Niacin and Asprin to raise HDL?

[musclehealth]

My doc put me on 250mg Niacin (sustained release) and up the dose 250mg Each week till sides are too much for me. Sides include flushing of face and skin. THe asprin is suppost to help the flushing. My HDL is waaay 2 low. In the 18-20 range when im on cycle. Anyone have experience with niacin for it?

 

[blacksabbath1987]

My doc put me on 250mg Niacin (sustained release) and up the dose 250mg Each week till sides are too much for me. Sides include flushing of face and skin. THe asprin is suppost to help the flushing. My HDL is waaay 2 low. In the 18-20 range when im on cycle. Anyone have experience with niacin for it?

why dont you use non-flush niacin it comes in 1000mg tabs or also 500mg tabs! that is what i use year around !along with childrens chewable asprin.

 

[MTS]

do you take nolva?

 

[X Man]

my boy says.... and who knows if its just his genetics or what... but he says niacin reall helps makes his veins pop out. im assuming its jusst his genetics idk what niacin could do for that?

 

[musclehealth]

do you take nolva?

Yes...alot of it infact. 40mg 5 weeks (pct) and 10mg ED while on cycle. Does nolva mess with hdl?

 

[MTS]

yeah it messes with your profile usually in a good way though... 10mg on cycle? you actually might want to try 15mg ed...the best thing i could recommend is bumping up the nolva to 15mg and taking some natural supplements like garlic and Gugulipid

 

[big_boy_1]

I wouldnt use much aspirin.

Youll develop ulcer or at least gastritis.
Besides aspirin reduces exercise efectiveness.

 

[under]

It is not just his genetics m8, niacin is used by guys in competition to increase their vascilarity just beofre they step on stage with low body fat it works well.

 

[under]

Also found this:

But researchers emphasize that immediate-release niacin should remain as a treatment option for high cholesterol. "The point of our study is not that niacin should be avoided, but that the immediate-release preparation is the preferred form, and that medical supervision and evaluation are necessary for people taking this drug," said James McKenney, professor and chairman of the division of clinical pharmacy at the Medical College of Virginia.

It's especially important for people taking high doses of niacin to have regular liver function tests. These should be performed every few weeks when a patient is adjusting to a new dose, and after that can be cut back to once or twice a year, said Dr. McKenney.

"People should make sure that they stick with the same brand of niacin because side effects may vary from one manufacturer to the next," advised Mason Freeman, director of the Lipid Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital.

 

[MorganKane]

take your aspirin and niacin before bed.
Take your aspirin then wait about 30 minutes and take nicain.
I take 1000mg slow release niacin every night. Dont feel a thing.
By the way, I like the side, the flushing and tingeling is nice..