Memory Loss From Lipitor? (Top voted first)

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I have been losing my memory real bad and didn't understand why. I tried to get my doctor to change the medicine but he wouldn't.

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The statins of which Lipitor is part can cause clinical dementia. Stop the Lipitor you stop the dementia. Try using Red Yeast Rice or 1/4 cup of ground flax seed per day. The flax seed has natural lipitor to reduce cholesterol...as with any statin be sure to include CoEnzyme Q10 in your diet.

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Once you get on statins like Lipitor, you're supposed to stay on them for life. For an article on the latest negative findings for statins, go to http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-17695-Tampa-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Statins-can-damage-your-liver-and-kidneys-what-to-do-instead.

It's always dicey getting off medications. They're powerful substances. Find a health care practitioner who will listen to you and who has expertise helping you get off Lipitor.

Good luck.

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It may be poor intake or lack of B12 in the food that you consume. Lack of B12 creates confusions and poor decision making.

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