I just stared to wear them too! I think they are helping w the swelling and my nasty a$$ veins! But they are a pain to getmon and off with this belly!
I got mine at Walmart for $15 and they worked for my swelling feet and ankles.
I work as a care giver and have to deal with compression socks and things like that and they can get really pricey! I found that rite Aid or Walgreens carries a "as seen on tv" pair of compression socks for about 10 dollars and that's a pretty good deal and they are fairly good quality. :)