Lipitor, Zocor, Mevacor, and the like are great at driving your LDL cholesterol levels through the floor; unfortunately, they do the same thing to CoQ10 levels. Here are just a few of the risks you face if you’re taking statins:
Inability to concentrate
Depression
Confusion
Impotence
Amnesia
Lowered sex drive
Disorientation
Weakened immune system
Shortness of breath Liver damage
Fatigue
Kidney failure
Nerve pain
Muscle weakness
Rhabdomyolysis (painful bursting of muscle cells)
Death
There are no scientific evidence that Statin Drugs reduce the numbers of heart attacks or stroke. Natural Red yeast rice and Policosinol are the natural equivalents.
Taking CoQ10 is highly recommended while taking statins and also changing your lifestyle to increase your HDL Cholesterol while minimizing LDL Cholesterol.

Author's Bio: 

Dr. George Grant, Ph.D., I.M.D.
Specialist in Nutrition, Stress, and Biofeedback
www.academyofwellness.com