This is a small excerpt from minnpost.com concerning the controversy when patients with no previous history of coronary/heart problems are prescribed and ordered to take a statin:

"Are statins safe? Adverse effects with statin therapy are rare. Approximately 5% of patients will develop muscle-related complaints that are generally reversible after drug discontinuation."

There are some disturbing articles about the list of complications which include neuropathy, chronic extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle pain and deterioration, etc etc. 5% is a bit steep in terms of liklihood for me.