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Oh and I had a yeast infection (which I hadn't had for years) that just wouldn't go away. Soooo many canesten tubes. Ick!!!! Now I read that it was the mirena as well. Doh!!!!! I have also been worried about infection coz everything down there didn't seem quite right, so I guess I'll find out...

I finally decided to google mirena and loss of sex drive and I've opened up tons of forums with it being the number one complaint. Looks like there isn't much good to say about the mirena. I've had mine in for about a year now. Thought it was crap at first as didn't stop spotting for 4 months and had the WORSE acne attack ever. I was just hoping it would wear off when the hormones settled down. The acne has slowely got better but still worse than without the mirena. When my periods stopped I thought it was pretty cool. But the complete loss of sex drive seems to be getting worse. My hubby and I just took off to Thailand without our 3 and 1yr old for our honeymoon and it could have been so much better. I am going to book myself in to get this THING removed asap!!!!! I also noticed pain during sex and my husband said he can feel the strings touching the end of his doodle. hee hee. I hope I am experiencing lethargy and depression coz that will be a bonus if I feel better after I get it out. I just put that down to being a mum.

my 26-year-old daughter had been on loestrin for 4 months. she gained 40 lbs, had panic attacks, severe insomnia, almost constant cramps, bleeding and migraines. her bood tests were abnormal, as they showed liver damage and infections which she didn't have, and her blood pressure went from 110/70 to 140/100. it was a near-stroke that sent her to the doctor for cardiac evaluations, and he told her to stop taking the loestrin. historically she has been sensitive to all bc.

My god! How poor can written communication get!?

It can be a combination of pills taken that contribute to hair loss. If you are on the birth control pill, stop taking it, read the fine print on everything, it states, "Loss of scalp hair." as a side effect. The generic for Wellbutrin, Buproprion (round orange tablet with BU 75) scored, and Ativan is what caused my drastic hair loss. I was seeing globs of hair fall in shower catcher but didn't think to contribute the hair loss to Wellbutrin/Ativan/BC. 2 years too late. I am now trying to rescue what hair I have left. I am taking Ultra Hair by Ultra Plus, biosil, B Complex vitamins, Evening Primorse Oil, ground up Flaxseeds.

LMAO!! Honey, you are too funny!! Do you not realize that you are disrespecting women on here that are complaining of Irritability?? Do you really think you have what it takes to take on ALL of these wonderfully witchy women?? I really dont think so... So here's what I propose.. You, take that judgmental, snooty, disrespectful, ignorant, but and sit it in a forum for the undersexed and repugnant! :) Thank You! Sorry to all of you other ladies who had to read that and I wish you all the best of luck!! I am getting mine removed as soon as my dr can get me in!!

Continue... after the paragard I use the patch wish gave me few issues and I did become pregnant after that I wanted the paragard back i knew it work with no side effect but my Doctor explain to me How much better Mirena was the side effect were none and that it will take less getting just to and bla bla bla Well I had some disconfort but nothing major at insertion but My problems started 2 week after I started of having night sweats, lack of energy, sleepiness I could sleep 12 hrs if i could I blame it on the New baby nope after complaining and complaining and the doctor blaming it on everything else, I keep a dairy Finally on st Patricks day I had it remove but not as easy as i have read here I have to be put out since the minera aka demon had perforated my uterus as well created and infection from hell Im in such of bad pain, And was told by the doc and nurses o you will be running after this no problems JA HAHA in bed with the worst cramps ever, As an Advise pull it out, And I wonder how much money this person made authorizing this product to be use in women all over the world !!

i think you can get better, although i never have and never will take lipitor or any other statin medication, so i probably don't know what i'm talking about. but there are people here who report having some improvement over time. i'd say you need good nutrition and some supplements- coQ10 and omega 3 oils would be good to start. have you gone to a naturopath or integrative doctor?

I had mine removed with no issues at all. I experienced a heavier than normal period a few days after removal, but not overwhelming or painful. It was kind of a relief to have one again after the constant bloated/cramping feeling I had felt for 10 months while I had the Mirena. I'm not sure what side effects you were experiencing with Mirena, but I had battled with the whole list we see posted here over and over. The doctors office that placed the Mirena didn't seem concerned with my symptoms (including chest pains), so I called another ob/gyn and made an appointment to have it removed. She also argued that my symptoms must be from some other cause. Well I can absolutely tell you the doctor's are wrong. I felt instant relief after removal. I have had it out for 2 months now and am completely back to my old self (except for the extra 10 lbs). The next doctor you see, insist they remove it. It seems it should be illegal for them to do otherwise. Good luck!!!

Hi i wish I had read this before getting the demon in me I has the paragard before for around 5 years

I meant to type "or" resign ourselves.

These posts go back all the way to 2003. Everyone has complained about side effects, most of which I have experienced myself. Please . . . if someone . . . anyone has lasted all the way to 2010, and has improved or maybe is side effect free, finally, please post that so the rest of us can either be encouraged of resign ourselves to the fact that we're not going to get better. Thanks.

cipro (and all this class of antibiotics) can cause permanent pain and tendon problems and the ruptures can occur after you've stopped taking the drug. but don't think that you can take other drugs to relieve the symptoms of that drug. get yourself detoxed with the help of a natural doctor

moksha eg pain, constant headaches, muscle twitches and most annoying eye twitches can all be caused by levaquin. forget Lyme's, forget looking for some obscure cause. and stop taking more medicines to fight the effect of that medicine. they'll just all layer up and cause more problems. you need to get your system cleared out of drugs. then you might start to feel human again

I am a 24 yo who started 60 mg of prednisone daily about 7 weeks ago for lupus. I had the mood swings with this crazy twitchy feeling for the first two weeks or so, along with the night sweats and having to get up to go to the bathroom around 5 times a night. Then came the really fast heart rate that will not slow down. So not only do I have to take the prednisone, I now have to take a medication to slow my heart rate. I finally got the big face around 2 weeks ago and it feels like it is going to explode! I still have the insomnia but strangely enough I have lost a few pounds even with all the swelling in my ankles, face, neck, and back. I don't have the pain in my joints but I think that is because my knees were already swollen and the prednisone took it down. But reading about everything else has gone though does help :)

There are now MANY mood stabilizers on the market. Also, they are now using Lithium for people with Bipolar II - no longer just for manic-depression - which is a descent thing to look into because lithium is a natural salt. But it sounds to me like you should try going down on your dosage and see how you feel. Those are some pretty serious side effects but feeling "great" rather than "good" on a lower dose might be a better situation if nothing else helps. Just my thoughts...

I was put on levaquin for sinus infection in Feb 2010 , after 7 days began to have horrific joint pain , took total 9 days of 10 day prescrip . Pain did not go away after I stopped med . I went to a sports and nutrition store and they rec Magnesium and 5 loxin . The combo really helps ! If I back off on it or forget a dose pain comes back however ! I am taking 300 mg per day of the 5 loxon and 400 mg per day of the mag

My mood has been superb! I'm doing so much better than I was without it. But I'm in a fog ALL THE TIME! Sometimes I'll forget what I was saying mid sentence! I never remember anything. I've lost two sets of car keys in the last 3 months. Once was in the wal mart parking lot after I had let myself into the car!!! I'm a total idiot. On top of that, my body hurts sooo bad. I'm so sore all the time that I started reading about fibromyalgia. Only until I found this post does it make sense! I was actually searching for posts about the fog I'm constantly in. I use it for bipolar ll. I want to have children (I'm 24) and I will not be on it while I'm pregnant and nursing so I eventually have to learn to live with this even for a short time. What are the other options for mood stablizers??

Hope your itching subsided. I feel like I'm still in "Zyrtec" withdrawal after 4 weeks... The itching still drives me crazy. Hadn't considered that Singulair might also be a culprit. Have been on Advair, Singulair, and Zyrtec for 3 years, and I am 62 years old. Quit Zyrtec 4 weeks ago and have beeen itching ever since. Did NOT itch before I got on Zyrtec...so it must be related someway.

I began taking Doxycycline Hyclate for dry eye treatment. I took the first bottle with a little discomfort. I became slightly nauseated when I would take the pill in the morning before work. However, the discomfort would eventually subside and I would be fine. I came up with the bright idea of taking the pill before bedtime to avoid the nausea but was not aware of the caution about taking and lying down. I have now been experiencing the worst pain I have ever had. I feel bloated, my stomach is constantly churning and I can't eat solid foods without experiencing extreme pain. I feel pain as swallow and the extreme pain occurs when the food passes into the stomach. Once the food is in the stomach the extreme pain subsides but there is still discomfort. I suspect that I have esophageal burn and probably some stomach burn from the drug. I have stopped using the drug about a week ago but was curious about when the side effects would subside. I am on day five and it seems that the pain is decreasing but the discomfort continues. I would be interested in hearing of any others experiences. Thanks

I started taking Loestrin24fe in early November of 2009. I noticed an immediate change in my mood. In November, I was snappy and irritable. My moods were volatile. In one instant, I would bite someone's head off. The next, I would be sobbing about nonsense. I cried at the drop of a hat. I do not cry easily, at all. I have actually been given the nickname "Ice Queen" at times. I felt completely out of control. My taste in food changed completely, and felt like I couldn't eat enough to satiate my voracious appetite. I gained about 15 pounds over the three and a half months I was on Loestrin. By December, I felt generally more anxious, and my moods continued to be volatile. By January, I thought I was getting over it. I was less snappy, but I was still weepy. I didn't want to go anywhere, do anything, or see anyone. I withdrew completely from the people and things I usually enjoyed. I felt worthless for being so disinterested in my life. I had really low self esteem, but I was relieved that I no longer snapped and lost it as easily. In early February, I had the first of what would be many panic attacks. I was anxious for no reason, but I couldn't get it under control. I have had panic attacks in the past, but this one was different. The feelings of anxiety persisted. Although the panic attack itself passed, the feeling of generally anxiety went on to produce more and more panic attacks. I am 23, and had only had a handful in my life up until I was on this pill. I became unable to eat or sleep, and I finally went on a Saturday to Care Now. I had lost 10 pounds in two weeks (I went on to lose another five pounds the following week), and I was unable to go on as I had been. I was prescribed a fast-acting Xanax and an anti-anxiety medication, Buspar. The Xanax would work for a couple of hours, only to taper off before I could have more. I was finally able to get in to see my general practitioner, who referred me to a psychiatrist. My psychiatrist diagnosed me with major depressive disorder. He administered a test to assess my depression, and I scored OVER the minimum to be categorized as majorly depressed. I was given an anti-depressant, an anti-psychotic to accelerate the efficacy of the anti-depressant, as well as a long-acting form of Xanax and a sleep aid. Within ONE week, I stopped having daily panic attacks and have been doing better since. I will be on the anti-depressant for a year from when my treatment began. All three doctors I saw during this process agree that the Loestrin brough this episode on. I have NEVER been depressed, and I have certainly never thought of suicide, as I did when I was so deeply depressed. I have a wonderful, loving fiance and an equally loving family. I have never been so miserable as I was when I was on this pill. I stopped it after three and a half months, and I will never take it or any hormonal birth control again. Some people just can't take the extra hormones. I am one of those people. I would encourage anyone experiencing these, or any side effects, to see their doctor and figure out an alternative form of birth control. This was poison when put in my body, and I certainly hope this helps those who feel the same.

Thank you so very much. In my case, I have all the above symptoms and my doc says it could be from inflamed sinuses. Just like you I was on Amox for 10 days, didn't work so am now on Cefdinir...... My joints hurt, my knees and elbows, fingers and toes are numb, cold and crampy most of the time. Been going on for 2 months almost. I am a worried wreck and can't wait for this to just go away. I did work out every single day and my trainer adored my spirit. Been over 2 weeks since I went to the gym and my trainer sees a change and is just as concerned. He suggested that I get tested for Lyme's . My doc didn't bring it up and I'm not too concerned about it as I haven't been bitten by ticks. I am a jewelry maker and have much to do. Can't let this get the better of me, and am slightly desperate at this point. What could be causing the leg pain, constant headaches, muscle twitches and most annoying eye twitches. I welcome any suggestion/advice/ just anything. thanks again

well so all of this is true. everything that i just read about cephalexin monohydrate cause now im on it for 2 weeks 4 times a day ans i want it to look it up on what it is and now reading this just something tells me that i really dont want to take them now. Now the only thing i got going is i got a big hole in my foot thats how i got them and im only 16 and i don't want what u guys and girls had over the pass. Thanks for the info

Took my first 100mg pill 2 days ago as prescribed after a meal and no side effects on that day. Yesterday again took the pill after my breakfast and no side effects until after lunch. Since then I have experienced nausea, shaking, headache, ridiculously sore stomach, dizzyness, vomiting, diorhear and loss of apetite. Want to know if there is an alternative drug as i really want my periroal dermatitis to go away.

I am allergic to many antibiotics, and this is one of the few I can safely take. I have NEVER had a side effect. The Z-pack works as promised for any infection I have had. I don't doubt some of you have some side effects, but a few of you sound downright nutty.

I am allergic to just about everything and this is one of the few antibiotics I can safely take. I have never had a problem any time for any of my upper respiratory infections. Zpack has added to my quality of life. It has knocked out infections as promised with no side effects. I don't doubt that some of you have had side effects, but frankly some of you sound a little nutty.

I had these exact same symptoms, I had mine put in in Oct 2008 , and I have been to several doctors and neurologists. I finally got mine removed this February after I printed out all the online dialogue for my pcp, and she removed it instantly. My symptoms have not gone away completely as yet. They dwindled right after, but when I had my first regular period last week, which was 7 days long and very heavy, (pre mirena was 5-days) ; the numbness on the right side of my body especially my face was very bad. I went into my pcp today because I had requested an ultrasound when I removed mirena, and she told me I now have a cyst, which should hopefully disappear by itself in 3 months. Apparently 10% of women who use mirena develop a cyst. It was really convenient when I had it, but i am really praying that I do not feel this numbness anymore, and that the cyst goes by itself.

i got mirena put in a little over a year ago which was horrible horrible... it hurt so bad but my husband and i are wanting another baby so i was looking on here about removing it and if its painful. well what i have been reading is everyone hates it and has sooo many symptoms.. which is weird. i got it put in and had not a single symptom. i have had barely no periods at all and i actually lost weight! so i dont know if i just got lucky or what?? but im scared to get it taken out! Kerri

other alternatives + estradot why cant i get on with other tablets along with estradot as soon as i take them ,menopace i sweat like crazy and my legs are aching all up the back of my legs i have been menopausal for 4 years now and not looking farward to the summer i also have 2 large goiters in my throat could they be the cause im really suffering shirley mills .

Hello. I recently took Cipro for a UTI but had to stop after I developed joint pain (especially in my knees). I'm a fit, 20 year old girl and have never had knee problems. Now it hurts to walk, and I don't feel better even after stopping the medication a while ago. I was wondering if you are feeling any better since you last posted. Did you do/take anything to relieve the pain or speed your recovery from Cirpo? I hope you're doing well.