August 2th
2009
9:53 PM
well they work, but I had to lie to the chemist as I take many other pills and have tried other things over the past but these are the best, you can sleep at night with NO coughing/spitting etc. I have bleeding from my backside, but it's only temporary and worth it.( it's only when I go to the 'loo'.)Just wondering if any damage will done?
-- By geoffrosenhain1 | Reply | Private Message me
June 8th
2009
3:19 PM
I am 40 yrs young.... I have terrible PMS with anger to rage mood swings that are sinful.... I considered the birth control pills but my life is simply too busy & I wouldn't remember to take them... I used the BC patches which worked fine but left a rash on my backside..... I had to stop using it because I had high blood pressure and it increased my risk of stroke/ heart attack.... . I felt like the Mirena was a good fit because I wouldn't have to worry about birth control for 5 yrs....At 40, I'm just getting started with all the "FUN"...LOL... I had the copper IUD but it made my periods long (up to 7 days), heavy & I had horrible cramps....
I got the IUD inserted last week Wednesday, yeap, it hurted like H3!! going in.... as soon as my GYN was done putting it in, I had really bad heartburn for a few hours..... I had a tightness in my chest and a dull pain in my left thigh.. she said it was normal and just take some Advil... the next few days I had some light bleeding and cramping...I also had diarrhea for three days.
On the 3rd day, I noticed a serious mood change.. I was going about my day just fine than I got really bitchy.... I snapped at my co-workers and I was down right irritable..... like the PMS mood swings I was trying to get rid of.....
I don't know if its Mirena or me but my sex drive has skyrocketed--- I can't get enough-- I'm thinking about & wanting sex all the time.... engaged in risky encounters with my BF while the cable guy was in our home.... I'm tempted to call the telephone installer to hook up with him... WHY????? ... this is not who I am... I'm mousy & conservative.... I've never felt like this before....
I was concerned about the possible weight gain (i'm 109 lbs on a small frame) because I don't want to gain any more than 5 lbs... I noticed I was eating a lot of cookies ( which is what I crave during PMS) this weekend and had a taste for fried fish.....
I had this feeling of a lump in my throat and a dull ache on my spine.... I also feel like I have to have a bowel movement but nothing comes out.... it usually starts with a cramp like bubble gut but nothing comes out ?????
I've started a journal of my mood, appetite, weight changes and sleep patterns to report back to my GYN in two months.... Honestly, if in two months, things get worst, it's coming out....I already use condom so I'll just have to be extra careful....
I wish I had found this website before I put it in.... I will keep reading here and post an update after my return visit to my GYN in 2 months.... I hope this helps some has much as reading the other post had helped me... Peace to us All...
-- By moodyann040 | Reply | Private Message me
February 14th
2009
3:25 PM
I use Banalg for a messed up shoulder and muscle so I can sleep at night. I didn't expect any side effects but I got one anyways and a good one to boot. All my life I have suffered severe skin irritations and unsightly red spots on my upper arms, entire back and buttocks. These irritations are much like oversized pimples with lots of puss and very reactive to touch. I started to use Banalg for my upper arms so I could fall asleep at night from the intense pain in the arm muscles but when I looked the next day the unsightly skin irritations where fading so I continue to use this stuff and every night more and more of these irritations are disappearing. I don't know how this is happening but for the first time since I was a little boy, my backside and arms are almost smooth and defect free again. I'll be shirtless this summer.
-- By jab8283 | Reply | Private Message me
February 3th
2009
2:45 PM
I used to receive a Kenalog injection once a year to treat my skin. It worked great. Best drug, nothing compares to it. After a few years it worked so great that I didn't have to receive the shot anymore.
This drug is far too helpful in the medical field for it to be removed because of its side effects. Never had a problem with getting a hole "in my butt" either... Not that I let A LOT of people look at my butt anyway. There's a reason why you're told what the side effects could be, if you don't like them then tell the doctor you don't want to take the medicine.
If you're a model, then have it photoshopped out... We know now that's what they do anyway. You give young girls bad impressions thinking they have to be perfect, when you're not.
-- By djgrrl | Reply | (4) replies | Private Message me
September 26th
2008
9:16 AM
Getting Mirena, is the worst decision I've ever made. I've only had Mirena since August 2008, and I'm getting it taken out this afternoon, and I can not wait to get this infectious alien out of my body! I had no idea it had such severe side effects! My skin, which, even as a teenager, has always been clear, is now covered with intense painful acne. The bleeding is insane. I've had constant bleeding since the insertion of my Mirena, and there is no sign of slowing down. The bleeding is heavier than any period I've ever had before. My mood has become intolerable. I can't even stand myself anymore. Every little thing seems like the end of the world. I'm constantly angry and irritable. I flip out on my hubby all the time about nothing. I used to love intercourse with my hubby. Now, I don't even want him touching me. Even if I did want to have intercourse, I couldn't because of all this disgusting blood constantly pouring out of me all day every day. I had brutal cramping after the insertion of Mirena, and assumed they would subside, but the cramps still continue! Another thing, which I thought was unrelated until I read someone else's complaint on this site, was that I had rectal pain. SEVERE rectal pain. I have an infant to take care of, and I went to pick her up, and literally fell to the ground because an intolerable, sever pain shot through my backside! I couldn't even believe it! I honestly thought I'd somehow gotten an hemroid! When I read the other person's response, I realized what really was going on. I can't have all these horrible things going on with my body, when my focus needs to be on my new baby girl. It's making it impossible for me to do my job as a mother! I do NOT recommend Mirena for anyone. The side effects are too risky. I can't even believe it can get stuck inside of you, to the point you may need surgery! Had I realized that from the beginning, Mirena never would've been considered as an option for me. It's my fault for not doing the research, but it's now my responsibility to get this thing out for good!
-- By nomirenano | Reply | Private Message me
January 31th
2008
11:19 PM
I to have a huge dent in my right butt cheek. I would be interested in a class action suit. This is ridiculous! It has been about three months since I received the shot. Has anyone noticed their dents getting better with time?
-- By pcmorga | Reply | (30) replies | Private Message me
December 13th
2007
2:09 PM
Had My gall bladder removed in April 2007 and I was fine for months I had more back pain and went in for a cat scan and they said I have a Kidney stone and I was put on Cipro XL 1000MG for 7 days ever since now I have yellow liquid coming out of my backside all day and I have really Loose Diarrhea, Does anyone else have these symptoms from taking this??
-- By chritters | Reply | (3) replies | Private Message me
November 27th
2007
9:12 PM
I have been on Loestrin 24 Fe for 2 months now and have developed a rash underneath my breasts, arms, creases of the back of my legs, and inside the creases of my thighs. Anyone else with this type of problem?
-- By hunterswife | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
March 9th
2006
8:19 AM
I have been on Toprol XL 50 mg for over a year. I am also on Benicar 20 mg over the same time period. I have "full" feelings in the left backside of my head. I get dizzy for seconds on a weekely basis. As a side issue, I am having blurred vision, but my eyes are checking out OK.
-- By brownkwh | Reply | Private Message me
August 5th
2004
6:47 AM
I've been taking Xanax for about a year. For the first 8 months I would only take it very occasionally, but I have admittedly increased the dosage over the past few months to 0.25 every couple of days to 0.5 every day for the past two weeks. Over the past 3 months I have noticed a marked increase in anxiety and paranoia (exactly what I'm trying to fix). Lately I have been experiencing dizziness, dry mouth, insomnia, weight loss, twitching in my legs, backside and other places, cramping type sensations in my left leg and the feeling that I have a 150kg giant riding on my shoulders, to the extent that I'm 110% convinced I have a neurological disorder. The doctors assure me no neurological disorder exists (and for whatever reason I don't believe them), and my wife is on the point of walking out. Xanax certainly gives you that instant hit of calm, no questions. But I never used to be THIS anxious, I'm not sure if this stuff is helping me long term.
-- By dhe04 | Reply | Private Message me
Kenalog (3) Mirena (2) Toprol-XL (2) Loestrin 24 Fe (1) Codral Cold and Flu + Cough Day and Night (1) Cipro (1) Banalg (1) Xanax (1)
November 15th
2009
2:12 PM
Toprol XL I just started a week ago as the medicals cant get my blood pressure under control. I also take Lisinopril at 40mgs. Was told at 40mgs. of Lisinopril thats the highest dose there is (which I found is a lie from a lady I know when she told me her husband takes lisinopril XL or along those lines). Meantime..on Toprol..I cant figure how to describe it other than..when the medicals decided not to deal with my medical issues and gave me 1st Zoloft then Prozac. I had such bad reactions from them I told the medicals to deal with my medical problems dont blow me off with shrink pills! Meaning...I have the same reaction with Toprol as I did with Zoloft and Prozac...emotional, cant focus or concentrate..cant sit still..I look like crap because I cant sleep more than 5 hours or so...
-- By sandydorsey | Reply | Private Message meIm already plump from middle aged (and I use to be bone thin at one time)..Im hungry..and yet I look and smell food and I about gag...Bits and pieces at times I can get down me though..Toast, yogurt, that kind of thing. IM tired and weak too...It takes everything I have in me just to peddle my bike 3 miles around the housing area I live. After that, I flop..
I have to pee every 2 mins too...Bad enough the pressure from fibroids on the bladder..Medicals say..Dah..they will shrink when you are finally post menopausal. ( I would love to tell that line of BS to the doctors with breast cancer or prostate cancer..see how they like it).
I am trying to give the benefit of the doubt here..give it time and see if these side effects wear off in time...But as it stands...
Between this crap and the migraine medications..IM sick and tired of not being heard/taken seriously by the medical community...Getting so Im all for alternative medicine and just let the medical doctors/FNP-C and specialists kiss my backside..