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A member asked:

Im running out of statins and wondered if i should take niacin instead, i think the statins are affecting my liver, im retaining water, should i stop ?

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Not the same: Niacin is a whole lot less potent compared to statins. See your doctor and talk about the swelling as that's not a common side effect of statins.

Answered 6/30/2014

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