What other natural alternatives are there to Simvastatin to lower cholesterol, e.g. Coenzyme Q10 supplement?
Those statins do make a lot of people gain weight. Ask your doctor about Niaspan. It’s a highly concentrated dose of Niacin, a B vitamin that in some people do significantly reduce cholesterol. But it’s not without side effects. The most annoying is frequently hot flashes that some people find intolerable. But talk to your doctor. There are different medications that he/she can prescribe that might not give you the joint pain issue. Each person is different. And with more activity, the weight should start coming off. Also try adding Omega 3 Fish Oil capsules IF your doctor says it’s ok with your blood thinner. Because you are on that medication, you have to be really, really careful what supplements and OTC products you take. They react badly with a lot of things!