Agony symptoms and conditions

I had mirena placed in August of 09, eight weeks post partum with my second. I had it removed yesterday 7 months later. I too am glad I found this site and know I am not alone. I have been experiencing migraine headaches almost daily, and an awful unexplained pain in my right ear. I have been to my family doctor 3 times and found nothing. He ran blood tests, did a sinus scan, and looked in my ears, and nothing was found. After my third visit to him I was refered to an ENT. Went to that appointment yesterday, again nothing appeared to be wrong after test's and examination. I will be having an MRI in two weeks, to rule out anything else. On top of all of this agony I have also had depression, mood swings, inability to loose weight even when vigorously exercising 3 to 5 days a week, and acne on my back. All doctors say NONE of this could be caused by the mirena IUD. Doctors do not know everything, and only we know our body's best. I hope to be feeling like myself again, hopefully sooner than later. I miss the old me. Ladies listen to your instincts when it comes to this subject, and remember Doctors are paid to sell us drugs, and work with the drug companies to do so.

I was a 160 pound 32 year old male suffering severe groin, lower back, and inner thigh pain. I was taking 1200mg of Neurontin daily in addition to other neuropathic and pain medication. The medication has a noticeable improvement on the pain. However, after taking the medication for a year, I am now 200 pounds. It was never easy for me to gain weight, and now I can't take it off. Recently, I had a neurostimulator implanted in my back which connects to multiple epidural sections of my spine. The device is intended to help alleviate my pain. Subsequent to the surgery, I am now being weaned off of oxycontin and neurontin. 6 months down my road I went from 100 mg of oxy daily to 20 mg daily. My doctor has now initiated phase 2 of my detox, weaning me off of neurontin. The plan is to go from 1200 mg daily to 800 mg for the first week, 400 mg the following week, 200 etc until I'm off completely. LMFAO - I'd like to see this doctor do that. I'm on day 2 off 800 mg of neurontin and I'm in withdrawals and agony. All of my pain is back. I can not sit in a chair for more than a few moments without intense pulsing pain. Thank you for posting and spreading the word about this stuff. I know my doctor didn't warn me about all the side effects - there just as bad as my original pain - if not worse

I have been on Lipitor for over 2 years. In that time I've gained 20 pounds and experienced severe calf and foot pains. My doctor thought it was all in my head. Then he sent me to a rheumatologist, then to a orthopedic surgeon who performed surgery on my feet for plantar faciitis. I still have foot pain, and my calf muscles are cramped and hard as rocks. After reading this site, I believe the problems are related to Lipitor. I'm going to stop taking it and get a new doctor who will listen to me. Can anyone tell me how to get off this stuff? Is it OK to stop cold turkey? I've had it with Lipitor.

Hi, am sitting here reading these posts and finally I dont think I am going crazy; Have 3 kids, got the Mirena in about 15mths ago as was happy with my lot and have a child with Special needs so am really busy with him; Lately I have been in to my doc with lower back ache like I was 95 not 35, got an xray and all they saw was the mirena, but no problems, also went to doc as I never have a period but get all the pains and usually down 1 side which is so painful it makes me jump out of my seat; then in Jan I bleed for 10days, my GP said I was ovulating????????? Now I am in agony and I am bleeding since yesterday and it is BLACK in colour ???? I have no idea what it is going on with me, I have noooo sex drive at all, keep thinking Im pregnant as I have all the side effects, especially morning sickness; Sex, if it happens can be painful too, dont want to get pregnant and not pushed on going back on the pill; In the past I have become pregnant very very easily and really dont want to take the risk???? WHAT SHOULD I DO AND IS IT THE MIRENA THAT HAS ME LIKE THIS

I was on Yasmin birth control for 2 years and it was giving terrible mood swings and stomach cramps, so I switched to Mirena in April of 2009. I'm 28 and have not had children so the insertion was extremely painful and left me agony for 24 hours. I had cramps and spotting daily for 6 months, but now after almost a year, I don't have any cramps and my period has almost vanished completely. I didn't gain weight and my sex drive is much better than it was when I was on the pill. For me it is win, and I am going to keep it until I decide to have children.

Hi, I am a 44 year old from England and found this website whilst trying to find out what the hell Mirena has done to me. Why did I have it? I was experiencing breakthrough bleeding for a number of months and my Doctor sent me tor a hysteroscopy as an earlier scan had detected what looked like a polyp. My doctor discussed my symptoms and as I have always experienced heavy painful, but regular periods, I also agreed to have a mirena in straight afterwards as I had heard it can stop/reduce the painful periods, I did not need it for contraceptive purposes. Well, right now I'd happily swap what I am experiencing now for my old periods.

Regarding the fitting of the coil- I found the procedure uncomfortable and a little painful (my cervix was so tight I had to have it anaesthetised, eye watering), it was bearable and only lasted a few minutes. However, for the ladies considering it you should know that it is common for you to pass out and or throw up after it has been fitted. I passed out in the recovery room and had to be taken to the ward for an hour to recover. The nurse told me it was a normal reaction (nobody warned me).

Within a day or so I did not feel like me. I am sensitive to hormones and that is why I cannot take the pill. I bled for a couple of days (which I expected) then by Xmas day felt irritable and short tempered (assumed it was the stress of Xmas). However, my mood kept deteriorating and then started bleeding again on New Years day. The pelvic pain has been horrible. I am doubled up and having to take as many painkillers as I can without overdosing. I know my doctor said to give it 3-6 months but having experienced these horrible pains and having read this site, I'm not sure I want to keep it in any longer in case I start to get others like hair loss, acne etc. My libido has waned and I don't think I want my husband near me whilst I feel like this.

All in all I feel really crappy and just want to get back to the old me (painful periods and all, at least I knew when they were coming and how long they would last!). The dilemma is should I give it longer (even though my doctor only said I would spot for 3-6 months, he did not mention any other side effects), or just cut my losses and accept that I am one of those that it does not work for and get it out before I either a) murder someone or b) lose my mind !

Is there anyone else who went from experiencing horrible side effects to it settling down and actually being a good thing? It seems to me from reading this and another website that if you don't get any bad side effects in the beginning then it suits you and if you do then it will not improve much.

Isn't it great to be female!!!

I was given Bactrim DS to treat a possible kidney infection. I was to take it 2 times a day for 5 days. I made it to day 4 when I noticed I was broke out with an itchy, burning rash on my chest, back, and arms. I also had the glands behind my ears get real big and swollen and they hurt like crazy no matter what position I was in. I have never had an allergic reaction to any other antibiotic before so I didn't expect to this time. This is one med I will never take again.

I was prescribed this med for a small infection on my back. I took with food to avoid the nausea hours before bedtime as recommended, but became violently ill during the night and all day the following day. I only too ONE pill! I made me want to sleep during the first night, but I could not as the vomiting, sweats, nausea and stomach pains would not allow. I felt like I was going crazy as I could not sit still nor get comfortable enough to sleep. I paced the floors in agony going from hot to cold, and then vomiting. It is now 2 days later and I am still suffering from headache, backache and achiness throughout my entire body from only ONE pill. Not to mention I pulled muscles in my lower back from the intense vomiting and not being able to stop getting sick. This is dangerous stuff so please be careful if you decide to take. I would ask for something else to avoid extreme suffering. Trust me... it is not worth what you "might" incur.

I had acute prostatitis and began levaquin on Dec.2, 2009 by 12/3 was starting with back pains, I had a 3 mile run on12/1 and thought I must have pulled some muscles. pain got progressively worse , especially at night and when trying to get up in am. Was very spastic and only able to walk hanging
on a hiking stick.One night I saw the clock and realized it took me 15 minutes to walk from my bed to the bathroom and back.(This did not include the time or agony of trying to get in or out of bed.) Now with 600-800 mg of advil q6h I can walk around the house or office without scaring people. I can't bend, and certainly can't run. The nights are still pretty awful. It is hard to convey the pain,spasm and plasticity that occur then.
JMC,MD

THINK TWICE BEFORE GETTING A MIRENA IUD!!!
If you think the upfront cost of the Mirena is a lot, realize that you may end up spending THOUSANDS when you have to search for an answer to all your subsequent medical issues. IT will change your life forever if you happen to be one of the many women who have major reactions to this torturous device.
A little about my story; I am a stay at home mom to 3 beautiful children. I have always been a very laid back person, capable of handling stress easily, good multi task-er, not overly emotional, happy, stable, very positive thinker, etc… all until I got the Mirena 7 weeks after the birth of my 3rd child. I had it inserted in January 2009 and bled for about 3-4 weeks. After the bleeding subsided I began getting chronic migraines (I have always had migraines since I was about 10 but only a few a year and was able to control them with medication and knowing my triggers). I began feeling anxious all the time for no apparent reason, my hands would shake when performing small tasks like putting on my makeup, constant shoulder tension and mid back ache, my neck was in constant agony and the occipital pain began. The second week in April I went on line to research if the Mirena could be the cause of all this. Again, this was my 3rd child and I never had any post partum issues with the others and even after having this one was doing just fine with the adjustment until after the Mirena. Sure enough I found that the side effects could cause severe to Migraine headaches. I called my GYN and had it removed the next day.
So, you would think the story ends here and all got better. NO! Not even close. I have been on a down ward spiral since. My hormones seem to be all over the place (before this never had an abnormal cycle in my life). In May, I had such a severe migraine I ended up in the hospital. All the results came back normal of course! That migraine lasted 2 weeks. I have double vision, can’t even wear my contacts anymore, severe neck pain and daily headaches. Before this, I would only need to see a doctor once every couple years for my well-woman with the GYN or to have babies because I have ALWAYS been extremely healthy with absolutely NO issues. As you can imagine, I have seen a neurologist, neurosurgeon, gyn, general doctor, acupuncturist, physical therapist, chiropractor, and now an allergist. I have never had an allergy a day in my life to ANYTHING. Now I am allergic to tons of stuff. My MRI’s, X-rays, CT Scans, blood work for everything you can think of, and physical examinations come back perfectly normal. So what do the docs do??? They prescribe me anti-depressants!!!!!!!!! What??? Of course, they say it’s to control the headaches…..or is it to control me??? I have done every natural, herbal remedy regiment you can think of. It does help a little but the neck pain just won’t go away. I have been in physical therapy for 6 months (2x a week and now 1x a week) and it only offers minor relief. My insurance covers all of NOTHING for this! Oh and now my latest medical anomaly is facial nerve pain that has wiped me out completely for 3-4 weeks. I feel constant pressure in my face, my lips are numb, my eyebrows and forehead are constantly constricted and entire scalp feels like it’s being pulled tight.
Now all of this is only the physical side of what this monster has caused in me; not to mention what it has done to my family and friends. Luckily, I have friends who have been there for me and my children every step of the way; family that has dropped everything to aid in my care and well being; a husband that can work to pay for all this and despite it all still loves me dearly and wants more than anything to get his “old” wife back; a GOD that has never left my side for one second through this and is the only reason I have any hope for today! If I had not had this netting of support around me I may have ended it all. I remember the good ole days of getting a headache once in a while and thinking that it was horrible; now I have these headaches EVERY day!
Now some people may say “yeah right, like a contraceptive device could do all that!”; well, I have had the unfortunate opportunity to share this nightmare with my baby sister. She had her 2nd child a month before me and we got our IUD’s within a couple weeks of each other. She has had the exact same symptoms as me and it’s affected her life in the same manor. Her chronic pain has become her stomach area not her head, but it can manifest itself wherever. She also has been diagnosed with severe allergies; which she also has never been allergic to anything in her life! Now that is no coincidence whatsoever! And, of course, all you have to do is to read everyone else’s posts to know that this is not just a coincidental occurrence, but a pandemic and THIS NEEDS TO BE STOPPED!!!! The Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceutical company needs to be held liable for the havoc this has reaped in our bodies!! The only way they will listen to our cries is to be hit in the pocket book. When will enough be enough????

i discovered that i had hyperthyroidism which was from grave's disease and grave's thyroid eye disease in jan. 2009. at the end of march i had my thyroid removed. never let anyone use the radiation treatment if it is in your eyes. my surgeon said if we had waited another week i would have been dead. they started me on 75 mcg of levoxyl. it made me mean, i prayed to God to let me die in my sleep every night. the dosage was changed to 88 mcg. my hair was falling out by the handfuls. i kept calling my dr. and being told it was normal. i lost 75% of my hair mass almost to non reversible. i have been on appearex and women's rogaine once a day and am using nioxin hair cleanser and conditioner for 2 months. i have new growth thank goodness. my toes almost froze off my feet, the headaches cannot even be described, i gained 40 lbs, this will be the 3rd time in 7 mos. they need to change my dosage to 100 mcg. my body cannot take it. today i am starting synthroid. until i found this site today i had no idea most of my agony was from levoxyl and it's side effects. thanks so much for all the information. good luck to everyone.

When I took SMZ-TMP DS; The day after i could not move my legs without being in agony pain. I didn't think anything about it. The next day i had painful, red knots on my ankles and as the day went on they started to grow in size and more started to appear. I immediately stopped taking the drug and called my doctor. I could not sleep cause I was in so much pain. I would lay still on my back but when it was time to get up in the morning i had to literally lift my legs with my hands and get someone to carry me to the doctors office. He said that I had a very interesting case and that to never take this medication again. Right now I am still in a lot of pain and taking anit inflammatory medication to help with the knots and pain. I am still in bed not getting up and now I have 40 knots on my legs. He called the knots Erythema Nodosum. My tissue got infected with this medication.

I'm 24 years old and have never had a child. I've jumped around to different birth control methods.
I was on Depo-provera which made me gain mad weight, stop having my period all together and loss of sex drive. Then I decided to try Nuvaring...another poor mistake. I started having my period again and lost the Depo weight (plus some) but I became a loaded gun waiting to go off! I was biting everyone's head off and felt extremely bitter. It never stayed in place though and I felt like I was always fooling with it.
My next great venture (with which I'm still experiencing the "joys" of) was Mirena. I went to have it put in while on my period, a rather light one. The insertion wasn't agony but was no pic-nic in the damn park either. Afterwards I reinserted my tampon as my Gyno said was fine to do. I was in a world of pain by this time. I only walked a block before stopping at the nearest restroom and realizing that I was covered in blood and the pain was getting worse with each passing moment.
My boyfriend came to get me and I spent the rest of the evening crying, in pain and in the fetal position. It got better after a few weeks just in time for my check-up. The Gyno went on about the pain being 'normal' and that 'it would fade over time'.
Well, it's been 2 1/2 years and it still hurts. Sex in certain positions kill me, my hair is thinning, I've gain all the Depo weight back and just to remind me the bastard is there I feel stabbing pains randomly that last from a few seconds to a couple of days. I can still feel the string but c'mon....what's the freaking deal??

I have been taking Lipitor for about 6 years suddenly developed a rash on my shoulders and chest. My doctor diagnosed SCABIES!!so I treated myself for that then the rash progressed so I had a biopsy done and after 3 months of agony my slin specialist had taken me off Lipitor as theh test showed a reaction to a drug. I am still itchy prickly and burning on arms legs and hands and cannot tolerate cortisone cream so am on tablets for a week..can anyone relate to this condition? My scalp is also very dry and scaly.

I'm not sure how big of a joke this website can be when there are real women out there having real issues with the Mirena. I feel like some women are very fortunate to have not had these issues. If your body does not react in a negative way to the Mirena then you are very lucky and it is a great form of birth control if you don't have to go through the pain and agony that others have. Women should not blame all illnesses, weight gain, pain, or other symptoms to the Mirena, but if that is the last resort having it removed to see if it could be the cause is a very easy procedure to have done. If it relieves some or all of the symptoms that these women are having then it is a good move. If you haven't felt the pain and fatigue that some of the women on here have then you have not idea what it can do to your life and your body.
I'm glad to hear that some women are doing great on this form of birth control, but I also believe that some women's bodies are rejecting the Mirena and it is causing a lot of problems. Remember to research the good and the bad and always let a doctor help you decide what is best for you. As far as Mirena goes you do not have to take no for an answer. If you want it removed then do so. If it doesn't help you'll know you need to look elsewhere for what is causing your symptoms.

Good luck to all of you.

Dear Medications.com:
I cannot thank you enough for this site. Just yesterday I was prescribed Cipro for a nagging UTI which seemed to only partially get better with Doxycycline HYC. After only 3 Cipro pills I am stopping!! And will never take Cipro again. I take responsibility for rushing back to my doctor at the emergency care clinic and asking 'now what' after the Doxycycline was finished--we Americans are so quick to want the next candy pill with more strength! So even though my initial urinalysis showed no dangerous / STD bacteria present, because I was still urinating too frequently my doc suggested Cipro. I trusted him and took the first pill last night--I got a terrible headache, woke up promptly at 3:30 AM and had trouble returning to sleep. Got up this morning, took the 2nd pill and by early afternoon, was so tired and aching I had to lay down for 1.5 hrs..I felt miserable. Then this afternoon, after taking my 3rd pill, that's when I began to feel occasional tingling in my joints, hot pain in my knee capsules, continuing low-grade ache to my head, the feeling that my esophagus was shrinking, etc..... EVERYTHING you guys all have reported.

I got on the internet and thank God I found your site. After 2 hrs of my own research and the testimony of so many people, including tons of once-healthy, athletic persons whose lives have been destroyed irreparably by Cipro, I took my healthcare into my own hands, called my pharmacist and said 'I'm finished touching Cipro...never again will I take it.'.

This drug is more toxic than anything I've ever taken, and the way my body has begun to react in only 24 hrs, it is obvious that the drug co's are playing with fire on this compound. We as people must stand up and take action, and educate our doctors. I am taking some info. into him tomorrow, telling him i will be on a strict cranberry juice and kidney/liver tea detox program for the next few weeks to see if these 'natural' methods might help me rid my system of the bacteria.

In any case, I refuse to use Cipro ever again and hope that many more people will read these pages before ingesting any or too much of this dangerous drug.

d. r.
48-yr old sporty, and very healthy guy who wants to stay that way!

I was given Levaquin for a kidney infection. It seemed to help break my fever but after only one dose, I broke out in rash and later that night had tingling in my legs. My hand felt numb. When I called the oncall doctor she told attributed to anxiety. I told her I was anxious because all of a sudden my hand had gone numb and knowing that was a danger sign I refused to take anymore. Later that night, I could not walk or stand or bear weight on my legs. My shins and Achilles tendons were burning and only because of the internet did I know what was happening to me. Only 1 out of three doctors would agree I was having a drug reaction. For some odd reason, the doctors REFUSE to believe or acknowledge this was caused by Levaquin. No wonder the side effects are "rare" if no doctor will acknowledge the pain their patients are going through....how can the drug companies get any real feedback. Funny thing is only after I sent an email out to my team essentially warning them about this drug did I find out my coworker who had been on medical leave had suffered the same fate of torn achilles tendon and only after 3 months of PT is finally walking without pain. WHAT IS WRONG WITH our world when no one will listen to us. Thank God for the internet. I can walk now and have no pain standing (lasted only 2 and half days) but I am scared about the future as I know the results are lingering. I have been exhausted this whole weekend and wonder if its just me recovering as my PCP had me quit all antibiotics even at the risk of getting my kidney infection back. Well nice to know our stories are the same...and its not in our heads. BTW, my ER doctor told me it was a good drug and very unlikely the cause of my leg pains. They rather believed I had pneumonia or lyme's disease before they would believe it was caused by their beloved drug. All I can think now is I hope one day they are given this drug and it cripples them like it has so many others. Sometimes that is the only way they will acknowledge the truth. It has to happen to them or someone they love.

Hello. I just finished the one month starter pack of Lamictal for depression. I've been noticing some strange things going on with me lately but did not make the connection to the Lamictal until I spoke with my pharmacist (while picking up my official prescription). Mainly the info warned of dizziness, sleeping issues, heart racing and sinus issues. I have had ALL of these. Two weeks into taking the medication I can't sleep well at night. I wake up and my heart is racing. I have to go watch TV to settle down. Plus, I'm extremely EXHAUSTED all day. And finally, the worst symptom is my sinus issues. I have constant mucous in my throat and pressure in my sinuses. I have the worst headaches. I'm popping Advil to deal with my sinus pressure. It's agony. Plus, I'm not motivated and I think I'm a little depressed. I'm going to discuss getting off this medication with my doctor tomorrow.

I have been off of Levaquin for three weeks . I am experiencing joint and muscle pain from my thighs to my ankles. Wake up in the middle of the night in agony. Soaking in a hot tub gives minor relief. Has anyone found something to ease the pain and help the healing process I need help!!!

Hello everyone..I have many great things to say about Neurontin. It has been a miracle medication for me. I was in a car accident in 2000 as a passenger my face and head hit the windshield at 80mph. my jaw was broke and the back of my teeth were broken.
Little did I know it was extremely traumatic! My MRI's came back fine and I moved on with my life. About 6 months later my life began to change a brown spot covered my eyesight in the left eye. I began falling all the time and having seizures.
I had another MRI's of by brain done it came back negative. Not one Doctor could seem to understand what was wrong with me. I was put on Topamax for bad headaches that seemed to help. I began loosing weight and continued having seizures(Granmal) where you lose ur vision and it began to effect my speech and i would become confused.
My life was like this for 5 long years. Life didn't get better, I began to be soo tired and felt exhausted all the time. One day out of no where , I couldn't raise my head to get out of bed for work, my whole right side was burning and i was in pure agony!!! i will never forget that day. I had to have my Daughter help me up and i could barley walk...I pushed myself to keep going thinking this is all in my mind!! theres nothing wrong with me.. The MRI's are negative. I proceeded with my day in so much pain and limping all day.
It finally went away and I was fine again fo a small amount of time, I started not being able to remember things ....and forgetting from one second to the next and getting lost when I would drive...i began to panic and have anxiety, I felt like my life was out of control. I called my Mom and she said she had noticed a change in me, things I guess I didn't even know. She said I couldn't hold a conversation as before and i would slur my words and I couldn't recall what she would tell me.
My attacks moved to 4-5 times a week sometimes having seizures 2-3 times a day. I ended up having to be taken care of and moving where my Mother was so she could watch over me. I didn't get better. I couldn't work and I couldn't do much of anything.
My Mother took me to a MS specialist and he was the one who noticed there was something wrong! My face and legs would jerk and I couldn't sit still ..I had so much going thru my mind what could be wrong? I had 2 Sets of MRI's this time and it wasn't fine this time...My Spinal Cord was barley attached to my Brain Stem and CV 5-6 in my neck.
I was at the stage of being in a wheelchair not that I hadn't been using one from time to time and needing a cane.
I was sent to ER Surgery and had a stay in the Hospital and really thought I was a lucky Person to have made it for 5yrs without dying. It has been 4years and I still have soo many problems, I'm held together with a steel plate in my neck that holds mt together.
I'm now 41 years old and I wonder what my future holds. I'm not the same girl I used to be and probably never will be. I have to have Neurontin 600mgx4 a day and 1000mg Keppra a day...Without it I would not want to live the pain is unbearable for me! The only negative side affect is my hair falls out and I have severe Insomnia. Neurontin is a Miracle for me!

I wish all of you the BEST! Prayers for all of you.....

Ironically, when I was in high school, I was sick for 2 years; I had migraines so bad I couldn't read, write or even watch TV. I was nauseated every day.. felt a bit better in the evenings. But my eyes were so sensitive to movement, if i was to move my eyeballs just to look at something move on the TV screen, I would be in agony. At the time, my mother was so worried about me, she took me to see every specialist there was in the city (Winnipeg), I missed 2 years of high school. After seeing about 50 doctors, finally one asked me if I was on the birth control ill and told me to get off it. 3 months later I was completely cured! Since then, i have been so afraid about birth control. i have used nothing but condoms.. until my son was born, my maternity doctor recommended the Mirena. I was skeptical because it had hormones in it, but she assured me they were different hormones then what were in the BC pill, and she said the risks were so low. I thought I would try it, and be on the look-out for the same symptoms I had with the pill. But I didn't have any. No visual problems, no nausea, no headaches... so I thought it was the greatest thing on the planet. Meanwhile, I was miserable, angry at my husband all the time, had no interest in sex whatsoever, was not sleeping.. I thought it was post-partum hormones. We decided our son needed a sibling so i had Mirena removed to get pregnant, and after our daughter was born in Dec '07, i had it put back in... again, thinking I had post-partum depression or something. Even 6 months later after I quit breast-feeding, I still couldn't lose the weight. I was eating chocolate and peanut butter by the cup every single day, crying all the time, had no energy to look after my kids and wanted to nap all the time, and cried when I couldn't! Then a few months later all of a sudden my joints started hurting. My wrists, elbows (like tendinitis), then a couple of days later I was limping because my hip or my knees hurt or my ankles felt swollen and weak. I felt like a hypochondriac because I was always complaining of something. Did I mention the hair loss?
So, sorry for the long story. But most of my symptoms have disappeared since removal if the Mirena this past Valentine's day 2009. However, as I was forewarned, I have recurrent symptoms every month while PMSing. I have never suffered from PMS in my life, until I had Mirena removed. I get depressed, eat more, and my joints hurt so bad, and sex repulses me. My poor husband; A couple of weeks ago I got so grossed out during sex that I made him feel like a creep.
These last 2 weeks, I wasn't supposed to have joint pain, because i wasn't PMSing anymore. But it has gotten worse. That's when I put up my post asking if anyone else has this pain. I was beginning to think I had Fibromyalgia. I also have very dry burning eyes, which is also a symptom on Fibromyalgia. I saw my doctor twice last week, and she thinks I may have it too. Is anyone out there in a similar boat?

Oh I can sympathize with all the others on this killer drug. It has been quoted to me as being the discovery of the century for the treatment of Stroke etc . Well yes it will help with that but it will kill all other parts of your body.
you see when you get to the stage where you need this medication they really do not have much hope for a long future so they do not worry about what affects one will get. They think, 'well you are going to die anyway so it is better to prolong the agony and suffer .
Well I experiences, depression, severe joint and back pain, insomnia, blurred vision, a feeling of flatness of mood . Stomach pain, my hips have never been the same since being on it. I am off it now and take natural Cholesterol support and it is working. It is a nightmare to be on this drug and if you can go to the natural do it and do it now for you life sake.

I had my Mirena IUD inserted two weeks ago today. I had it inserted on day three of my normally five-day period. My period stopped for 2 days following insertion and then I spotted for one day. After that one day, I have been bleeding heavily ever since, and I'm talking super jumbo tampon every 2-3 hours bleeding. Before receiving Mirena, I talked to my GYN, read the pamphlet and researched online. Each resource told me to expect spotting - so I expected spotting for 3-4 weeks after and I am completely blown away by the constant heavy bleeding that I am now being told could potentially last 3-4 months.

I normally do not use oral contraceptives because of my problems with High Blood Pressure, but my doctor felt the low dosage of hormones in Mirena was "ok" for me. Since insertion, I've experienced a slight raise in my blood pressure but the doctor doesn't seem too concerned about it because I am supposedly "adjusting" to the Mirena. I am slightly worried that my constant bleeding and increased blood pressure are not going to subside in the 3-4 months the doctor is recommending I wait it out.

Not to mention how the constant, constant bleeding is ruining my sex life.

I honestly have no idea what kind of standards or limits I need to be setting here for myself. It has only been two weeks, but how much is too much..? I also have to say I am worried as well since I have to have minor surger in 4 weeks and would hate to have HBP/Anemia complications because of this.

I have had the Mirena since October, 07, right after my daughter was born. Very easy insertion. I have had the usual problems with weight gain, acne, moodiness. I went to get my IUD out on Monday, 3/23. My doctor couldn't find it and I was in agony as he tried to "tease" the string back down out of my uterus. I had always heard the removal was the easy part. I went back today after doping up for the pain, and after thirty minutes, my doc still couldn't find it. Now I have to have an x-ray and surgery done to remove the stupid thing, which has either imbedded in my uterus or perforated into my stomach cavity. It is supposed to be very rare, but it has happened to me, and I just want the thing out of me. I want to get pregnant later this year, and am fearful for my fertility. Think about that very carefully, anyone contemplating it. I had no idea that could happen or I would have NEVER gotten it to begin with.