I have very high cholesterol. meds cause pain in all my muscles. i watch my diet and exercise? what else can i do. i also use coq10.

Diet: Exercise especially aerobic will increase HDL and reduce total cholesterol. Diet low in sugar and cholesterol. May decrease animal and vegetable fat intake. If triglycerides elevated considered Zetia (ezetimibe) and fenofibrate.

Find lipid MD: A lipid specialist should be able to help with this problem. Sometimes statins can be started at very low doses and increased very slowly. There are other less effective medications that can be tried. Finally, a lipid specialist may have access to research trial for new medication which may help. Usually medical schools can steer you in the right direction (try vanderbilt in tn).

Not enough informati: We do not have enough information to advice you.We do not know what you mean by very high cholesterol.We need to know your total cholesterol, ldl, hdl; triglyceride levels, family history of cardiovascular disease;other risk factors you have fibromyalgia as well and your muscle pain may be due to that. You should discuss your options with your family doctor, may be statins in small dose;niaspan et.