title: Ask the doctor.  I have just stopped taking a statin drug because it was causing muscle pain.  To control my cholesterol I'm now taking ground flaxseed and a daily red yeast rice pill.  Are these supplements effective for lowering cholesterol?
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fabiny
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D019597:Flax; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D063806:Myalgia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012639:Seeds
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors