I Overdosed on Niacin Yesterday
I've been in the habit of taking niacin supplements off and on over the years. Well, yesterday I downed a 500 mg tablet. I've had niacin flushes before, but this one was the mother of all flushes. Tur...
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Although I didn't mention it, I was already taking 500 mg of a "no Flush niacin", which caused absolutely no flushing at all. What prompted me to investigate further was paying closer attention to the ingredients. It wasn't niacin at all, but something with a long name and the word "inositol" in it. Further research showed it wasn't as effective as real niacin, or nicotinic acid. So, I already had the number 500 in my mind. Still, taking that large dosage was a dumb thing to do, without first starting out slowly and gradually building up.
