I decided to read about side effects of Welchol. I just got back...

Red yeast rice is the natural version of the active ingredient in the statin drugs, you may find you will develop the same back and leg pains. It did for me. The Welchol seems to be working, it does cause me gas and some bloating some times, I have found if I take it with a homemade smoothie, banana, lactose free milk and and protien powder I do not get the indigestion problems.

Good luck

I tried the Red Yeast Rice for over a year and it didn't work. Just keep monitoring your cholersterol. Give the Welchol a try. It's really not like the other medications. I had the same issues as you with the other meds but this one is actually working out. The only down side is you have to take two pills in the morning and two at night so you just have to remember to do that. Better then the statin so its a trade off. Good luck to you.

Red Rice Yeast is the same as a Statin, causes the same side effects. I tried it! Never again.

Red Rice Yeast is almost the same as a Statin, same side effects. I tried it. Never again