Hi -- I have been using niacin to control my cholesterol , and it's worked quite well. Used to take a statin , but I understand they're hard on the liver . I also just read that non-flush niacin is ... View answer

the No Flush niacin could be even more dangerous for the liver. One expert was explaining that this is ... follow-up question. I worried that I that I took niacin over the upper limit and read in high... View answer

the niacin and lorcet is going to damage my liver; my bp issues started in around 2006, i had low bp ...i have a low hdl i have been taking niacin it raised to 25 from 15 i was taking 500mg of... View answer

My understanding is that high lp(a) should be reduced with niacin and that statins don’t help. I’m sensitive to niacin and fainted previously from taking one. Are there other alternatives? My # is 199. ... View answer

I need to know if generic slo-niacin is as consistent in its content of active ingredients as prescription Niaspin? My main concern is my insurance will pay for Niaspin but not slo- niacin. Thanks. XXXXXXX ... View answer

quickly - both my SGOT AND SGPT were 80. I was taking niacin to help cholesterol. I noticed the stomach problems after I upped the dose of niacin (following drs orders). Is it possible that the niacin... View answer

niacin 4 days ago. How long before my liver gets back to normal? ...I used high doses of short acting Niacin, 3 to 6 grams a day for a month or even a little longer ... View answer

and nauseous after eating as well as fatigued. I am wondering if this could be due to niacin toxicity ... complex with 100 mg of niacin as well as an herbal supplement with 25 mg niacin/capsule (4-6... View answer

have read that the slow release Niacin product has been shown to cause liver damage. Should I be ...I have been taking statins for years with great results and no liver issues. I stopped taking them ... View answer

I want to take Niacin 500 mg (IR) because my HDL levels are low (LDL is 81 and HDL is 35). Can it damage the liver ? I am a 45 year old male. I was previously diagnosed with slightly elevated liver ... View answer