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I started taking 250 ml per day and noticed I was having a lot more manic episodes.

I liked the energy but nearly destroyed my marriage with the manic behavior.

So I stopped taking the niacin.

Has anyone else had this experience? Do you have any recommendations for natural remedies?

Thanks

Do you have low good cholesterol and high bad cholesterol??? If you have good or high good cholesterol..you don't need to lower your cholesterol levels. There are different types of cholesterol and if the good numbers are good, don't treat the bad.

Also docs fail to tell us that cholesterol is genetic and our diets. Cut out sugars (carbohydrates) and your numbers will improve. It isn't eggs and meat that kill our cholesterol numbers...it is bread, pasta and sugar.

Post edited by: Joy75, at: 02/28/2012 12:30 PM

@Joy: I don't have any problems with pharmaceuticals. I believe in better living through chemistry. I am seeing a psychiatrist and am on Lamotrogine and Citalopram. Just trying to figure out ways I can get my cholesterol under control.

@zookpr: I have low good cholesterol and high bad cholesterol. The doctors are concerned that the medicine I am taking may have a negative effect on my cholesterol as well. I have been labs every three months, but can't seem to get my bad cholesterol levels down. I have been watching my diet and exercising. I keep hearing that carbs are trouble. I have definitely cut down but haven't cut them out entirely.

The whole carb thing gets me what the doctors won't tell you is that these meds drop your blood sugar so you crave more carbs to push it back up again. That is why some of them can increase your risk of diabetes. We do have to be thankful for meds, but we can't turn a blind eye to the face that there aren't serious risks. I am reading about adrenal exhaustion it can cause panic and panic makes it worse its a double edged sord, but they are supplements for that. Everyone on here who has panic should look up adrenal disorders it all makes sense how can we ignore our bodies..............