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[junior11]

Does anyone know where you can get non flush niacin in england? As i think people say it better then the flushing type.

[Jaka]

Has anyone experienced an initial breakout with taking Niacin? I just picked up 250 MG Niacin, time released so the bottle says it shouldn't cause flushing. I hope it doesn't, but will take it before bed to be safe. I just started 30 MG of zinc too, the doctor told me this was good for skin

[yayaaa]

I want to try it but I'm currently taking a proboitic called Accu Flora Probiotic Acidophilus. It has helped with my face acne but my body acne it does no good. It use to be my back now my back chest and neck is starting to break outs I'm so frustrated

[somebodyshootme]

I'll give it a try. Any improvement would be a god send. Started today, 500 mg, no flush. Also started vit d. Have already been taking a multi vit, vit A, zinc, and b-complex. Hope this helps a little. I hope to post good results.

Edited by somebodyshootme, 14 October 2009 - 05:31 PM.

[PLONKER]

I've been taking 500mg of the non-flush for the past 2 weeks. My spots are worse

[MrBungle]

Does anyone know where you can get non flush niacin in england? As i think people say it better then the flushing type.

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/niacin+flush+free?sb=1

[MrHelper]

Well, so far, nothing. I seem to have gotten worse.

But I think that's due to the new moisturizer and lotion I got. I'll never ever use CeraVe ever again.
Complex 15/Dove Hydrating cream is a crap load better.

So I stopped using Hibiclen and that crappy toner I got and the lotion and cream.

I cant post anything about this though. It seems worse than before, that's all I know.
Like I haven't had a bad breakout for awhile, but today, after woke up, I had it kinda bad. It might be due to the toner I tried.


Anyways, I'll come back later, maybe a week, say results. But I doubt I'll get any better with or without this. But time will tell.

I just take the B-Vitamins and Niacin.

[junior11]

It been five days now and it got worse Is that possible? I think i might have to stop

[junior11]

Me again I was thinking i have only been useing 200mg for 4days and 300mg for 1 day Maybe i should try up to 500mg and see if i inprove.What do you think ? please give me some advice my skin is making me depressed

[Deadmau5]

Me again I was thinking i have only been useing 200mg for 4days and 300mg for 1 day Maybe i should try up to 500mg and see if i inprove.What do you think ? please give me some advice my skin is making me depressed

Are you using a no flush formula? Usually niacin should be taking 3 times a day 200mg because it leaves the body pretty quickly.

[junior11]

Am using the flushing type Does that leave the body quick?

[MrHelper]

according to the persons which this worked for them...

They used the non-flushing kind and apparently, the flush kind works too.
They said that they take it once with/after a meal and it worked for them.

The OP said it worked instantly(pretty much). At least the 2 that started Niacin thread.

I take exactly what the one person said they took. She also stated that she takes Vita B complex with it(actually earlier in the day but still takes it)


I'll take mine, till it's gone. I noticed a changed moisturizer and my face gets clogged from that so that messed up my results. I might have gained a lot of stress because I spent $30 for the things. Also along with the toner, spent another $3. So yeah, I don't like that. The toner makes me itch and impossible to sleep with it on. Then I have a lot of exams to get stress over.

Exams are over and I'll see how it goes. I might have a decrease in crystic acne though. Even though I got one that popped up on the opposite side of the other one(on temple) while taking this. I usually would get one around jawline or around ear by now. (usually I get one on the right side of face, I get another on the left side a week later in the same spot)

I would, if I were you, take approximately 500mg of that stuff from the start. Your body doesn't need to get use to it like some BP thing.
If taking flush, I would eat that pill after finishing dinner or whatever food you eat.

[GiddyUp]

I just wanted to tell everyone how this has worked for me.

I'm 26, male, have had mild acne since a teenager, a few pimples here and there, but sometimes a little worse and sometimes they take awhile to go away. I don't know what happened, but the past month it has gotten pretty bad. My forehead broke out pretty bad and I have been using rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, anything I could think of to get the swelling down. Bad stuff to use probably, I know, but I was desperate. Then I got 2 giant deep pimples on my forehead that were just absolutely horrible looking. I searched and searched online for things I could do to help. I started looking up dermatologist's and wanted to make an appointment ASAP. I also ordered Proactive and had it overnighted... (I've never tried it before).

I then came across this site and almost bought the products but decided to wait and give proactive a try. I found these forums and this thread is the first one I looked at. It sounded like several people had results with the Niacin so I decided to give it a shot. I went to walmart immediately, at 1am, and bought a bottle. I also bought the Neutrogena spot treatment to try that (but I already had Clearasil that is 10% benzoyl peroxide and it didn't do a thing. I had also been using a new face wash that I bought which uses 2.5% benzoyl peroxide and was really drying my face out, but seemed to help the existing pimples go away quicker, except for these deep giant ones I now had...

So, I began using the Neutrogena On-the-spot cream as shown on this website and started taking the Niacin (non flush type, 500 mg). After the first day, I didn't notice any difference. Actually, I started using the Neutrogena the second day). During the middle of the second day, I could tell the pimples were looking better, I had 2 new pimples that were very tiny. I think today is the 4th day and the existing pimples are still there but almost gone and not very noticeable. I haven't seen any new pimples in the last 2 days. I'm using the Neutrogena on the existing pimples but not all over my face to try to prevent new pimples. **Starting the second day, I take 500mg in the morning after breakfast and then 1/2 a pill (250mg) after dinner. Probably doesn't make a difference but I figured I'd up it a bit..

So, it is still very early, I don't know if it is just the cream that helped my pimples go away quicker or not, but I feel like the Niacin might be helping keep me from breaking out more. I'm also eating more healthy, but I have never noticed my diet effect my breakouts... There are many things I changed in the last week so there is no way I could attribute my current success with any one thing. I will keep this going and if my face clears up more and stays that way, I will stop using the benzoyl peroxide facewash and Neutrogena cream and see if I continue to have success without those products. I will try to update in a week or two. I wish I could show you pictures but I guess I didn't save the before picture... Sorry! Hope this info helps somebody.

[junior11]

I have decided to take 200mg 3 times aday. Yestarday i only took 500mg for the first time as started taking then late in the day. Wish me luck

[CilLA]

Well I was clear from niacin for about 3 months and slowly but surely my acne is comming back. I'm starting to get cysts on my chin once again. I guess my success was temporary. Im depressed and pissed.

Anyone think that upping my dosage would work? I'm currently takin one 500mg pill per day.

[junior11]

It been 3 days and my acne got alittle worse not sure if it the niacin . Any way a while back i used to take holland and barrett mega hair vitamins and my skin was clear that had inositol 500mg and niacin 100mg Is that the same thing? Will try it again It was also time releases vit pills So please people tell what you think? junior11

[AcnePwns]

I have been taking Niacin for a little over a week now. My breakouts have gone down about 40% or so. Doesn't stop acne altogether but does seem to limit it.

[Jaka]

I started taking flush free Niacin 500 MG last night... shortly after dinner. I'm also taking 30 MG of zinc at the same time. I am hoping for the best, I really am.

[Itchie]

I have been taken 500MG everynight around 10pm before I go to bed ( I usually have late dinners around 830pm) for a week now. I still get new bumps (maybe 3 this week) but most of them are small and the "turnover" rate is high (e.g. I have a pimple on Mon but it will be gone on Wed). I also feel the healing is faster as well. Hopefully it will continue to get better (meaning no new bumps). I will try to keep you all updated.

Btw, I think it also help me to sleep better

[kbcobra03]

I been on niacin for like 3 weeks now, face is the same any help?