Support or advice - Niacin Flush.
I'm one of the community here continuing a trial of Niacin. This is having had some initial very positive impacts.
I am still hoping that it may continue to help me and others, and for the research to clearly identify how it's action is related to POIS. The theories around vasoconstriction people speak about here and at NSF is interesting.
I don't want to abandon Niacin, but want to be sure there isn't any harm to Immune system or other organs, using it for POIS in limited dosage.
I had been taking the 100 MG of Flush Niacin just once a week, whether with or without an Orgasm.
Up toward the year end, I felt comfortable using it. However, I am wondering if there are some side effects (I have been getting), that others may have advice on. I'd like to continue safe treatments only and use Niacin safely to limit POIS impacts. Am sure others think the same with what they also experiment with.
Here's what happened.
I was off for 2 weeks over the holiday period in December, so I decided to take Niacin more often, I took the Flush 100 MG every two to three days for a week.
Usually, about an hour after taking Niacin, (even without O) experiencing the flush, I feel quite well and some symptoms recede, and in particular I usually feel more open and energised. The next day, I usually feel really wrecked, run down, tired, my body runs cold, and then these symptoms kind of clear away on the following day, which leaves me a bit better (than pre-Niacin dose) and fairly stable for a few days.
A month back however, after a week of taking the 3 doses of Niacin in succession, I got a very bad flu for three weeks (worst in years) with a really heightened over-sensitivity to being cold, even when others around me were warm.
Maybe I just got the flu, and it was nothing at all to do with Niacin. Three weeks later, with the flu gone, on Friday two weeks back, I decided to go back to the once a week Niacin approach. Initially on taking, I felt really the positive impacts, but on the Saturday I felt totally wrecked, with heightened sinus problems and my body experienced the extreme sensitivity to cold.
The Sunday, I felt much better, like something cleared, and the shock reaction from Niacin was gone, but I have now yesterday again come down with another flu. I am self employed, so this is a real pain. In my worst years of my POIS, over a decade back, I did experience a lot of colds with low immune system and sinus problems.
My core question on Niacin.
My question is, has anyone of our Niacin folks had any similar experiences with this shock or reaction to Niacin, 12-18 Hours post flush.
Anyone know if it can it mess around with immune system or something? Did you personally experience any negative side effects?
Only thing I can think of is maybe because I usually take it 6/7 hours after food, and then don't eat for an hour. Maybe that approach is too hard on my system, and I need to take it a bit closer to food and less than 100 MG.
The 100MG dose a week is hardly taking an overdose. I think Niacin flush is used safely in patients for cholesterol stabilisation, so it should be safe in theory, if not taken too often or in excessive doses. I know there is potential liver damage (for example) in high regular doses.
What I am really curious about is why I get this "shock" reaction in my body for about 24 hours, which kicks in about 12 hours after the flush. It could be a positive thing, clearing something or resetting something. That is my positive thought and I am continue using Niacin weekly on that basis, because it has been something that has provided one of the best clearing experiences for me, even if that was mainly in my first weeks of using it a few months back.
I am also thinking this could be some overall reaction to the shock of the Flush. The first time I got the flush a few months back after taking 200MG (too much), I got the shakes for 30 minutes, as well as a flush.
Any other similar experiences or thoughts out there? I am so disillusioned with P O I S !!!
