I have tried numerous statin drugs in past, including Vytorin. I had problems with muscle pain with most, except Vytorin. In any case, at one time, I had been on prescription-strength niacin and had very good results. You should not take high doses of niacin on your own as it can cause liver damage - you need to be monitored by a doctor. Maybe you should ask your doctor about it. If I remember correctly, the prescription I was given was for something called Niaspan. Hope this helps!