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Reply With QuoteI would wonder if foods that are rich in Niacin may be of benefit although you would have to buried in the food to match 500Mg
This is a discussion on Niacin within the Other Medications forums, part of the Staying Healthy category; My doctor has told me to take 500mg of Niacin a day to increase HDL. I started a few days ...
Niacin My doctor has told me to take 500mg of Niacin a day to increase HDL.
I started a few days ago with no real affect. However, I did notice that
my BG's were slightly higher, within margin of error. It also seemed they
rose for my pre meal numbers.
Has anyone else had this experience?
I didn't take it last night and want to see if BG's go back down.
Last A1C
12/11 5.7
7/11 5.7
3/11 5.6
8/10 5.9
11/10 6.2
Diabetes Meds
1 mg Glimiperide once per day.
Janumet (50mg Januvia;1000mgMetformin) twice a day
Diagnosed October 1998
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I would wonder if foods that are rich in Niacin may be of benefit although you would have to buried in the food to match 500Mg
Peter...
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I am a: Type 2
Raising BG seems to be a side effect of niacin
"People with type 2 diabetes often have high levels of fats and cholesterol in the blood. Niacin, often along with other drugs, can lower those levels. However, niacin may also raise blood sugar levels, which is particularly dangerous for someone with diabetes. For that reason, anyone with diabetes should take niacin only when directed to do so by their doctor, and should be carefully monitored for high blood sugar.
Read more: Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Lee
Dx Dec 07 Type2
Control...nutrition & exercise
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Maybe if you took a smaller dose of niacin you could balance the blood sugars with the cholesterol lowering effects.
Mike
Type 1 since 1988
Pumping since 2002
CGMS since 2010
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I used niacin for 15 yrs before dx but COULD NOT use it after. I was a true niacin believer, but my blood sugar was not only high, it was unpredictable so even insulin would not have helped. Never again. NOR STATINS!!!
Linda
[B]Jan A1c 6.3/B]
Jul 09 ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
Mar 10 C-pep 2.8 (20 g carb); GAD 3.2
dx 02/09 in DKA
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MetforminXR 1000 mg BID
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 112 mcg
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I am a: Type 2
You started taking Niacin only few days ago, how do you know if it affected your HDL?Originally Posted by sweetstar
I started taking Niacin a few weeka ago and do it not very regularly, but it seems that it does help my BG - it seems that they are actially lower when I take it. However I'm also taking other supplements; magnesium citrate and chrominum picolinate and not sure what is more beneficial. So far I think magnesium was a great addition, I'm not so sure about niacin or chorminum picolinate though.
"In some ways, being a well-controlled diabetic is an ongoing science experiment" Scratch
Diagnosed 4/11 A1C=10.8
------------6/11 A1C = 7.8
------------8/11 A1C = 5.7
-----------11/11 A1C = 6.1
------------1/12 A1C = 6.2
----------- 5/12 A1C = 5.9 Finally!
Metformin 500X2
Ramipril 2.5
Magnesium Citrate, Chromium Picolinate (every day), chia seeds, bitter melon (sometimes).
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There was a very large study performed on the effects of Niacin and Statins that was halted because although the combinatio made your CHL numbers look good it had no preventative effect on CVD
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A1C estimate of 10-12 at dxed 5.6, 4.8, 4.6
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