Compression stockings symptoms and conditions

I've been taking Lipitor 40 mg. for over a year. A few months after, I started to notice my ankles were swelling a little bit. I attributed it to the warmer summer weather in Florida. It continued through the winter along with pins & needles on my soles and heels, and my doctor said it wasn't caused by Lipitor. After a 10 hr. flight to Europe in May, my ankles & feet were extremely swollen and painful. It hurt to just touch my ankles and feet. Even my toes were swollen. Bought compression stockings but it did not help. Walking on cobblestones was unbearable. I took my last Lipitor pill on May 30th.
Ankle pain is gone and the swelling has reduced a little but the pins & needles feeling is still here. Ankles look good in the a.m. but as the day progresses, the swelling increases. I don't know what to think! My only choice, I feel, is to wait it out and hope the swelling & tingling goes away. Anyone else with these side effects?

Responding to a couple of posts: Low energy and leg cramps are signs of low iron, you might be anemic, ask your doctor to have your iron checked at your next blood test. Also, ask about taking a multi-vitamin, all of the literature about Warfarin mentions not taking vitamins but it’s more about consistency. I’ve been taking a multi-vitamin daily - with my doctor’s permission - and I’ve had very consistent PT’s and INR’s. I’ve been on 7.5 mgs of Warfarin daily for six months and am holding steady. It is very important to take it every day if you do take a vitamin, it’s important to be consistent.

And about the socks, they are called compression stockings and can be prescribed by your doctor, or some are also available at drug stores, ask a pharmacist at the store.

And also about headaches, it helps me if I stay hydrated. When I don’t drink enough water I tend to get headaches.

I’m back to exercising at my pre-pulmonary embolism rate, it took me six months to get there, and I started slow, but my body has gradually responded. I’m 52 and was pretty healthy before I got sick. Just keep at it, you’ll see results (and feel better too!).

I just started taking Toprol XL 50 mg about a week ago. I feel a little confused though on the doctor's judgment. I have a slow pulse (tends to run in the forties) from running a few miles a day and have mild hypotension. I was dizzy, lightheaded, fainted a few times, blurred vision, shortness of breath, chest palpitations and chest pain. My pulse would go from 35 to 170 just by standing and walking ten feet. The doctors determined I have what is known as POTS Disease, even though i suffered some of these symptoms lying down. Although the Toprol is helping with my palpitations and chest pain, it makes my resting heart rate and blood pressure even slower. Doesn't that seem dangerous, seeing as it's already low for even an athlete? My symptoms seem to be remaining the same besides that (which I guess is good seeing as Toprol can cause my symptoms, therefore I thought my dizziness, etc. may get worse). It's causing trouble sleeping, vomiting, cold feet and fingers.

I noticed I didn't put my side effects. They are "Charlie horses" or leg cramps, I don't eat like I use to, back pain, tingling shoulders, neck pain, bloating out of this world, chest pains, and heart palpations. The bad thing is I called my local health unit and they told me to continue taking the pill. What should I do?

I experienced a DVT and pulmonary embolus in 1996 as a result of taking Orthocept. I now have permanent vascular damage in one of my legs and require the use of compression stockings. I was 25 years old at the time.