Did you have the joint pain prior to taking anti cholosterol drugs? If so, I suggest you read up on “red yeast rice”. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/red-yeast-rice/NS_patient-redyeast
I had been taking cholestorol-lowering drugs for a few years before my problems with the lower extremeties set in. My podiatrist said he’d shoot me if I went back to jogging.