These are probably true, true, and unrelated. Statin-associated myalgias range somewhere from exceedingly rare to non-existent (there is far too much literature and debate on this to provide references). It founds like you either have IT band tightness or patellofemoral pain syndrome.
That said, what statin are you on? Typically, rosuvastatin (Crestor) is better tolerated than atorvastatin (Lipitor). Start on a low dose (5 or 10 mg) and increase as guided by your doctor/LDL.
I am often asked about when we’ll have “miracle drugs.” We have them, and they are called statins. Statins reduce the chance of cardiovascular disease (define as fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, sudden cardiac death, coronary artery revascularization, stroke, and peripheral arterial disease) on average by 30% regardless of baseline LDL. If you have a higher LDL, your risk reduction is greater. Yet the US’s compliance with statin recommendations is utterly abysmal…