Foot swelling symptoms and conditions

I started taking 20mg Lipitor 10 years ago,when I was 53 yrs old, as I had a heart attack from unstable agina and high cholestrol.For most of this time I have suffered aches and pains, excema on my hip and stomach areas and severe leg cramps. For the past 12 months I have felt lethargic, in a 'switched off and isoloated'' frame of mind with painful hand joints and foot swelling. My eyesight has deteriorated quickly and I feel plain OLD!! After reading other people's experiences I am going to stop taking lipitor/statins immediately and monitor any change carefuly.

I've been taking Lisinopril for 5 years for moderate hypertension. I'm now 40 years old.

Given the side effects of the drug and my high / normal pressure (typically 140/90 or less without the drug), I decided to quit the drug and try to lose weight (among other things).

Seven days after going off, I am experiencing angioedema - hives with sub-tissue swelling - including last night my bottom lip becoming 4X it's normal size.

I found a source that showed 1 in 100 users of these types of drugs experience angioedema, but I've found nothing that suggests those who quit using it have to go through this.

Anyone had a similar experience?

My side effects of methadose have been gradual weight gain, foot swelling (on both sides), onsets of fatigue, and black out flashes that seem as if when I close my eyes and wake up in a entirely different conversation with a person. I really just want to come off of it and go on with my life.

Was reluctant to take any Lipitor but decided to try it.
Now at 16th day of 10 mg tid.
Three days of foot swelling and eye and face swelling already. No other detectable reason of diet change.
Also severe low back muscle pains. No reason such as overworking it. The pain does not respond to movements which usually relieve back pain. (Pilates or Feldenkrais).
No proof of the cause but will stop the drug and test whether symptoms abate.