Diet, exercise and 10mg Atorvastatin (Lipitor Generic). Highest my cholesterol was 240 right now it's 155. I have taken the Lipitor for over 15 years because of family history, fortunately I have not had any of the side effects. My diet was never bad and when I was first told my cholesterol was up I went crazy eliminating everything that would cause it to go up and it did nothing to bring it down. So now I eat reasonably, ride my bike, play hockey and take my meds and not worry about it.