Quote from Charity on December 3, 2023, 11:59 pm

Okay, I tried taking 100mg niacin tablet after meals for some days and I was enjoying the increased circulation so I began to sometimes take a second tablet once the first flush had finished it's course. After some days I noticed the skin on the palms of my hands was very dry. And then it was even more coarse.

I don't normally use any lotions on my hands but I tried a thick cream of castor oil + zinc on them. It soaked right up but the dryness continued. There was also a period of low humidity locally so not sure the skin issue was related to the niacin. But I did back off and stop the niacin supplement for a while. 

Interestingly, now when I eat foods that are a bit higher in niacin sometimes I will get a mild flush effect now. It doesn't feel like I'm toxic or anything like that. In fact in the last day I've gone back to taking a single niacin tablet after breakfast. Feels like there is something helpful going on.