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Vitamin C and Niacin affecting my A1-C??

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Posted 3/20/2013 7:27 PM (GMT 0)

My A1-C  went up a little from 5 to 5.3 after taking niacin for half a year,(prescribed by my heart doctor).  Will large amounts of VtC help lower it again?

 I am now taking about 3 grams of vt C daily for heart disease.

Posted 3/20/2013 10:49 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the Diabetes Forum, jawnn. I don't know the vitamin C would lower the blood sugar levels. I think taking large amounts of niacin and vitamin C (or any vitamin) may not be good. I would suggest asking your doctor.
Posted 3/25/2013 6:09 PM (GMT 0)
Doctors are hopelessly ignorant about orthomolecular medicen!

Posted 3/30/2013 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
I have a friend who is taking Metformin for Type 2 diabetes and was given niacin for his triglycerides that were too high.  His blood sugar went up and he couldn't get it below 150.  He has just found out that you should not take niacin with metformin because it reduces the effect of the metformin in reducing your blood sugar. 

 

 http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/metformin-with-niaspan-1573-0-1711-1067.html

 

I don't know what medication you are taking but you should check it out with your pharmacist or doctor.  This combination might not be good for your diabetes.

 

Sherrine

Posted 3/30/2013 7:38 PM (GMT 0)
Also if you are taking APO-ISDN (nitro in pill form) for your heart it plays havoc with your Cholesterol numbers, so you have to warn your doctor you are on it sad
Posted 3/30/2013 10:57 PM (GMT 0)
You should always let all your doctors know what prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, and supplements that you are taking.  All of these things can interact.  Your pharmacist is a good person to ask before taking anything new.  Of course your doctor, too.  I always pass thing past my doctor before I try them...even supplements.

 

I typed out and made a file of the list of my medications, over-the-counter meds, and supplements that I am taking, along with the milligram amount of each, the dose, and how often I take it.  I print this out and take it to my doctors' appointments.  It seems they are always updating records and God only knows I won't remember all that I'm taking!   tongue   If anything changes in that list, it's a snap to change it. 

 

Sherrine 

Posted 3/31/2013 12:06 AM (GMT 0)
Yup. Supplements may have side-effects and may also react with prescribed meds. Those people who have more than one doctor treating them and prescribing meds should always inform those other docs about what they're taking - and it might be a good idea to run it by the pharmacist. I would think this is a no-brainer but there have been so many incidents of patients taking meds prescribed by different doctors and experiencing terrible side-effects because of the different meds.

I would also suggest that people with serious health conditions have a bracelet that identifies their diseases and conditions.
yeah
Posted 3/31/2013 1:57 AM (GMT 0)
Do that too Sherrine, my family doctor is number one the other doctors follow suit he is in charge of my case and the other doctors respect that, but it was the pharmacist handout and me questioning her that told me to inform the other doctors with my handout it is just a warning

I think it is a Canadian/Ontario procedure here family Doctor first
Posted 4/1/2013 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
I must be lucky to have lived with out a car, and pedaling a bike year round.

How much exercise do people get? I hear only 10% of  people in America exercise regularly.

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