Bad Cholesterol

Bad High Cholesterol 

For the last three years I have had a fight with my, Bad Cholesterol.  My doctor put me on Simvastatin but I had a problem with it.  My worst side effect was muscle pain.  

I know that my risk factors are stroke and heart attack.  Our family has a long history of both heart attack and stroke.

I work at eating healthy and walking but that is not enough.

I am also on propranolol for blood pressure.

I admit I am about fifty pounds overweight.  

If anyone is able to give me good advice on how to deal with this I'm open for suggestions.