I am a victim of this dangerous drug too. My drs. scared me to continue to use it. Fortunately, I did some research and I stopped taking it myself. They continue push ANY drugs . . . . because that's all they know. They need to take classes on nutrition and alternatives.
Glad to hear you are feeling better since quiting the Lipitor. Your story of the doctor keeping you on lipitor despite your suffering is all too common. Its as if the doctors have financial interest in the drug. Cholesterol inhibition is risky. Those who take statins have about a 15% chance of suffering unaceptable side effects. Some debilitating. Those who don't ever take a statin have a 0% chance of ever being injured by them.
Bobby