I have high cholesterol and statins really bother my legs i'm a type ii diabetic and i've had a stroke and they want to get my bad cholesterol under 70

Ask : Ask your primary care doc to check a CPK to rule out statin-induced myopathy.

Niacin?: Ask your doctors if they would agree with using Niacin, which a B vitamin which is effective at lowering the LDL and triglycerides and raising the HDL. As a side effect you can get facial redness and flushing for a little while after dosing but this is eliminated by flush-free versions which are available OTC and which are fairly inexpensive.