Help!!!

Question, went to the health food store purchased some Hair and Nail vitamins. I took & about 5 min later I was hot flushed and broke out in a itchy rash on both arms and neck.
I was told several things:

Niacin rush since I had Gastric Bypass
I was drinking an energy drink & got to many herbs at once
Allergy to something in the vitamins

I did take a benadryl immediately when I got to dr office the rash was almost gone and not itchy.
Has this happen to anyone else. Any suggestions or comments I would appreciate, I know it's not medical advice but rather experience. I did make an appointment with my doctor so I can have a thorough workup and Blood testing.

Sounds like niacin flush to me.  There are also many B vitamins in energy drinks and it could have been enough to push your body into that flush.

Berts,

Thank you. Thats what the doctor said it was a healthy response. Just scary but all is well ended well.

It is a natural response, but a very scarry one. I thought I was dying when it happened to me! Now I read labels for niacin!!

I couldn't resist commenting on this because I, too, thought I was dying when it happened to me!!  hahahaha I can only look back and laugh at it now.  It happened to me when I was home alone and  it happened so fast!  I remember thinking that I didn't even have enough time to call anyone!  Oh my gosh...I was so realieved when I hopped on the internet to look up what I'd just "poisoned" myself with and saw all of my reactions listed!!!  What a realief!  Especially since it began to wear off shortly thereafter.

Just had to share. Ahhhh...the memories.

Merry Christmas.

Angil

BTW: some people say that the niacin rush is really beneficial for the body,a dn do that on purpose every few days. It is suppose to open small capilaries and allow a flow of blood to reach all body parts.  (flashing out the toxins, providing oxygen to the cells, etc. )
As upleasant as that may be - some people get use to it and the effect of the flash diminishes after you do that a few times. (the body get use to it)  But then again - maybe not.

Thank-You that helps I thought I was having a terrible reaction, and noral or not don't wanna feel again...