July 3th
2009
12:38 AM
I had my Mirena put in in July 2007, 2 months after I had my son. I had no problems with it until about 6 months ago when my periods became more erratic. It seems like when I actually have a period, I'm fine during it and for about a month after it. Bu when I would normally be having another period, I start to get grumpy. The longer I go without one, the angrier I get. I am normally a very nice, patient, loving person, but during these times I am extremely angry at the world and am very impatient with my boyfriend and son, which really hurts me. I realize I'm doing it sometimes and I always feel bad about it afterwards, but I can't control it when it does happen. I just snap. I've NEVER been like this in my life!!! I'm having it taken out asap.
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January 23th
2008
9:05 PM
I'm five months postpartum and quit the mini-pill a few days ago and started NuvaRing as soon as the bleeding started (yesterday morning). I have never felt so aggressive in my life! Perhaps it the combination of getting off one BC method and onto another, but this is awful! I feel angry toward my baby and my husband. Do I need a break or a new BC? Before I got pregnant, the pill made me feel even worse, crying all the time. Now I just feel volatile and mean.
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November 17th
2007
3:51 PM
I miss me...WB has turned me into a zombie and I'm more depressed than before. I've only been on it for 5 days, but I don't think I want to see if it works out after reading these posts. One of my major complaints about WB are the constant hallucinations. While mild they make me anxious, agitated and a little paranoid. I don't have much in the way of visual hallucinations, mostly hearing sounds and perceiving them to be threats and smelling odd smells that don't exist. I'm also emotionally "flat", have no interest in anything and I'm shaky and feel very cold most of the time. And I've never had anger issues before, but now I don't trust myself around anyone. I just want to be alone. I was told this medication would work for Seasonal Depression and help me to quit smoking, but right now I miss how I normally feel. Has anyone else had hallucinations? Do they go away or should I quit taking WB right away? It doesn't make sense to suffer for a full month when my seasonal depression only lasts for 4 months anyway - does it make sense to hang in there and see what happens? After reading these postings, if WB doesn't work for me, I'll go back to being un-medicated. It doesn't seem so bad now.
I'm taking generic 100mg SR twice a day. After only 5 days, do I have to worry about withdrawals if I quit?
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February 14th
2007
5:16 PM
I have been on nuvaring for about a month now and I have been having severe mood swings, I have been angry at the world. Every and anybody who gets in my way, my boyfriend and I were having the best relationship and now it seems like were going down because of this, my sex drive has been totally in hiding and I am a very sexual person. After reading the other testimonies I see that I am not alone and this is the problem. Can someone reccomend something better?
-- By tweetypeetytreat | Reply | Private Message me
January 18th
2007
4:21 PM
I hate the pill so I decided to try the lower dose Nuvaring. But after only 2weeks of using it, I've not only felt nausea, sensitivity to smells, EXTREME hunger and began to gain weight from giving into my cravings...just like when I was pregnant. Worst of all I've had very bad mood swings. I'm extremely irritable and angry at the world. It's causing problems in my relationship because it's changed my whole personality. I'm getting off it ASAP!
-- By baby_ale | Reply | Private Message me
November 16th
2004
6:59 PM
My male friend has been taking 1 small bottle of morphine drops that are suppose to last 3-months in addition to 75 mg patches 2 q3-4 days per wk. Just upped dossaged from 1 year ago from 50 mg patches,fenelyne, to 75mgs. Chronic pain is from arthtiyis in hips & bone broken in accident as a child and numerous times since, has adult onset diabetes,takes Insulin. Just has 3 stynts placed in his heart and suffered from major stroke about 6 months ago. Has severe neuropathy in legs, On disability and only 52 yrs old. Former pow Nam vet for short time. Have been close friends for quite awhile. His mood started changing when he started taking the morphine over 1 yr ago now and he is now severely depressed, combative and hatefull especially after his meds has been raised to higher mgs and wife now objects after 6 yrs to our relationship. Was very bubbly & fun before wife starting to objecting to just having fun & joking around. More than you need to know, but he has now became physically abusive to me by slugging me in the shoulder then denying he did it. This has happened about 3 occasions in the past 4 months since his stroke but usually just with heel of his hand and never on my face. He has never been like this to me proir to the stroke and I have spent many many days, and years with him. He's on meds for migraines, heart, blood pressure, Insulin, this is just a drop in the bucket. Try 30 rx's. no sex drive and says he's angry at the world. Is adding all this morphine to his other meds making him into a morphine monster? Act's worse at home, but I don't think he's hit his wife, she's bigger than he is. I only weigh 103lbs. Yells constantally about inappropriate subjects or time or& has no feeling or remorse except care for his child of 8 yrs. She get's yelled at as well. He has to take insulin daily. Only sleeps about 2-3 hrs at a time per nite. Recently went on meds for restleg syndrome which I'm the only person ,and he's been married 5 times that figgured this out. We are very emotionally attached to each other but I'm beginning to doubt his for me. Sx's keep getting worse, won't hardly talk about anything now. Is this normal or is he like I suspect, has become addicted to morphine? Thank You anyon that can possibly help
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March 18th
2004
5:37 PM
My husband is on Paxil cr. Has been for about 8 years. (Was on Paxil and then Paxil cr. He has a plasic heart valve. He had surgery in 1988 first and then in 1996 he had an angorizim (spell?) by it. He has always been hyper and anxious, but this scared him so much. He is on coumadin, metoprolol, digoxin, and colestoral medications. He also started having siezures. He has been on dilantin for about 5 years and still had siezures. The siezures can be from just dizzy, vomiting, to a full grand mal siezure. No one can find out why...Recently he had been put on lamictal, by his nurologist. He has been very anxious, and just angry at the world and depressed. He argues over everything. Could it be that he has been on paxil for a long time and it isn't working anymore or could the lamictal cause this? He deffinelty needs help and I don't know where to turn. He also has had irregular heart beats. went to cardiologists but they say it is electrical, not circulatory and not dangerous. I took him to emergency the other night and they said the same. He is misorable. do you have any advise????
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NuvaRing (3) Mirena (2) Paxil (1) Wellbutrin (1) Morphine Sulfate SR (1)
July 3th
2009
1:17 PM
I'm 35 and had Mirena inserted on April 7, 2009. I didn't notice any side effects, until now. I've always been on the petite side 4'11" & have weighed between 94 - 98 lbs. I could eat everything & anything, never exercise and not worry about gaining weight ever. Now I weigh 106, which doesn't seem like a lot to most people, but it is for me. The weight I've gained is in my stomach area. My pants now fit snugly around the waist & I've thus developed an ugly "muffin top". So I can't wear form-fitting shirts because I feel like everyone can see my "muffin top". I've never felt so unattractive before. Most people get mad & say I look the same. But I know my own body & know this is unnatural.
I pretty much don't have a sex drive either. I'm never "in the mood" and just go through the motions numbly.
I've also become a mega-bitch. I feel like I'm angry at the world & always trying to pick a fight with my boyfriend. I hate being this way & am thinking of having Mirena removed very soon!
The only positive thing about Mirena is you don't have to worry about anything: no daily pill or messing with condoms. Also, my periods are super light.
Of course, I know everybody's body is different and will react to Mirena in certain ways. Just thought I'd post to see if anyone has had similar side effects.
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