How to Reverse the Damages From Lipitor Side Effects
Lipitor is a statin prescribed by doctors to reduce high cholesterol levels. While it can cut a patient's risk of having a heart attack or stroke, Lipitor also has a reputation for causing some unpleasant side effects. According to Lipitor.com, users can experience headaches, joint pain, diarrhea, upset stomach, fatigue and liver problems. Thankfully, the damage caused by this medication can almost always be reversed.
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Take 100 mg of coenzyme Q10 per day. According to Dr. John Briffa, who works in a private practice in London when he is not lecturing or writing about nutrition, statins deplete the body of coenzyme Q10, resulting in muscle pain. Many statin users have seen results after taking a daily supplement for just one month.
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Decrease the amount of Lipitor you take. According to Jay S. Cohen, author of "Over Dose: The Case Against the Drug Companies," the standard dosage of Lipitor is stronger than many patients can tolerate. Demand that your doctor take the time to correct your prescribed dosage because it is likely that you are taking too much at the recommendation of Pfizer Inc., the pharmaceutical company that markets Lipitor.
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Stop taking Lipitor altogether. Once the drug is out of your system, its debilitating side effects will likely subside, including any damage that the drug is causing to your liver. That is not to say that you should not take any statins if you require medication to keep your cholesterol in check, but it is possible that Lipitor is not the right drug for you. Speak to your doctor about using a different medication such as Crestor or Zocor.
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Schedule acupuncture sessions. The American Cancer Society announced that acupuncture can help reverse side effects caused by hormone therapy. While high cholesterol levels bears no relation to breast cancer, the side effects of Lipitor and drugs for hormone therapy are strikingly similar. Like Lipitor, hormone therapy drugs can cause fatigue, joint pain, headaches and diarrhea.
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Tips & Warnings
Although you might be tempted to take over-the-counter pain relievers to counteract the side effects of Lipitor, you can cause irreversible kidney damage in the form of rhabdomyolysis. Do not take Lipitor and pain relievers without explicit instructions from your doctor to do so.
