Welchol and statin drugs

I had been on other statin drugs and experienced severe muscle pain in my arms. After going off the RX's the pain went away. Now my MD prescribed Welchol 4 months ago. I didn't focus on any side effects until I read all of these logs. I've been having severe pain in my knees, but it seemed to have subsided since I started using moist heat on them. The gas pain that I also have been experiencing I just chulked it up to getting older and taking fish oil. I wish I would have read these logs before I filled a 3 month supply of the drug. Now I don't know what to do. The Welchol seems to be working, but now I'm on the fence about the drug.

This drug has the same effects as all of the statin drugs and I have been on them all! I will not be crippled by medicine.

I have been taking Welchol since the middle of November 2002. Previously I had been on various "statin" drugs but was removed after diagnosed with Pancreatitis (from the drugs only!) I do not drink alchol or smoke! After being removed from the statin drugs all symptoms of pancreatitis subsided almost immediately. Symptoms include sudden onset of severe middle back pain, bloating, gas, pressure at diaphragm area and itching of hands and feet. Today 12-27-02 I have experience my first re-occurence of those very symptoms - having been on Welchol just over 1 month.

On statin drugs & had severe muscle pain after 3 or 4 mo. stopped. Then on welchol & after 3 or 4 month gas, indigestion and irregular heart beats. Stopped two weeks ago but heart beat not yet normal.