If you go off the Lipitor, you will not die instantly. It does not work that way. It is not helping control blood pressure, blood sugar or seizures.
It takes time to develop clogged arteries. When you go off, get retested and see what your level is. If it is high to you, Then you can start at 5mg a day for a couple of months and see if that works. Dr. Jay Cohen recommends this approach in his cholesterol book. He believes that the drugs today are given in much too high a dose, and that lower doses can work.
This is his book:
http://www.amazon.com/about-Statin-D...en+Cholesterol
This is not expensive and a very useful helpful book.
It might guide you enough for you to make a better informed
decision.
For example, new studies using the potent Crestor, have shown that only 5mg TWICE A WEEK lower cholesterol enough for most patients.
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