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Originally Posted by Becky21
My Cardiologist put me on Niacin and one aspirin daily about a year ago. My cholesterol and tri's were way up. I spoke to my pharmacist and he told me that over the counter Niacin works as well as prescription.
I took 500mg of Flush Free Niacin Inositol Hexanicotinate twice a day and in 8 months my bad numbers dropped dramatically. I ran out and didn't take it for several months and the numbers went right back up. I have now been taking it everyday, one pill with breakfast and one with dinner.
I have no side effects of flushing and I am menopausal and will have my blood work done again next month.
I have been on Avonex for 8 months and blood work has been fine. Avonex is supposed to be hard on the liver and so is Niacin but I am not having any problems.
I order the Niacin online from Puritan's and it is very cheap.
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Thank you! I was hoping someone here might tell me what you just did. That it worked. The form I'm using, that is. I know the Niacin works. I've seen much info on that. But it's the specific form I'm taking I had questions about.
The info I've found relating to liver issues seemed to be aimed at the timed release formula. The longer it's in the liver the more chance for damage?
I paid about 5.80 for a bottle of 60 - 500 mg caps at Walmart. Spring Valley brand.