Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 Since there is so much discussion on Nicomide lately, here's my update. I've now been on Nicomide for almost 5 months. For me it has worked very well. Please see my earlier posts, #34972 and #35165. I believe it has worked better for my rosacea than any oral or topical antibiotic I've tried (I'm still using Metrogel and Biaxin.) For me, I started to see improvement within 1 to 2 weeks and it was quite dramatic. Nov and Dec, before starting Nicomide, were awful. I've seen about an 80% improvement and some days look totally normal. The improvement has been in flushing, breakouts, itching, skin texture, and the horrible heat sensation I had for 8- 10 hours per day. I don't consider it expensive. It costs me $106.14 for 360 pills (a six month supply) from Sav-on Drugs and it is covered by my insurance which pays 80%. So before insurance it costs $17.69 per month, after insurance $3.54. I've also looked into topical niacinamide solutions. I purchased one from a company called Naturally Clear but have never used it so I don't know how effective it is. I haven't used it because of my success with Nicomide. It is their Nourishing Spray (ingredients: distilled water, niacinamide, aloe vera, sodium PCA.) Their website is www.naturallyclear.com and phone # is 1-888-24CLEAR. They sell their products with a 45 day money back guarantee. Another source of a topical is from a doctor in Arroyo Grande, CA. He makes his own products and offers a 4% topical niacinamide gel and cream. It was originally non RX but when I went to order it, he was required to sell it prescription only. It is about $15-20 and he will sell to people who provide a prescription. His website is www.progesteronepower.com/doctorsformulas/ and phone # 1-805-473- 3496. My derm was going to give me a prescription, but again I haven't felt I needed it. For me Nicomide has been very beneficial. Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 That's great to hear and very helpful, . Thanks. Next time you visit your dermatologist, can you ask if he knows of any research or other documentation supporting the use of oral or topical niacinamide/nicotinamide as an anti-inflammatory agent to the skin (or other benefits to rosaceans)? Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > Since there is so much discussion on Nicomide lately, here's my > update. I've now been on Nicomide for almost 5 months. For me it > has worked very well. Please see my earlier posts, #34972 and > #35165. I believe it has worked better for my rosacea than any oral > or topical antibiotic I've tried (I'm still using Metrogel and > Biaxin.) For me, I started to see improvement within 1 to 2 weeks > and it was quite dramatic. Nov and Dec, before starting Nicomide, > were awful. I've seen about an 80% improvement and some days look > totally normal. The improvement has been in flushing, breakouts, > itching, skin texture, and the horrible heat sensation I had for 8- > 10 hours per day. I don't consider it expensive. It costs me > $106.14 for 360 pills (a six month supply) from Sav-on Drugs and it > is covered by my insurance which pays 80%. So before insurance it > costs $17.69 per month, after insurance $3.54. > > I've also looked into topical niacinamide solutions. I purchased > one from a company called Naturally Clear but have never used it so > I don't know how effective it is. I haven't used it because of my > success with Nicomide. It is their Nourishing Spray (ingredients: > distilled water, niacinamide, aloe vera, sodium PCA.) Their website > is www.naturallyclear.com and phone # is 1-888-24CLEAR. They sell > their products with a 45 day money back guarantee. Another source > of a topical is from a doctor in Arroyo Grande, CA. He makes his > own products and offers a 4% topical niacinamide gel and cream. It > was originally non RX but when I went to order it, he was required > to sell it prescription only. It is about $15-20 and he will sell > to people who provide a prescription. His website is > www.progesteronepower.com/doctorsformulas/ and phone # 1-805-473- > 3496. My derm was going to give me a prescription, but again I > haven't felt I needed it. > > For me Nicomide has been very beneficial. > > Take care, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 That's great to hear and very helpful, . Thanks. Next time you visit your dermatologist, can you ask if he knows of any research or other documentation supporting the use of oral or topical niacinamide/nicotinamide as an anti-inflammatory agent to the skin (or other benefits to rosaceans)? Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > Since there is so much discussion on Nicomide lately, here's my > update. I've now been on Nicomide for almost 5 months. For me it > has worked very well. Please see my earlier posts, #34972 and > #35165. I believe it has worked better for my rosacea than any oral > or topical antibiotic I've tried (I'm still using Metrogel and > Biaxin.) For me, I started to see improvement within 1 to 2 weeks > and it was quite dramatic. Nov and Dec, before starting Nicomide, > were awful. I've seen about an 80% improvement and some days look > totally normal. The improvement has been in flushing, breakouts, > itching, skin texture, and the horrible heat sensation I had for 8- > 10 hours per day. I don't consider it expensive. It costs me > $106.14 for 360 pills (a six month supply) from Sav-on Drugs and it > is covered by my insurance which pays 80%. So before insurance it > costs $17.69 per month, after insurance $3.54. > > I've also looked into topical niacinamide solutions. I purchased > one from a company called Naturally Clear but have never used it so > I don't know how effective it is. I haven't used it because of my > success with Nicomide. It is their Nourishing Spray (ingredients: > distilled water, niacinamide, aloe vera, sodium PCA.) Their website > is www.naturallyclear.com and phone # is 1-888-24CLEAR. They sell > their products with a 45 day money back guarantee. Another source > of a topical is from a doctor in Arroyo Grande, CA. He makes his > own products and offers a 4% topical niacinamide gel and cream. It > was originally non RX but when I went to order it, he was required > to sell it prescription only. It is about $15-20 and he will sell > to people who provide a prescription. His website is > www.progesteronepower.com/doctorsformulas/ and phone # 1-805-473- > 3496. My derm was going to give me a prescription, but again I > haven't felt I needed it. > > For me Nicomide has been very beneficial. > > Take care, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 That's great to hear and very helpful, . Thanks. Next time you visit your dermatologist, can you ask if he knows of any research or other documentation supporting the use of oral or topical niacinamide/nicotinamide as an anti-inflammatory agent to the skin (or other benefits to rosaceans)? Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > Since there is so much discussion on Nicomide lately, here's my > update. I've now been on Nicomide for almost 5 months. For me it > has worked very well. Please see my earlier posts, #34972 and > #35165. I believe it has worked better for my rosacea than any oral > or topical antibiotic I've tried (I'm still using Metrogel and > Biaxin.) For me, I started to see improvement within 1 to 2 weeks > and it was quite dramatic. Nov and Dec, before starting Nicomide, > were awful. I've seen about an 80% improvement and some days look > totally normal. The improvement has been in flushing, breakouts, > itching, skin texture, and the horrible heat sensation I had for 8- > 10 hours per day. I don't consider it expensive. It costs me > $106.14 for 360 pills (a six month supply) from Sav-on Drugs and it > is covered by my insurance which pays 80%. So before insurance it > costs $17.69 per month, after insurance $3.54. > > I've also looked into topical niacinamide solutions. I purchased > one from a company called Naturally Clear but have never used it so > I don't know how effective it is. I haven't used it because of my > success with Nicomide. It is their Nourishing Spray (ingredients: > distilled water, niacinamide, aloe vera, sodium PCA.) Their website > is www.naturallyclear.com and phone # is 1-888-24CLEAR. They sell > their products with a 45 day money back guarantee. Another source > of a topical is from a doctor in Arroyo Grande, CA. He makes his > own products and offers a 4% topical niacinamide gel and cream. It > was originally non RX but when I went to order it, he was required > to sell it prescription only. It is about $15-20 and he will sell > to people who provide a prescription. His website is > www.progesteronepower.com/doctorsformulas/ and phone # 1-805-473- > 3496. My derm was going to give me a prescription, but again I > haven't felt I needed it. > > For me Nicomide has been very beneficial. > > Take care, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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