzymes. Now what? My readings are: LDL 173; HDL 64; Triglycerides 85 mg.
by DALWAL
Polacekt - your doctor probably advised you to continue increasing the dose - first 1500mg, then 2000mg. One thing your doctor won't tell you is that you can take niacin twice daily, and you will get a MUCH better LDL response. One needs to be careful with this regimen though and only go up by 500mg at a time, then retest in 8 weeks to assess the effect and monitor liver enzymes (liver function tests).
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