Swelling ankles symptoms and conditions

I recently went into the hospital with vocal cord Polyps problems. They had swelled and Predisone was used to bring down the swelling. The Polyps were flopping over into my airway. Prednisone is terrible stuff and I think they started me out at a MUCH higher dose than normal. They started me out with 2-20mg, morn and night for 3 days..tapering down in a 2 1/2 week period. I started feeling worse than when I went into the hospital. My tongue and mouth was on fire.then moved to my lips..heart pulsing, swelling ankles, and dried my mouth and throat so bad. I just felt weak and my whole body seemed not to work right. Like everyone say's..this stuff should never be given to human or animal. Something ain't right with; this picture..that's for sure. I've had just about every side effect you can name.

A nightmare drug. Very good at bringing my cholesterol down to 145, which for me was a record low since my first test BUT.........

From right shoulder pain to major tennis elbow pain, to cramped feet to tingling knees, to swelling ankles and cramped two fingers on my right hand it was a virtual nightmare. And, when I think back to the 1980's and my 'fun' with Zocor, it now becomes apparent that it was my reaction to statins that created all the problems.

1. DON'T DO WHAT I DID!!!! I didn't call my general practioner, who prescribed the Vytorin to me, and let her now. I went through neurologists, orthopedic surgeons and lots of physical therapy, $10,000s worth of special tests and they couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. My GP said she should always be contacted first no matter what the problem is. Mistake #1.

2. I didn't read any of the prescription printouts that comes with medication. I was lazy, I guess. It screams about the muscular side affects.

3. All the specialists/doctors I went to knew what medications I was on. Yet none of them 'got it.' Scary.

Getting up in the morning was the most difficult time. The more exercise I did, the better. Walk eight miles, great. Bike 27 miles, great. But fly five hours, bad. Obviously not sports injury types of muscle pain.

After three weeks off Vytorin about 92.67% fixed. Been tested for the enzyme side effects; no problems.

Good luck!

HAVE USED IV 1GM FOR THREE DAY FOR MIGRAINE.FOR TWO WEEKS AFTER I HAVE EXTREME FATIGUE,CAN HARDLY MOVE,MOOD SWINGS, SWELLING ANKLES,LEGS,NECK AND A LOT OF WEIGHT GAIN. I CAN NEVER GET A CLEAR ANSWER ON HOW LOG MED STAYS IN YOUR SYSTEM. I THINK STAYING IN BED WITH A MIGRAINE WOULD BE EASIER THAN DEALING WITH THE SIDE EFFECTS.