Body doesn symptoms and conditions

Mirena inserted December 07, 6 mo. after my son was born. Was not even dressed after procedure when a severe wave of pain took over. Asked nurse, said "discomfort" was common. Thought to myself, I've had 2 kids, this isn't discomfort. She gave me a "super" Advil. No clue what it was, took it because I felt like passing out from the pain, Called husband on way back to work, in tears, thought I was going to vomit from pain. Got much worse, had to pull car over -- afraid I was going to black out. Mustered up strength, got to work. Took additional 3 hours for cramps to subside. Completely exhausted. Next night, out of nowhere, horrible, horrible pain -- never had ovary issues, but it was to one side, thought my ovary was exploding. Went to urgent care cetner -- didn't know what else to do. They took Xray (no ultrasound available), nothing out of the ordinary. Called dr. -- she was perplexed -- never heard of this before. Next 6 months a blur. Every single month, at completely random times, horrible pains would hit again - nothing I could do. So bad, thought I would wreck my car when driving, felt like throwing up from pain, had to lay completely still, take 4 ibuprofen and WAIT for it to go away--up to 3 hours each time. This left me exhausted and extremely scared for the next month. Waited the standard 3 months -- up to 6 months. Finally gave up, asked dr. to remove it. She did. Have not had a SINGLE episode like this again. IMy body doesn't react like this to new things, so I was shocked when my I didn't adjust. I have no other way to explain this, but I am interested why the side effects were so unheard of by my ob-gyn. She reported them to the FDA and pharm. manufacturer. WEIRD.

Sorry to keeping annoying y'all with more posts from me, but I have another question. I noticed that my symptoms were worse with Yasmin's generic, Othello, than they were with Yasmin. I am not knowledgeable about generic drugs vs. brand-name drugs, but I wonder if there is something different about Othello that my body doesn't agree with. Just a thought... Any comments???? :)

I've been on Prednisone for about a month now and have experienced the racing heart. I've been thru so much lately and hope we can help each other here....for the asthma and other reactive friends - try an ALCAT test. This will tell you what foods/meds you have an intolerance to. They send you a kit and you may be surprised what happens to your body when you consume something that your body doesn't like. They have also just given me a script for Methotrexate because my RA numbers are high...I've done my research and so far am refusing to consume that toxic drug. Has anyone tried Minocycline (or other drugs in the cycline family) for joint pain, RA??? I hear it works and at least those side effects aren't deadly.

I posted last week about my side effects of Mirena. I had it removed Tuesday and it is now Saturday. I don't care what anyone says, it is so much better since having it removed. My doctor said some of the symptoms I was having might be due to something else. She said if I gained weight on this then going back to the NuvaRing would do the same thing. It did actually occur to me that when I was off birth control entirely I did lose weight more easily and felt better, but even with NuvaRing I didn't feel like I did with Mirena. My weight hasn't always been stable but my stomach felt so much more bloated with the Mirena. With how awful I felt I had almost wondered if I could have been pregnant, as I read someone else thought as well. I spoke to the doctor first not completely set on removing it, but that it was very likely. She tried telling me the headaches might be from something else and the only thing that she could really attribute directly to Mirena was the cramping. She said she couldn't guarantee the cramping or bleeding would ever go away if I was still having it. So less than a week having it removed and I feel wonderful. WONDERFUL! So even if the hormones weren't a direct reason for the weight gain the pain - everyday - the feeling like you were PMSing the worst you've ever PMSed, every single day and everyday thinking it might get better and it doesn't and not wanting to move is enough to make you gain weight...the fact that in five minutes that was all relieved, that very day feeling so much better, is enough reason to get it out. ONE day of no tampons, no pads, no cramps, no headaches. I started getting a cold before getting it out and someone said, "Oh yeah and that awful headache..." No, no headaches. I don't get headaches unless it's for a damn good reason (as I mentioned before, wisdom teeth removal), but almost every day I was getting them. I ride quads and after riding and sometimes during I was getting cramps, after being on a trampoline I would cramp and be bleeding. I would have irritation, discharge. That alone is enough to make someone feel awful. Every day feeling gross and in pain, even if the hormones didn't give someone mood swings the feeling awful would make one moody. However, I fully believe that the hormones effect mood. When I decide to go back on birth control I'm going back to NuvaRing. I always liked it, I just though Mirena was a better option. I have the prescription but I've decided to take a natural approach for right now and am abstaining from intercourse right now. If I choose to have sex I will use condoms. I don't know if it's the hormones or just not feeling gross but I've already had a greater desire for sexual activities. The day I had it removed I spotted right afterwards and the rest of the day was fine. The next day nothing, I mean nothing. The day after it seemed like I got my period heavily but it was the closest thing to a period I've had since getting Mirena, not discharge, spotting, and huge clumps. Since then, nothing. You don't even realize all the little things that add up until afterwards. I drink a lot of water and thus have to urinate a little more often than some. I can't stand pads and would use the very light tampons. Well, I'd either have to end up ripping out a dry tampon if I wasn't spotting much and had to pee, trying to hold it longer, or using liners that bothered me. It's one thing to have to wear them sometimes but every single day. You never want to have sex if it's always, "Wait, I have to go take out this tampon or remove this pad." I'm eating less and less tired. I want to actually do things again that involve something other than sitting. I've found it helpful that I've got a cold right now and can barely breathe out my nost, thus making getting intimate difficult and less appealing because it's probably helping me abstain at the moment. If anyone is considering getting it out, if someone tells you it's in your head, trust your gut. Nobody knows your body, or your mental state, better than you. I am not kidding, less than a week and I feel 500% better even in spite of my Rudolph nose and tissue trail. Once I'm rid of this cold I can't even wait to get out and start enjoying activities like I used to. I had a bunch of things going on while on it that I'm starting to wonder if it had anything to do with it. I couldn't wear contacts because my eyes were irritated and got even worse headaches than I already had and I've already worn them this week no problems. That may be something else entirely, but whatever it was seems to be fine now; hair growing faster (noticed facial hair that was pointed out to me by more than one person as well as body hair growing rapidly; breaking out; mood swings - more like swings that went from bad attitude to worse attitude to just plain angry at the world. I could keep going but I'd rather go enjoy this nice weather and get out now. Please, trust your self and your body. As much as I liked the concept of Mirena, I couldn't stand the effect on my body. Get it removed and if you're considering getting it - don't.

I had the mirena placed about 2 months ago, a year after my daughter was born. i was ready to start dating again and i figured this was a safe second protection for me. 2-3 weeks later i had a yeast infection, i've never had a yeast infection in my life, i'm 29yrs old. I was so scared i thought i had an STD. I scheduled an apt ASAP with my primary care Dr. yes it was a yeast infection but i did not think it was the mirena. After that my "girl" hasn't been the same. ive had this slight burning sensation all the time. my "girl" is swollen and irritated and i now have another yeast infection. I became concerned and started to research yeast infection and came across this site and instantly I knew what was wrong. i'm getting this thing out my body instantly. I'm also hypothyroid because of thyroidectomy surgery and thought my new symptoms were because my synthroid doses were being adjusted once again but now it seems the mirena is also to blame. Either way i'm getting the mirena out because of the yeast infection alone. this is making me crazy.

I was on Loestrin 24 for 9 months and thought it was wonderful....until I was recently hospitalized for 2 weeks with blood clots in both lungs. The doctors determined that it was the Loestrin. If anyone knows of a class action lawsuit against them, please let me know.

i got mirena 2 weeks ago, since then i've experienced all the side effects..the worst is i've become so depressed that my fiance' is scared to death i'm going to hurt myself...my depression is broken up by periods of extreme anxiety..i'm afraid this is destroying my relationship..i am normally a happy person who likes to have fun and now all i do is cry and scream at people for no reason...and sometimes i have to fight hard to keep it from getting physical. I am now in the process of getting it removed because the mood swings are scaring me..not to count all the back pain, acne....and i work out and keep gaining weight..my fiance' and i are now looking into other forms of contraceptive....if anyone has any hints as to how to get over this or what else may work...please email me ****** any advice is welcome.

I don't know what is wrong with you people but its like you can't handle anything. I had the mirena put in November last year and yeah ok i had cramping for the first month or so and yeah i had spotting. But unlike some of you fools i knew what the side effects were i read what came in the package which means i knew what to expect before i got it put in. And yeah there are loads of possible side effects but if you read everything and know what could happen you shouldn't complain if something does happen. Not everyone who has the mirena has these things and for people who are considering it i would recommend trying it and after 3 months if it doesn't feel good then get it removed. That especially goes to people that have just had a baby... i mean really in the first 3 months after having a baby who is really seriously interested in sex right away. The reason i am here was to see if there was more information about them now because UNFORTUNATELY i had to have mine removed for an operation. I had a cyst on my fallopian tube which was not mirena related. In fact almost all women get them when they are menstruating but they go away. Unfortunately with me they don't go away and this is the 2nd cyst to be removed in 3 years. I am planning on getting a second mirena inserted next week. Because frankly i find it ideal. And yeah i may have had mood swings on occasion while i had it but come on think about it what woman doesn't have mood swings. So sure you can blame everything on the Mirena but for the most part besides then for the people where the mirena got stuck or moved during the time you had it... its all in your head. And like i said before i would recommend the mirena and if after 3 or 4 months it doesn't suit you then go for something else... but don't dismiss it because some people have too much time on their hands and like to spend it whining over everything on the net. Remember with the Mirena you have a 50/50 chance of having symptoms or not. Take that risk before taking the risk of going on the pill and forgetting to take it or going on depo provera and putting on 20 pounds.

I had the Mirena inserted last September. It was the most painful experience I have ever had! I bled for about 3 months straight, and have not bled at all since. For the first 6 months or so, my boyfriend experienced pain during sex. The wires were actually scraping him! I called the doctor and they said that the wires would soften with time - GEEZ! Since about January, I have been losing hair like crazy! I have to clean my brush every day and the bathroom floor is covered when I blow-dry my hair! I am also getting cystic acne, mostly on my chin. I have been severely depressed and angry all the time. I snap at everyone, and I don't know why. To add to the frustration, I am so bloated and I feel disgusting! As far as my sex drive, it has always been strong. However, half the time my body doesn't cooperate with proper lubrication. Anybody else have this problem? Let me know!

So far I haven't seen anything in regards to my symptoms with Yasmin.

After going the past two years and having only two periods, I was diagnosed with PCOS. My Gyno told me that the only way I would be able to have a period, and delay the harmful side effects of this disorder would be to go on Yasmin. I agree that my mood swings the 1st month were terrible. I almost punched my own mother in the face because I didn't like one of her jokes. That's not me. But that is something common with BC. They are hormones your body takes in to regulate your cycle. And because my body doesn't' regularly produce the hormones needed for menses, I expected mood swings. The catastrophic depression and PMS were the main reasons I stopped taking the pill years ago.

My problem is a bit different. I haven't gained weight. As a matter of fact, I think I've lost a bit. My problem is my skin. Before the pill, I had flawless skin. It was always really sensitive, but because I was cognizant of this fact, I took every preventative measure to ensure its healthy appearance. But now my skin in a mess. I have a rash spreading all over my body. My eyelids have a hard crushed rash of skin folding over, and my under-eyes are the same way. All across my face, I now have raised red patches of skin that burn, and the only change I've made to my daily care regimen is popping that little pill every night. The rash is now spreading to my shoulders and a bit on my legs.

Has anyone else developed skin problems, or could this all just be coincidental in my case?

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I'm 19 years old and have been on NuvaRing for 3 months. I am AWFUL at remembering the pill, so my gyno put me on it. I have not experienced any of these side effects...until i read this site! It's odd because I feel like I just shook a lot of things off to normality or just simple bodily changes, but now that I read and think about it, it's made a lot of changes in me too!
I have had blurred vision with distance and kept telling my mom I really think I may need glasses! It was weird because up until recently, I had perfect vision! Not only that, I have had MAYBE five headaches in my lifetime! I find I get AT LEAST one a day now. Not only that, but my sex drive...oooh...it is completely non-existent now! I feel so horrible because my boyfriend asks me more and more if I am not attracted to him anymore. It makes me so sad because he definitely turns me on, but my body doesn't seem to react the way my mind does. It is painful to have sex more than about five minutes because it's dry and just becomes painful friction so we have to stop. I am so mad at EVERYTHING all the time! I feel like I nit-pick everything my boyfriend does and I just get so mad and frustrated over NOTHING! Just one wrong thing said and I'm to boiling point in about .2 seconds! I also have a crazy rash in the last month that I shook off to changing laundry detergent and having a reaction, but it's not gone yet. It's all the way from half way up my sides to my knees and everywhere in between! Including my elbows, forearms, neck, I'm miserable with it! I have to get off this after finally having something bring this to my attention! I am going to the gyno the next open chance! Thanks ladies!

I had Mirena removed for less than a month now and "oh boy!, it has been great!" My body doesn't ache anymore, I eat less now, more energy, sex drive, and I don't worry that my uterus will be damage with Mirena! I haven't see any change in my weight yet. But I am happier! Best luck to all and with you need an extra opinion about having mirena or not, let your doctor put in the trash for you! best place!

I had it inserted after my second child (she is now 3-1/2). It took 6 months to NOT feel it anymore. I have not had my period. However, at the time of the month, I get all the side effects. Is it b/c my body doesn't release the blood? Twice I have felt tht thing poking me to the point where I could hardly walk. I have a pooch which won't go away, headaches, dizziness, ab pain off and on to the point where I bend over to feel better. I am making an appt to take this dumb thing out. It is not worth it. My breasts get extremely tender too. And sometimes during sex, it pokes me and hurts. Its not worth it. All of you have confirmed it.

i screwed myself by finally giving in to my doctor and taking Lupron. my pain increased in the beginning and never went back. for almost 3 months now i have had the body of an 80 year old. it hurts to get out of bed. to turn my head. to move. i am 23. and i feel 80. the hot flashes ya they suck. but dealing with that is nothing compared to the physical pain it has given me. my body doesn't ache. it throbs. and i can only hope that this goes away when the treatment is done.

I started taking Doxycycline on Jan 22, 2007 for Lyme Disease. I usually get nausea and/or vomiting with most antibiotics so I try and take precautions. The first day I took it I had nausea, headache, dizziness and a feeling of being "out of it". by the 3rd day the dizziness and the feeling of being "out of it" was gone but after I took it in the morning within 1/2 hour I started feeling severe esophagus pain. It's not like heartburn because it's right below my rib cage. That night I started noticing feeling like there was a lump in my throat. By the next morning the lump felt like a huge knot. Now, It hurts every time I swallow, the esophagus pain never ends. Last night I spent the night crying feeling like everything was hopeless. I thought it was just because I've been dealing with the pain from Lyme and now the pain from the medicine now that I read this message board, I wonder if the hopeless, despondent feeling is from this medication. I have 2 more weeks on this I don't think I can take it that long. I haven't eaten anything because it hurts to swallow and it burns. I cry all the time. I did not read that depression was a side effect but it seems a lot of people are experiencing the exact same symptoms. I don't know how some people have been on it so long. Just the thought of taking another is depressing me beyond belief.

I just had my Mirena put in yesterday1-17-08. It was very painful, the doctor had to dilate me 4 times, because she said I am small. Then she had trouble putting it in because of my retroverted uterus. about 30 minutes after I left I had cramps and my entire left leg hurt bad. My toes tingled, and my whole leg was in pain all night, today it has been off and on. Also I have noticed being short of breath. I am already regretting this decision. I have had no energy which is odd for me. I can feel the Mirena in there, I am worried that it will hurt me because I am smaller than average (4'11" and 104 lbs.) my husband and I have a 14 year old son and don't want anymore kids, but condoms are driving us crazy and it scares me because I am 35 and do NOT want to have a baby at my age. So I thought this would be perfect while we decide on something more permanent. I am going to give it one more week and If I don't feel any better it is coming out!!! I am so glad I found this site, because the doc already told me that my leg pain has nothing to do with the iud even though it started right after I got the iud, she told me to go to a chiropractor or my family doc, because she said it had to be something else. I don't believe her.

I've been on Lisinopril/HCTZ about 2 months, and am losing lots of long hairs. Will my body adjust to the medication and grow new hair? Does anyone know if total baldness will result? (82 year old female) My blood pressure is now excellent!

I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in June and had to take 60mg/day for about a month. Then my doctor tapered me off it so I took 40mg/day for a week, then 30 for a week, then 20, then 10. I stopped taking Prednisone altogether about three weeks ago but have noticed little change in my weight. I gained 17 pounds over the two months I was taking Prednisone and my doctor said it should 'melt away' quickly but it has yet to do so. I've lost a little of the moon-face so that's good but the extra weight is driving me crazy and nothing I do seems to help me lose it. Anyone hava any idea how long it will take to get back to normal?

Light Rash, dizziness, BAD blurred vision making it hard to drive, BAD heavy bleeding(changes in menstrual cycle lasting three weeks with spotting then heavy bleeding) easy bruising sometimes black and blue ...headache,cant think, kidney pain I have (VUR) and am not sure if i should have been givin Lamictal.... I just stopped taking it went from 200mg to 100mg for a week now not taking any its been two days. and im hoping I start to feel better soon.

I'm 28 years old and just recentally stopped taking the drug. My doctor told me that after my treatment was complete my body would return to normal. My last 3-month injection was in March, it's now September and still no period, recuring hot flashes, headaches, insomnia, and noooo sex drive.
Does anyone out there know how long it takes for your body to return to normal?
I would like to one day have a family and I am concerned that if my body doesn't return to normal how is that going to happen.
I have a doc. appt. today and will ask her these questions, but I would like other oppionions.

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