My wife had somewhat of same issue....she tried the new injectable drug to lower cholesteral called Repatha and no symptoms like with the oral statins. Less expensive is the two week injection cycle vs the monthly. Shop around for best pricing as some pharmacies have better pricing and/or discount cards for this specific drug. Good luck and oral statins work but they are not for everyone due to the muscle pains and weakness. Their efficacy has been proven thru many studies over multiple years so yes they do work to dimini plaque build up.