@rainerhans
I want to connect you with @lizzyhope as you work through statin side effects and are waiting to her from your doctor.

I love the honesty @rashida brings here. Diet and exercise are helpful. I totally understand the difficulty involved with changing anything about habits. I found myself in a horrible place that I was willing to do anything to help myself, and I supposed in one way that made it easier. I can tell you that getting your body to a place that it is functioning the best it can without drugs is really important for the drugs to work the best they can. My approach was to look at the #1, top thing I could do to make progress. At one point it was to walk every day. It didn’t matter if it was 5 minutes, but the fact that I developed the routine.

Listening to a podcast about statin myopathy may be helpful, if you haven’t run across it already. Mayo Clinic Cardiology is a great source of current and accurate information not only as you learn about cholesterol treatment but also a reliable source your cardiologist would trust. This is a continuing medical education podcast providing some background and current approach to treat high cholesterol. You may find it helpful in conversations with your doctor.

Statin Myopathy Continuing Medical Education (Statin Myopathy-11 minutes)
- https://cardiovascularcmemayoclinic.podbean.com/e/statin-myopathy/

I am interested to know what you think after you listen and what you hear from your doctor.
Will you come back and provide updates?