I'm on two cholesterol drugs-Lescol and Zetia. Alone, they don't reduce my number much, but together they do an okay job.
I tried Lipitor, Crestor, and is it Vitorin? They all made my legs go goofy; the muscles got bad.
My mom, dad and sis all had severe heart attacks-my dad died from his. Of course, they all smoked like chimneys and were sedentery and ate horribly. But I am overweight, so the total number is a warning sign, IMO.

Just make sure you pay attention to the side effects and note them/call dr. with the info.