Swollen Feet

Hello Desmond1979 

I am sorry to hear that you have experienced this and I hope you get the help and attention you need.

Community members, may I kindly remind you of Rule 6: No medical or legal advice - 
Do not offer medical or legal advice. Always seek professional help for these matters.

Many thanks,

Chloe Mod

Good job! Exercise is meant to be beneficial in so many ways. I know I have felt better and have more energy when I can manage it. (Though ironically I've no time or energy to do it at the moment).

An hour ago, I contacted the owner of a GYm; from my nearest main town. He'll call me back on Monday.

Martin said:

I was not warned about the possibility of very severe adverse effects when I was prescribed the statin

I've never been warned about potential serious side effects and have more than once had a very severe reaction.

My most recent experience with Oxybutynin horrified me.

It's prescribed most often to those in the age group where dementia is becoming a much higher risk but a potential side effect is dementia!

Here is a study:

https://www.goldjournal.net/article/S0090-4295(24)00006-2/fulltext

I can only speak for myself, but I had horrendous adverse effects from Atorvastatin. Many people tolerate statins or have very minor adverse effects. For me, saying that Atorvastatin poisoned my whole system is not too strong a term. I have never in my whole life had back pain, but had very severe middle-back pain about two months in to taking Atorvastatin. I also developed persistent oral thrush (I have asthma inhalers), increased incidence and severity of bronchitis (Atorvastatin has immunosuppressive effects), nocturia, sleep disturbance, spiny keratoderma on my hands, visual disturbances, heart palpitations and the feeling that I was about to pass out following any sort of exercise. I stopped taking the statin after four and a half months on my own recognisance, after which my GP said that many people feel better after stopping a statin. Why he could not have said that earlier when I was describing my litany of symptoms, I do not know. I felt better within days of stopping, but I still have minor back-ache, over a year later.

I am saying this because I was not warned about the possibility of very severe adverse effects when I was prescribed the statin, and went through months of having zero quality of life, and frankly thinking I was dying, before realising what the cause was.

I hope you are feeling okay, and like Iain said, it's better to get checked out and see what the doctor says, then you can consider about the course you need to take. Certainly have some questions written down if you can think of any before hand, as I always remember after what I wanted to ask. (I.e. about the gym)

I have an ice bag; left in the freezer, since July. Used it, for a brief while, on Tuesday night.

Yes, I'm running around like a blue-4r$ed fly. And also wear warm clothes; one of my Lamb's Wool Cardigans, from Dunne's, work in Belfast on Wednesday meant that I didn't require a coat.

Do you have any blood pressure issues?

There are plenty of things that can cause swollen feet / ankles normally such as a lot of time spent on your feet (ie more than normal), being hot (eg working hard and wrapped in warm clothes so the heat cannot escape), changes in medication and of course, pregnancy.

None of these are cause for concern (except the last one) but getting it checked by the doc is a good idea anyway.

I wouldn't worry about it if the effect dissapears with a days rest.