lipid.siteAge 50-59
Evolocumab (Repatha)
Well tolerated & effective · USD 45/mo · Approved after appeal
Mild injection site redness for the first month, then nothing.
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Statin intolerance
Many people who have trouble with one statin do fine on another, a lower dose, or a non-statin option. See what people in this situation tried and how it went.
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Lerodalcibep (Lerochol)
Well tolerated & effective · Side effects: Injection site reaction · USD 199/mo · N/A-paid cash
A little redness at the shot site for a day. Otherwise nothing.
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- Age 50-59
Atorvastatin
Stopped-side effects · Side effects: Muscle pain · USD 10/mo · No prior auth needed
Couldn't climb stairs without severe leg pain by week 6.
- Age 50-59
Ezetimibe
Not effective · USD 12/mo · No prior auth needed
Well tolerated but LDL only dropped about 15%, not enough on its own.
- Age 60-69
Atorvastatin
Stopped-side effects · Side effects: Muscle pain, Fatigue · USD 7/mo · No prior auth needed
Thigh and shoulder aches that made walking my dog hard. Tried a lower dose first, same thing.
- Age 60-69
Evolocumab (Repatha)
Stopped-cost · Denied
Never got to start it. Denied twice even with statin intolerance documented.
Common questions
Send us a question- Statins gave me muscle aches. What now?Talk to your clinician before giving up. Most people who get aches can take a different statin, a lower dose, or a non-statin medicine.
- Is there a cholesterol pill besides statins?Yes: ezetimibe, bempedoic acid, and since 2026 Lipfendra (enlicitide), the first PCSK9 inhibitor taken as a daily pill.
- Is it better to raise the statin dose or add a second medicine?Both work. A moderate statin plus ezetimibe lowers LDL about as much as a high dose, often with fewer side effects.
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High Lp(a)Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)High coronary calcium (CAC) score or plaquePCSK9 drug denied by insurance