what can i use to counteract the effect statins have on muscles. My cholestrol meds hasve lowered my cholestrol to 186 from 247. Im taking 20mg of lovastatin- 10mg of zetia- 2000 mg omega3 fish oil and untill recently 1000 mg niaspan niacin. Stopped niaspan due to a sudden pain in my hip. May have nothing to do with the niaspan, but feels better since I stopped it.