B3 Plain Niacin - 500mg Immediate Release Vitamin B-3 with Flush - Nicotinic Acid 100 Tablets - Non-GMO, Vegan, Gluten Free

This was my second time trying Niacin. The 1st time I was really freaked out about the flush. After some reading an talking with my physician I decided to give it a try again. Decide with a low 500mg dose (one pill). The flush was manageable. If you ever take n Niacin it can be jarring. After some time of taking it your skin gets itchy and red and a sunburn kind of feeling. That’s the flush. It wears off after an hour or so. You can ease the effect by taking and aspirin an hour before hand. After a while of taking it the effect won’t be as pronounced. Now i take 2 tablets with minimal flush. Not bad for the price. Just bear in mind if you are taking this for cholesterol issues and not as a supplement you will need a higher dose. Your Dr. Should be able to determine how much. Overall a good purchase.

Works great. Don't have problems with fluhing

The flush 😬Not sure exactly how many stars to give this, I want to take away one star for the horrific flush it gives me but at the same time that’s kind of part of having a good niacin 😂Just be aware that the flush can be tough to take! I was itchy and blotchy all over my body for a few hours. Starts with the prickling feeling and then boom… red blotchy.I cut down to half a pill and that helped. Yes, my cardiologist did suggest an aspirin half an hour or so before to eliminate the flush but I don’t want to take a medication to assist!!

I was taking non-flush B3 prior and when I switched brands I felt ill so I switched again to this flushing kind. I know I want at least 1000mg to start with so that is 2 pills. Not too long later I felt as if I had a sunburn on the areas of my skin that get daytime sun. My forehead and outer forearms were burning. I passed it off as my imagination but the feeling persisted and then I remember the flushing aspect and I suddenly remembered that flushing means a heat reaction in the body. I rejoiced internally because the heat was going to feel good. It started in my head and ears and traveled to my chest. Once in my chest it felt like a fire. It felt as if I had rubbed icey hot all over my body. Once it reached my legs the itching became quite uncomfortable. I felt like I had chickenpox. I stopped scratching when I felt like my skin was going to break but it kept itching. And if it wasn't for the itching it would have been a wholly pleasant experience but with the itching in mind I only took one the second time because my skin is semi fair and far too fair for full body itching. But I would take 2 again in the future once my body has adjusted to the itching.BTW Everyone could probably benefit from taking these on a regimen (hint) there would be a lot less mental illness in the world.

Started using niacin after reading the benefits especially of decreasing bad cholesterol and increasing good cholesterol.I knew there would be a flush but I was not prepared for the FIRST flush! My whole body turned red like I was sunburned and I felt a bit itchy after about 45 min and it lasted a few hours. That said….This is a NORMAL reaction in the beginning!!! Expect this to happen!! It’s not just this brand…it’s any brand of flush niacin that is taken.Yes! The reactions decrease!! If taken with hot coffee more flush will occur. If taken with food there will be less flush. I take it with Vit C. I hardly ever feel the flush except once in awhile it does give me a bit of redness in the face… otherwise I love that warm feeling.I now take 1,000mg in the morning (no food or coffee) and the same dose when I go to bed. If I flush, I don’t feel it when I’m sleeping.Fun fact, this supplement has been known to help people with anxiety, depression, and even bipolar. Wow! Who knew? If you know someone who needs help with mental health issues, do some research!Needless to say, I love this product and my niacin flush!!

I was looking for a B vitamin supplement that had the ingredient Nicotinic acid, which in a study showed that it reduced plaque in arteries. This product states that it is "time released" so the niacin would be delivered over a longer period instead of all at once. I had expected this would curb the intensity of the flush. Not so. I took one tablet this morning with breakfast. Within 15 min. my face started to tingle, I felt hot prickles all over. After 25 min my pulse was up to 111, I was red and hot all over, I got light-headed and felt nauseous. It took more than 2 hours to recover from the lightheadedness, and now, 5 hours later, I still feel jittery and out-of-sorts. I will not be using this anymore.

My husband takes this daily for the health benefit. After trying multiple brands, this is his favorite! Other brands were not the same quality

It works good for me but the percentage daily value is at 3125%. I cut the pills into 4 pieces and take one piece daily. I didn't read the label when I first got it and took one pill and I was on fire for a half an hour or longer. If it came in a lower dose I'd give it 5 stars.