I wrote about this before but since there are no archives I guess I'll write it again- the Niacin flush is related to the prescence of histamines in the body. Histamines can be released by eating a food or substance you are allergic to. Therefore if you are not eating any foods you are allergic to, you may not experience any flush at all. I have been able to take Niacin without flushing if I was careful to avoid know food allergens. A book was written but I can't remember the name about using this action of Niacin to detect food allergies. The anti-histamine would therefore keep you from experiencing the flush by removing the histamines first.
Nancy ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 20:11:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Pat <[email protected]> Subject: Re: CS>Niacin I was having such severe flushing with just 100 mg niacin that I finally gave up. The heat and raw itch would start at shoulders and head and go down chest, arms, and finally thighs. I'd be bright red like sunburned. I could take all that ok, but a few times I had a faster heart rate and I felt queasy and light headed and just miserable. After a few weeks, it was getting somewhat better. I'm going to start taking it again, starting now with 50 mg. I read this: Taking aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) at the same time during the first 1 to 2 weeks may reduce this flushing. Use of an antihistamine 15 minutes prior to a niacin dose may also be helpful. The flushing response may decrease on its own after 1 to 2 weeks of therapy. I definitely think niacin is better than taking one of the drugs. Pat -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
