Constant hunger symptoms and conditions

I had Mirena since Sept 2008. All I felt was a slight cramp when it was put in and a minor ache for a few hours afterward. I had some spotting for about 4 days after it and then nothing. Periods got lighter each month but the spotting got longer and longer.

I stumbled across this sight a few days ago when I was wondering if the Mirena could cause weight gain. After reading everyone's experience with it, everything started to come together. I got it 3 months after my daughter was born. I had gained 80 pounds while pregnant and lost 40 within 3 months. I then had that damn IUD put in. I gained it all back. I haven't been able to lose anything after gaining it all back. I have trouble just trying to maintain my weight. This is what I've experienced so far: weight gain, facial hair, cramping, sharp abdominal pains, joint pain, constant exhaustion, mood swings, bloating, tingling sensations, headaches/migraines, 15 days of spotting each month, constant hunger, no sex drive... I've had blood work, tests on my stomach and abdomen, iron infusions... All my doctor was telling me to do is change my diet and exercise when I went about the exhaustion. I've done that and gained 3 more pounds!

It's scheduled to come out December 4th. That day can't come fast enough for me!

I posted about 8 days ago singing the praises of this pill, and I kid you not, as of that day (the day after my nice light 3 day period ended) my period started again and it has NOT stopped. I have had lower back pain, dizzy spells, my skin is breaking out, bloating, cramps, CONSTANT hunger, and my moods have changed severely. I don't know if I am going to be able to stick it out for when things are supposed to get normal again.

I have been on warfarin for 14 weeks. I do not enjoy taking this medicine! I am short tempered! I do not know if it is the medicine. It may be saving my life! I am gaining weight and at the beginning I was very tired. Now I am frustrated and upset frequently. My husband had a rare cancer removed from his stomach. I am not dealing with the situation very well. I do not have the stamina that I used to have to deal with a tough situation. I walk about 4.7 miles three times a week. I gained five pounds in the last five days. I also quit smoking in March. I love to run but I am unable to do it! I need to walk the majority of the walk. I am bloated all the time. I have a constant hunger! I have not been myself for a long time. I also found out that my thyroid is hypo. I have constant pain all over my body. My hip, shoulders, back and legs hurt. I wake up with the pain. I need to get used to the pain at 42 years old. I had a pulmonary embolism on march 27 of 2009 and they do not know why. My smoking is part of it but it does not explain everything!

My Mirena Removal....
So i posted here a few weeks ago after I found this site. I had EVERY side effect listed and was so freaked out that i immediately made an appointment for removal.
For those of you reading and wondering what the removal is like..
Well, NOTHING like the insertion. I was so so nervous and it was over before we actually started. The DR was surprised that i was back in his office to have this removed. He then proceeded to do an ultrasound to be sure it was placed properly before removal. And yes, all was OK on the position of it. I explained to him my reasons and he looked at me like he had never heard this before. I honestly can not imagine with all the women he sees that NONE of them have complained. But...as I was getting dressed afterwards, I took a good look in his office. There was Mirena literature ALL over the place. In fact, that was the ONLY thing he was advertising. Not to mention...they made me pay up front with the insertion back in Nivember...billed my insurance and I still have yet to receive my reimbursement. Oh yeah, and that...they charge more than the actual Mirena costs, then they bill your insurance for the price they know they will pay and the DR then makes about $150 profit. Nice.
Ok, back to my side effects post Mirena. The removal was not painful at all. I did spot for about a week- nothing too heavy but it was clotty and def there.
A couple of days after the removal it felt like I was coming out of my skin something terrible. I figured this was my body adjusting to the lack of hormones. I also had some headaches.
It has now been 2 weeks and the spotting has disappeared. I also can see the bloating of my stomach is starting to go away. It looked like I was about 4 mos preggo while I was on it. I also have an increased sex drive. And sleep-- well let me tell you, I have not slept this good in a very long time. I am actually sleeping more than 6 hours now and the night sweats have also discontinued.
I can't believe EVERY time I come to this site and look up Mirena ALL the people that have posted their experience as being negative. Yet, the DR looks at me like I am crazy! I have been seeing him for years and I have never complained about something like this. I really am so happy that I have it out and wish I would have done my research on this prior to insertion (which was one of the most painful things ever!)
So..for those of you out there that are either contemplating having it inserted...I say NO WAY. And for those of you out there that are nervous about the removal or not sure..I SAY YES, DO IT! For our bodies to be reacting this way, it is clear to me that it should not be inside of us. Listen to your bodies...they really do speak to you and let you know when something is not right. Forget about the DR saying it is safe or he has not heard of any of these side effects...YOU be the judge.
Good luck! And I promise it gets better once you get that lil' demon out!
Mona

Severe depression,personality change, suicidal thoughts, panic attacks. Acne on face and body, hair growth on face, red,blotchy skin, bloated face. Hair loss on head. Constant hunger, sugar and caffeine cravings. Constant feeling of cold, even in warm environment. Frequent urination, dry eyes and mouth. Greasy hair and skin. Muscle and joint pains. Raised blood pressure. All these symptoms began when I started taking Yasmin and have cleared up since I stopped taking it. Never again!

Hi

I have been taking Yasmin for 10 days - after 7 days I started getting headaches which I very rarely get normally - and one day a severe headache. I also started getting allergy-like symptoms - constant sneezing and itchy eyes. Apparently one of the side-effects of yasmin is hypersensitivity - in any case nothing else has changed in my environment, diet, lifestyle.

Although these symptoms may disappear - given all the messages I have read I have decided to stop taking Yasmin - even if the symptoms arent so bad now I could be storing up trouble.

Yasmin was effective in stopping the bloating and constant hunger I had on my previous pill - but I think the potential risks outweigh this benefit. Like other people I have looked on the net for complaints about other pills and found almost none. It seems like this is a new product which is being aggressively marketed (like all new drugs - nothing different there), playing on women's insecurities about weight-gain and skin problems and which has not been properly tested. I was recommended this pill in South America...... so this is not just Europe or N America. Apparently the manufacturers have been doing very well.

Hi girls, first of all thank you all for your postings, which have really helped me a lot. I was on Jasmine (as we call Yasmin in France, where I am writing from) for 7 months and I have felt the same depression and lethargy you are all talking about. My worst problem was constant hunger and obsession with food. My family didn't recognise me as I was constantly bloated, I looked like I had a tyre around my belly, plus I needed to urinate every 15 minutes or so, but was also very constipated... Great! I would also wake up every two hours at night; I have never been a good sleeper but it had come to a point where my nights were at maximum four hours sleep. I stopped taking the pill 2 weeks ago and my belly is much flatter now, I still feel pessimistic about life can contol my feelings much more. Feeling a little more in control of my body really helps. Bonne chance to you all!

I am sitting up at 1 o'clock in the morning reading all of your entries because I am experiencing yet another sleepless night since starting Yasmin. I have been taking it for just over 2 weeks now and cannot tell you how glad I am that I have stumbled upon this information.

My side effects have included: Extreme lethargy, extreme muscle fatigue (think noodles), dry eyes, irritability and bipolar mood swings, extreme anxiety, constipation, upset stomach, BLOATING (I look and feel 6 months pregnant), insomnia, constant peeing and urinary spasms, shortness of breath, lower leg cramping at night, constant hunger

I am going to stop taking this pill immediately. I don't understand why the doctors love it so much. My doctor couldn't say enough good things about it. He really did make it sound like a miracle pill. It was definately not for me!!

Im half-way through my second pack of Yasmin and have all the above mentionend side effects. Mostly extreme emotions, crying, depression, constant hunger etc.
I know I have to come off Yasmin but have been on Dianette previously and had similar side effects.
I have PCO's - can anyone recomend a pill suitable for me with little or no side-effects?
Thanks

Mood swings, depression, facial hair growth, hips and knees ache while sleeping (when I can get to sleep) weight gain, constant hunger, skin peels off like a snake, purple bruising appears for no reason on hands and arms, find it hard to chew because teeth hurt - was on this marvelous drug for 3 x 10 day sessions over 3 months ago for COPD exasperation and still have the side effects. Will they ever go away?????????

I was diagnosed with endometriosis in Novemmber 2003 from having a diagnostic laproscopy. I am getting a shot of Lupron every month for 6 months. The side effects are getting worse each month....hot flashes, migraines, constant hunger...I've gained about 10 pounds, feel and look bloated all the time...lately i've been feeling really depressed, i cry all the time for no reason. very paranoid. My body hurts increadibly bad- my joints when i wake up are horrible.

Folks,
I have spent over 20 years in confusion and depression. Two years ago I began treatment with lithium, I thought this was a miracle for my bipolar disorder. But Not all good things last... In October of 2002 I had a medication problem (of course it was one of choice, I was tired of takinig the medication). I never bothering telling my therapist that I had formerly been on thorazine also. Have ever heard about the thorazine shuffle? Since I began on lithium and zyprexa in December 2002 my life has improved even more. I am able to cope so much better, I am not a wallflower any longer nor am I too concerned about what others may think. The minor side effects of the occassional weakness and the constant hunger does not really bother me... I am a great cook and I just take a minute or two to regain myself at those moments of weakness. Unless it is really dibilitating, as long as we are receiving a helping hand let us not bite that hand. Remember what we were , or were not, before zyprexa.
good luck and blessings,
JIm