Thanks for the discussion, reply’s and suggestions. I’ve had such poor care overall which is another whole story but Lipitor was prescribed to me to prevent a stroke, although my cholesterol has never been very earth shattering I subsequently had two strokes because of nurse/medical student/.’doc’’ incompetence.I took it a couple of months, had bloodwork which showed ALKP of 1036! Normal 120! I would never take a statin again! Be careful, stand up for yourselves when the medical community demonstrates its incompetence.