I had been on 10 mg of Lipitor for 14 years +/- (with good results to control hyperlipedemia). Recently, after stopping the drug (as I temporarily went on other medication - unrelated problem - which "clashed" with the Lipitor) I resumed the Lipitor and the cholestrol count began to come down as before. The problem was that my CK spiked into the stratosphere. So my GP, had be stop Lipitor and gradually introduced 5 mg of Crestor, easing into daily in-take over a period of one month. The cholestrol came back under control but I am seeing that the CK is gradually climbing up again, not dramatically, but certainly over the limit 165 to approx 400 now. How can I get off Crestor ?. Gradually, like taking the drug every alternate day and then twice a week, then once a week and then off; or can I stop, just cold ?