After about 9 months on a statin, I developed a weird muscle reaction. The muscles in my legs would tug inward. It was like I had an alien inside there plucking at the skin. I tried every statin on the market and all had the same side effect. Finally Praluent injectable medication received FDA approval for not only lowering cholesterol but also lowering risk of heart attack. I have been using that for years now; it has kept my cholesterol down around 150 - 160 however I came close to a heart attack and needed two cardiac stents last year. I have Lp(a) so even though the cholesterol and LDL were very low, the LDL I had was the really bad stuff.

I suggest if you can't tolerate statins, that you talk to your doctor about Praluent; it might require a battle with your drug insurance company to get it covered but it does work.

Donna