@trenagregg I use Repatha (evolocumab) which is not a statin to help lower my cholesterol because I failed on 3 statins, and on several tries at natural remedies and diet, already have coronary artery disease and am at high risk for a cardiac event.

Repatha is a human monoclonal antibody that acts on a specific protein (PCSK9) to lower cholesterol. It is used with a statin, or in the case of statin intolerance, instead of one to lower cholesterol. It is expensive, usually requires prior approval, failure at multiple statin therapies and demonstration of cardiac event risk (prior event, evidence of blockage and/or high cardiac risk score.)

It does have its own set of side effects, so some do not tolerate it either. There are several discussions about Repatha on Connect, you can search for them using the search box at the top of the page. There are also a number of discussions about using diet, exercise and supplements in place of stating.