http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36664 I decided to read about side effects of Welchol. I just got back from the doctor's and she gave me some free samples of this. In the past, I had been on Lipitor and Zetia but had terrible back, hip and leg pain. I went off of those and I was fine. Start Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:42:22 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36664?item=15325 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 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36664?item=15325 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:33:10 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36664?item=15649 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 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36664?item=15649 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:31:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36664?item=18885 Red Rice Yeast is the same as a Statin, causes the same side effects. I tried it! Never again. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36664?item=18885 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:32:51 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36664?item=18886 Red Rice Yeast is almost the same as a Statin, same side effects. I tried it. Never again http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36664?item=18886