I have not experienced swelling in feet and ankles. After tapering to 10 mg, my moon face disappeared. The wrinkles came back, but I'm ok with that. When I look in the mirror, I look more like myself! I am currently on 9.5 mg and the bruising continues. The slightest bump causes a bruise. I have to fully concentrate on my task at hand and not try to do many things at once, my former usual mode. I do wear long sleeves and wear gloves for many tasks.