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<blockquote data-quote="pleinster" data-source="post: 1175562" data-attributes="member: 221545"><p>I doubt that it would be an issue, but do discuss the possible impact of any statin on the liver in your particular circumstance. often general advice is inadequate in these areas. I would consider [USER=290458]@KevinPotts[/USER] words on Malhotra's opinion (one shared by 90% of my doctors) that the chance of statins actually making a difference to life span for someone who has not had heart issues prior to taking statins is negligible. I honestly just don't see why I should take them, so I don't. I would add just to clarify further, my kidney condition was inherited and was nothing at all to do with anything other than my genes (deterioration over decades was always going to happen and I was always going to wind up on dialysis and/or having a transplant). I accepted the risk of diabetes from some meds I was given, but then that was one worth taking; I may now be diabetic, but if it was a choice between dialysis and diabetes...I'd take diabetes easily every time. Statins? Don't see the risk/benefit thing is anywhere near the same way. So, I wouldn't get too wound up about them or your liver at all...but I would certainly discuss it with a doctor..all the input informs one way or another, and our decisions should at least be as informed as we can make them. Good luck. Keep us posted. Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pleinster, post: 1175562, member: 221545"] I doubt that it would be an issue, but do discuss the possible impact of any statin on the liver in your particular circumstance. often general advice is inadequate in these areas. I would consider [USER=290458]@KevinPotts[/USER] words on Malhotra's opinion (one shared by 90% of my doctors) that the chance of statins actually making a difference to life span for someone who has not had heart issues prior to taking statins is negligible. I honestly just don't see why I should take them, so I don't. I would add just to clarify further, my kidney condition was inherited and was nothing at all to do with anything other than my genes (deterioration over decades was always going to happen and I was always going to wind up on dialysis and/or having a transplant). I accepted the risk of diabetes from some meds I was given, but then that was one worth taking; I may now be diabetic, but if it was a choice between dialysis and diabetes...I'd take diabetes easily every time. Statins? Don't see the risk/benefit thing is anywhere near the same way. So, I wouldn't get too wound up about them or your liver at all...but I would certainly discuss it with a doctor..all the input informs one way or another, and our decisions should at least be as informed as we can make them. Good luck. Keep us posted. Paul [/QUOTE]
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