Soren
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So for the past week I have been taking a high dose of Niacin as a way of fighting a cold/flu i picked up.
I started with 500 mg then slowly worked up to 1500mg 3 times per day.
The first 5 days I would get the Niacin flush but that now has faded where I now get virtually no flush or very little even when taking 1500mg in a single dose.
The reason I was taking Niacin is it seemed to very quickly relieve my breathing and lung problems from this cold, within a few hours of dosing and then it would fade a few hours later. I am nearly fully recovered now.
The most interesting thing have been the unintended side effects which have been mostly very good.
First my skin: much clearer and smoother. Even have had people comment on it. I think this maybe due to the fact that Niacin causes a big release of histamine and serotonin from the cells. I often have a somewhat red face because of histamine but now all that histamine has been depleted by the Niacin.
Mentally I feel incredibly calm but this is a double edged sword. I don't want to say I feel numb but my emotions are definitely less extreme then normal. They are all still there but I feel like they are less acute. I'm still unsure if this is good or not.
Libido: big increase.
Digestion: Feels like it has improved but made me more gassy.
Negatives: very dry mouth to the point where it is uncomfortable/painful.
If anyone were to experiment with high dose niacin I would recommend a lot of caution and to go SLOW.
I found it very helpful for me in fighting off this virus and the other side effects have been interesting but I will only be using it for acute cases of illness and not as a consistent supplement.
I started with 500 mg then slowly worked up to 1500mg 3 times per day.
The first 5 days I would get the Niacin flush but that now has faded where I now get virtually no flush or very little even when taking 1500mg in a single dose.
The reason I was taking Niacin is it seemed to very quickly relieve my breathing and lung problems from this cold, within a few hours of dosing and then it would fade a few hours later. I am nearly fully recovered now.
The most interesting thing have been the unintended side effects which have been mostly very good.
First my skin: much clearer and smoother. Even have had people comment on it. I think this maybe due to the fact that Niacin causes a big release of histamine and serotonin from the cells. I often have a somewhat red face because of histamine but now all that histamine has been depleted by the Niacin.
Mentally I feel incredibly calm but this is a double edged sword. I don't want to say I feel numb but my emotions are definitely less extreme then normal. They are all still there but I feel like they are less acute. I'm still unsure if this is good or not.
Libido: big increase.
Digestion: Feels like it has improved but made me more gassy.
Negatives: very dry mouth to the point where it is uncomfortable/painful.
If anyone were to experiment with high dose niacin I would recommend a lot of caution and to go SLOW.
I found it very helpful for me in fighting off this virus and the other side effects have been interesting but I will only be using it for acute cases of illness and not as a consistent supplement.