Red Yeast Rice Made Me Ill!

I am a new member.  I thought I could take red yeast rice as an alternative for the statin drugs, but I think it has made me ill; tired, listless, body aches.  I decided to stop it, but do not want to take statin drugs.  My cholesterol total level is 230, has been that way for several years.  I exercise a lot (4-5 days a week), have recently loss 11 lbs (Weight Watchers).  I am also diabetic, but with the increase in exercise and food control, my glucose numbers have gone way down and stay in a the 90's, sometimes without medication.   I just read Dr. William Davis' article on how to drop the cholesterol, and will try his advice.  I'm very glad to have found the cholesterol network.