Contractions symptoms and conditions

Someone help! I've had my Mirena IUD for almost five months now and at first I thought it was wonderful but lately I'm thinking I've changed my mind. Every few days I'll get these lower back aches which feel like pre-contractions, and I get this horrible pain on my right side between the bottom of my ribs and my hip (more towards my hip). This is debilitating pain, where I have to put my son down and either sit or lay down. I have an appointment this week with my doctor but I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this. Occasionally I'll bleed during/after sex. Also, I started working out again and after a three mile walk (pushing the stroller) I came home and was bleeding pretty bad, then about ten minutes later the pain on my side started again and my lower back pain started up. I don't know whats going on and my nurse practitioner acted like it was NBD..... its a big deal to me and I'm freaking out about it.... anyone???

I have had mirena for almost a year now! I received it after my first child. Not ready for another one so why not get a birth control that i don't have to worry about taking a pill everyday or getting a shot. I wish now i would have gotten on the pills. Apparently with the Mirena my periods are suppose to be not that heavy anymore. Ten months later i am still having to use a pad and a tampon at the same time when i start my period!! Seriously i am only 23. And this is the first month my cramps are bad like contractions bad!! The first thing on my to do list next week is to see if they can find out why i bleed so heavy. Oh and my face is now an acne town!! Never been this bad before!!!!

I had been on Depo for basically 14 years, I came off of it, got pregnant 3 months later and after the birth went back on it. I had gained a lot of weight with it and had all the side effects plus so when I saw mirena I thought finally something better for me. I had it inserted in aug 2008. Other than painful insertion, like labor delivery contractions the rest of that day and some the next everything was fine. I didn't get my periods back, the only thing I liked about depo, and my weight was coming off and I was actually wanting and enjoying sex again. . A year later, and 15 lbs less, thought I was still doing good. Well I thought maybe my teenage daughter had jinxed me because I was bragging about still not having a period and I started, well a week later I am still having some sort of a period. It's very light and spotty, just when you think it's gone away, well there it is again. I have been noticing vision issues, I figured it was from where I had lasic done several years ago was starting to go but after reading everyone else's posts I think that's not it now. Everything I was experiencing, the back pain, blurry eyes, feeling sad, lower abdominal pain, I made an excuse for until now. I have recently started to loose my sex drive again. I hadn't had any, or so I thought, problems until several weeks ago. My problem is I can't take the pill, I don't want the depo back because of the side effects, the patch won't work for me so I am not sure what is left for me to take, I saved up for this and put so much money into it and now after reading everyone else's post realize that this BC is not for me either.

I had the Mirena put in November 2008. And this is the WORST birth control I have EVER had. I have uterin contractions, hot flashes (im 19 yrs old) No sex drive, bitchy, and no period for over 6 months. and nothing is getting better. So I got the depo shot which is 99.7% effective. And no side effects. I wouldn't ever recommend this birth control.

C

I am so glad that I found this site. I had my Mirena put in February 2009 when my son was 10 months old. I wan't even looking for options for birth control. My doctor kept pushing it on me every appointment we had. I knew 2 people that had it and they loved it so I thought why not. The day I had it inserted I had major major cramps. But the doctor said I would experience cramping. Well the next day the cramps were so bad I was doubled over in pain. They felt just like contractions from active labor. After about a week they went away.
Then came the rest. Heart palpitations. Tossing and turning at night. Night sweats. My contraction cramps came more and more frequently. I started getting pimples and I never get pimples. Joint pain especially in my left shoulder. Mood swings like I've never had before. I don't even want to be around my son who is now 16 months old. Most days I feel like both him and my husband would be better off without me.
I went to my doctor in June and she told me they're was no way it could be from the Mirena. I then called the Mirena clinic. They told me the same thing and said not only would I have to go through my family doctor for a referral to have it removed, I would then have to wait 3 months for my appointment. Needless to say I felt backed into a corner.
I made another appointment with my doctor planning on telling her we were going to try and have another baby and hopefully we would get a better response.
Well in walked in a new doctor saying my old family doctor no longer works there! So I told the new doctor about my symptoms. She took out a pen and pad of paper and started writing everything down. She told me that it's rare for it to happen but few people have serious side effects. I felt like giving her this website.lol
Anyway, 4 days later I have an appointment on Oct 6th the have it removed!!! I am so happy. I will post an update.

I am 26 years old, 5’6” and weigh 112 lbs. I have had the Mirena in since June 2008. Where do I start? This IUD was suggested to be by my OBGYN after the birth of my second baby. I really trust my OB so I agreed to have it inserted. I made a quick decision with LOTS of emotions behind it (I got pregnant with my second baby when my first was only 5 months old…so I was a little freaked out by the thought of getting pregnant for the third time in the near future). I can only take one other hormone-based form of birth control (the pill with NO estrogen), so this seemed like the answer to me. I was given a Mirena pamphlet from my OB, and it did NOT list several of the side effects that I have experienced over the last year. The insertion was indeed pretty painful. To me, it felt like I was having pretty strong contractions. It took about 20 minutes from start to finish. I had cramping and steady bleeding for the first 3 months. I then had no period for about 6 months, which was nice. I did, however, completely lose my sex drive. I am always tired, moody, irritable, and emotional (all of which are not common for me to experience on a regular basis). I have trouble focusing and thinking of the right word I want say. I have mild but annoying acne on my face and neck, eczema on my hands, elbows and a few spots on my legs. I have knee pain when I run/jog, and I just don’t feel like myself. I am in perfect health otherwise, and no history of the above symptoms that I listed. Currently, I have a normal period every month that lasts a week (before they only lasted about 4 days), then a week after it stops, it starts up again. I called my doctor and they say that’s normal. After intercourse, I have cramping and bleeding (that’s a fairly new symptom). So imagine having sex when you don’t feel like it whatsoever and then knowing that you will have cramping and bleeding afterwards…sign me up!! My husband has been so patient with me, but has finally had it. He wanted me to look into it and make an appointment. I am so thankful that I found this site. I was so worried when I didn’t have a sex drive and I felt myself blaming my husband for things that I assumed he was thinking. I have been praying about it and know that God led me to this site to see what other women are suffering from and going through with this IUD. Aside from all of its nasty side effects, I wanted to let all of you know what I have discovered could happen to an unborn baby if the mother has an IUD. First of all, if you become pregnant, you need to get down to your doctor right away and have it removed. However, there are no guarantees that during the process of the removal, they won’t bump the baby causing either a miscarriage or birth defects. That just breaks my heart. To me, it’s not worth it. The other thing that worries me is that, after getting it removed, are my chances of having a perfectly healthy baby in the future lessened because I had a foreign object inserted into my body? No one can say for sure. It’s just something that time can only tell. I really would discourage with all of my heart, NOT TO GET THE MIRENA or any form of IUD.
Anyway, I have an appointment scheduled on August 18 (wish it was sooner). My insurance doesn’t see this as an emergency or life-threatening, so I have to pay my full detectable of $200 to have it removed. That kept me from doing it a few weeks ago. I now know that you can’t put a price on the happiness of your marriage, your health, and the health of the baby that you could very well become pregnant with. I wish you all the best and will definitely update you on the removal and how I feel. God Bless. SAO

I have 2 kids. We aren't sure if we want anymore, but for now we don't. I can't take bc pills because they make me psychotic. So I needed something else. I had Mirena put in this morning. It felt like contractions while my doctor was measuring my cervix and inserting it. That was the only pain I have had. There has been no cramping at all since I left the office. I get a warm sensation once in a while, but so far so good. I really don't know why I worked myself up about it. I was expecting much worse. I am hoping that I don't have too many problems with the side effects. I guess I will see in a few weeks. As of today, I don't regret getting it.

I feel so relieved to have found this website. I am going to call the doctor and have my Mirena removed ASAP! I have been experiencing many different random health problems lately. Which is strange because I am an extremely healthy person. My husband was laid off from his job and we lost his health insurance, so through all my symptoms I have just been suffering through it because I couldn't afford to go to a million doctors and have a million different tests run to find out the source of my symptoms. It started with itchy hives on all of my joints, elbows, knees, knuckles, toes and fingers. Then a symptom I had gotten during my pregnancies called PUPPP which is basically ugly, little, red bumps that ooze a clear liquid and itch like the dickens on my hands, fingers and legs. Then a big knot developed under the skin on my right wrist. The pain started on top and started radiating all the way around my wrist. Then the numbness, tightness and pin-prick pain occurred in my fingertips, then my hand, then my entire arm went numb from the elbow down. I also had horrible pain in my reproductive area on two different occasions that had me doubled over in pain. It felt exactly like contractions. I also have been bleeding every day for several months. Not enough to call it a full blown period, but bleeding every day. Some days, blood streaked mucus, other days full on blood clots would drain out of me. I've has horrible back pain and have been very fatigued even when I am careful to take care of myself. I also am naturally a very optimistic person who can handle bumps in the road of life, but lately, even though I hate to admit it, I have been down-right depressed. I have lost interest in all my interests, have a hard time shaking off life's set-backs, find myself on the verge of tears a lot, and basically have just wanted to pull the covers over my head and not wake up until I can just feel like myself again. Then last night my lips started to tingle, numb and swell. Then the same thing happened again tonight. I told my husband I am just falling apart and don't know what's wrong with me! I have never had any health problems before and now it's a new symptom practically daily. He said he had been doing some research and that he thought I was allergic to my IUD. I immediately Googled "Allergic reactions + Mirena" and found this website. It is such a relief to know that I might actually have an answer to all my problems. I can hardly wait for the doctor's office to open in the morning, I want this thing out right now and I want my life and ME back!

Thank you so much for all your posts guys!! I just googled Mirena side effects today just trying to check ANYTHING that would explain my recent experiences. I sat her bawling while calling my doctor to insist it's removed immediately.

I had it inserted in December after having baby #3 in October. I finally got my girl after 2 boys and a few miscarriages and wasn't certain what to expect. I am only 25 and didn't want something permanent or really any drugs put into me on a consistent basis. When the doctor pushed Mirena I happily said okay! Sounded like a god send. I have extremely high blood pressure and his strong sale point would be that it would remove the need for meds. Liar! My regular doctor flipped out when she found that he had removed me and of course, I went back on meds a few weeks after having it inserted, after 4 readings 200+/110+... amazing he didn't cause me a stroke. That should have been red flag #1 but I figured it was just an error in judgment on his part.

I felt no pain with it going in and didn't cramp at all.. spotted for a few hours then it was over.. My first cycle lasted 2 1/2 weeks and the next started a week later.. All side effects I was warned of so didn't really concern myself.

I started having phantom kicks (uterus contractions) and stabbing labor pains back in February which I figure was it doing its job trying to get my system on track. I had numbness and pain down my left side and would constantly find myself hunched over in pain.. The bleeding had slowed down so much that I was so grateful and just kept popping pain pills like candy hoping it would go away soon.

These last few days have been a flu from hell. Can't leave bed, can't speak, constantly throwing up, loose stools followed by extreme constipation, achy muscle tingling skin.. you name it!! Went to the bathroom earlier and when I wiped, had a small bout of black blood.. Old blood that sometimes you will find at the end of your cycle! I checked the calendar and had indeed finally skipped a cycle.. The cramps and pains have been there as though I was going to start, but no bleeding for a week now.. So apparently to skip a cycle I'm going to be bed ridden with the flu.. I have a 5 year old, a 2 year old and a 7 month old who can't have mommy sick. This has been hell..

I too have experienced
terrible headaches, stomach pains, DEPRESSION, short fused tantrums, sitting and crying for hours on end, no passion for life, numbness of limbs, tingling skin, sinus infections, yeast infections, temporary blindness and now spots in my eyes which aren't regaining vision, 5 months ago I dyed my hair and it came out by the chunks, now that the dye is gone, I'm still losing hair and have bawling spots which I blamed on the dye.. Now I wonder..I also look like I'm about 6 months pregnant and people keep asking.. I HATE IT!! its been devastating to my self esteem. I lost so much weight after my boys so I blamed the weight gain on having a girl.. Now I wonder about that too.. The weight is only about 10 pounds but ALL in my belly..

I wonder so much..

I got about 5 posts into this horrified before I called to insist it will come out.. I have to wait 4 weeks.. but I can't wait to find me again.. I'm gonna just stick with condoms until I get my body back.

Thank you so much for speaking out on this.. I know the doctor is going to insist that it's not to blame.. but I now know better.. Thank you so much for helping me find answers.

I Just got Mirena placed on Wednesday last week and as of Saturday i developed an infection in my uterus and have wicked bad cramps that feel like contractions they come and go but the back ache is a constant, Nausea this sucks so bad i never thought it would be this intense i wish i would have researched the side effects before

I got this thing put in just over a week ago (4/16/09). I wasn't thrilled with the idea in the first place, but I can't take the pill and my husband is sick of condoms. I don't want any more kids (I have 3) but I'm not ready for him or me to get "fixed". Anyway. The nurse practitioner was the one putting it in and she told me if there were any problems she wasn't doing it, she'd wait until one of the gyns was in the office. I had a LEAP ten years ago and she thought it would be fine since I'd had two kids after that, but she said sometimes there was scar tissue from the LEAP and it could be difficult to insert the Mirena. The NP was having trouble getting the big q-tip thing through but the nurse assisting her opened the Mirena package so the NP said she'd try one more time and SHOVED the thing through. OUCH!!!!! Then she put the Mirena in which was extremely painful. I was told I might have a "little" cramping. Yeah, right. For the next three days it felt like I was having contractions on my left side. It was awful. Since then I've had headaches every day. I had a migraine a few days ago and I haven't had one of those in ten years. The headaches are horrible tension headaches that won't go away when I take something for them. I'm still bleeding, but just enough to need to wear something. Has anyone with the Mirena had headaches that have gone away or do they continue until this thing comes out?

I LOVE my Mirena!!!!!! I don't know who you all are out there complaining, but this is the best thing I have ever imagined! No pills to remember, no periods to deal with, and I can't even tell it's there. I had the most minor cramps when it was placed, and felt totally normal the next day. I had minor spotting for the 1st 3 months, and then absolutely no bleeding, cramping, bloating or weight gain. My libido is completely unchanged, and I feel carefree and with a lot less to worry about than with any other birth control I've ever used. The only drawback to this thing has been mild acne, which got much better after the 1st 2 months, and is controllable with Proactive. I loved my Mirena so much I talked my 3 best friends into getting it too, and they love it just as much as I do, only they didn't even get the acne. Sorry you all got so unlucky... my experience is completely opposite of yours...

I have had Mirena since 2/05. I have gained 20+ lbs, am moody, exhausted ALL the time, depressed, disliking my husband, and just not myself. I have had excessive lower abdominal cramping, to the point where it feels like contractions. Chest pain is another treat I have been enjoying. I did not want to believe that Mirena is causing all these symptoms, but the coincidences are too many to be coincidental. By the way I am a nurse practitioner. I have been blaming my schedule and endometriosis for my problems, I am having the IUD removed Tuesday.

After being on YAZ for about 7 months and realizing how it was harmin my mind and body, my doctor told me to stop taking it immediately, even though it was mid-cycle. he put me on Loestrin24fe because "there has been a much higher success rate with a lower dose of estrogen" NOT IN MY CASE!

i started taking it on a Tuesday, it is now the following Monday and i have already experienced:
harsh aches and pains throughout my body, unbelievable mood swings from cryin until my eyes hurt for NO reason to sitting and talking calmly within 5 minutes of each other, once again a complete lack of sex drive which i *just* recovered from with YAZ, not being able to eat yet having extreme weight gain??? my stomach is completely round when i have had a 6pack for my entire adult life and my jeans will not get past my thighs anymore, my skin and hair are oily and i have broken out worse than i did when i was a teenager ...

and the BEST one yet! Severe Panic Attacks during the night to the point where i am terrified to sleep because of waking up hysterical and actually "feeling" my dreams. i woke up from a nap yesterday crying uncontrollably because i was convinced i snapped my spine/neck because i dream it, felt it snap and HEARD it snap in my dream. it is all too real and i am on lack of sleep AND not eating for a few days.

Needless to say, i have stopped taking the pill as of last night. i am hoping to get back to normal in about a week because i clearly cannot function like this. I missed a gorgeous Easter day yesterday because i was having a low grade panic attack ALL day and couldn't eat or even talk to anyone.

i am not going to let another bc pill ruin my life this year. its not worth it but i must ask, where do i go from here? i am concerned about getting an IUD because my body seems to have every side effect possible with any type of birth control but i think the IUD is my only option besides complete abstinence.

I had mine put in March 2nd, and I'm 20 and have not had children yet, but I am married. The called and made sure it was alright to do it without having children and the nurse said it was common. She didn't tell me that they were going to cause me to scream out in pain and cry while they sized me and then repeat that action while putting it in. Thank God they gave me 4 ibuprofen hours before that! The initial pain dulled out any cramps I had the first day, and the rest of the week was a breeze! I've been looking forward to this freedom for a long time.

Into my 3rd week now and I'm developing a few side effects, it began with these contractions that feel like I'm about to give birth to a set of knives. It's like I can feel exactly where it is and I can feel the plastic jabbing me (though I highly doubt that's the case, although I'd like to know & should probably have it checked out). I get these sharp, sharp shooting pains in my uterus and it makes my heart hurt at the same time. It takes my breath away. They come and go though. Hopefully I'll get used to it and the back pains and mild hair loss.

I consider myself lucky though, I can't take the pill because I suffer from migraines and mood changes but this hasn't given me any of those. I actually feel like I have energy. Just the sharp pains rarely stop now.

Hi. I've had the Mirena birth control for a little over a year now, and nothing but pain, confusion, and utter hell has come from it. I haven't had a period since the day my doctor put it in! I guess that is considered a blessing by most women but it concerns me. I have been diagnosed with not 1, not 2, but 3 Pelvic Inflamatory Infections since it's placement last year. The pain associated with this type of infection is excoriating. It quite literally feels like labor pains. I had contractions, which my doctor told me was just my uterus trying to push out the infection. But these didn't feel like regular contractions. There was no 1, 2 or 3 minute pause between them. It was an almost constant pain, only letting up for 1or 2 seconds and then continuing. I also had large amounts of yellowish discharge, moderate lower back pain, nausea and extreme headaches. I have scheduled a doctors appointment tomorrow to have it removed. GOOD RIDDANCE, I SAY! I have also had notable fluxuations in my mood and appetite. I have developed more acne on my face in the last year than I have ever had in my entire life! These symptoms seem almost constant and never seem to go away for more that a day or two. I too was told by my doctor that the symptoms would be minimal and that i was a perfect candidate for this particular contraceptive. Looking at all of these comments and side effects of other women posted here, I'de say that there are more women who have mirena and are having more than one complication out of it FAR out-weigh the women who have had no side effects. In my personal opinion i think that Mirena should be taken OFF the market and reviewed close and carefully again before putting back on the market to reek more havoc on general female population.

I just had it put in on Feb. 27, 2009 and it hurt like hell. If i really knew how bad it was going to hurt I never would've done it, never. Now I just dread the day it has to come out. I had some bleeding not much and cramps and lower back pain. It also seems I'm swollen inside and I don't feel any strings. Has anyone else had these experiences?

I've had the MIRENA in for 6 weeks today. Immediately after I stood up from the table at the doctor's office once it was inserted ((very PAINFUL insertion)), i almost fainted. I felt very weak and began throwing up. After leaving the clinic, I had to pull over on the side the road quite a few times before I made it home because I was so light headed and weak I thought I was going to wreck. I began thinking right then and there that maybe this wasn't for me. Maybe my body was already telling me that it didn't want this thing in there. How could this birth control be doing this to me I thought?? Then the cramps started. They felt like contractions at certain points...very painful and there was no relief. I tried motrin, Tylenol, & vicodin...they lasted for 2 days then I seemed to be fine for a little while. The headaches came in the first week of getting it, but I didn't put it together. I thought I was just stressed out. About 3 weeks ago, my boobs began to be really sore and a lot bigger then they were before, I'm extremely tired all the time yet can't seem to fall asleep at night when I'm actually trying, I seem to be very forgetful of small things, extremely up & down moody, no patience at all with anyone..especially with my daughter, careless, loss interest in almost everything, very depressed, crying all the time, bloated, blurred vision, also my left arm goes numb quite a bit...AND THESE HEADACHES are so horrible. I'm practically living on BC powder because it seems to be the only medicine to get rid of it for awhile at least. The thing I liked about this birth control is there was supposedly no weight gain...well I've gain 10 lbs in 6 weeks and I've been the same weight since after I had my daughter who is 4 now. I thank GOD that I know it's the MIRENA doing all these things to me so I can just get it out and be normal again. I did not have one of these symptoms before this thing was inserted, and I'm very proud to say that it will be removed tomorrow. I feel so bad for all of you that had this thing in for a year, or two, or even three and didn't know what was causing all your symptoms and emotional distress. I also thank GOD for all of you and for finding this website because the person I've become in the last 6 weeks definitely isn't me, and is not someone I would like to continue being since it only seems to be getting worse instead of better. Not only am I suffering from this emotionally & physically, but also everyone around me because I've become the biggest CRAB and don't care about anything anymore. I urge women to think this through before they get this MIRENA implanted. It's not for everyone, and as many women have fantastic results with it, there are probably that many that are battling all the same symptoms I am & are miserable. Had I known some of these things were even a possibility with this birth control, I would've never put this in my body. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. Everyone is different, but you know yourself. Don't let the doctor try to sugar coat things for you. Do the research before you decide to go with MIRENA. I would rather accidentally get pregnant than have to go through all this :( GOOD LUCK everyone

I can't believe I didn't find this sooner! I was on the Nuvaring for about 4 years and just last month traded it in for the Mirena.

At first, I was thrilled to find the Ring as I have a very hard time taking pills because I've always had a sensitive stomach. The patch was messy and sticky so I was excited to find the ring. For the first couple of years, the only problem I had was keeping it in place (it would continuously fall out) so I just got used to having to push it back into place every time I used the restroom. Every. Single. Time. But it was worth it because it made my periods much, much lighter and more manageable (i usually am down for the count for a few days). I also did the ring continuously without taking a week off because I still had some pretty terrible periods.

About two years ago, I started gaining weight uncontrollably, became very depressed, lethargic and achey. One day I came down with a terrible case of bronchitis and was put on a heavy duty round of antibiotics and steroids. After, I started having terrible heartburn and IBS symptoms which lead me to a gastroenterologist. Every test imaginable was performed, but nothing was found. I was told I had a nervous stomach. Unsatisfied, I got some bloodwork done and had abnormal blood glucose levels. My diabetic husband gave me a glucometer and I realized my blood sugars were totally out of range. I ended up at an Endocrinologist and all tests came back normal. I was also referred to a Rheumatologist for my achy body and joints. I found a list of symptoms of hypothyroidism and was convinced this is what I have, so I was put on a very low dose of Synthroid. At the same time, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and put on a whole mess of anti-inflammatories and pain killers.

Unsatisfied with my diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and totally unwilling to admit this is something I have to live with for the rest of my life, I began working with a nutritionist who has helped me get off all the medications (except Synthroid). But still, I hadn't slept through the night in years (getting up 3-4 times a night to use the bathroom), I was terribly achy, irritable, nauseous, constipated and still gaining weight.

Recently, my insurance changed and I decided to get the Mirena. Within a few weeks, most symptoms have drastically improved, my family notices a major change. I actually slept through the night last week, only 3 weeks after using the Ring for the last time. I haven't lost any weight yet, but the fact that I even CAN exercise is monumental. More than anything, I'm thrilled at the prospect that everything was caused by the Ring, the one constant no matter what I tried, and maybe I won't have to live with Fibromyalgia for the rest of my life.

I can't say with total certainty that the NuvaRing caused all my problems, but it is absolutely astounding that all of us are experiencing the same terrible symptoms and none of our doctors have bothered to think that it could be the Ring. I'm angry about this. Why don't they know about these side effects??

Yes these side effects are listed in the package, but they're the same side effects from pretty much every medication... and I don't know about all of you but this thing came damn near close to ruining my life. I couldn't work, sleep, eat, exercise, clean my house, etc. etc. It's no heart attack or stroke, but definitely life altering.

I think health care providers need to be alerted to these symptoms and the possibility that the Nuvaring could be causing it all. It would have saved me thousands of dollars in medical bills and despair. Patients should be warned that the side effects are very real and can be debilitating. I'm almost sorry I found this so late (after I already got rid of it!) but I'm glad I found it nonetheless.

Good luck to all of you!

have to agree with Mrsbarrett's post right below mine...I have been a lurker on this board for the past couple of months and thank God for it or who knows how crazy i'd be right now!! Here is a list of my side effects and pertinent information:
DOI: October 2008
Side effects were gradual and most evident around the Christmas Holidays:
Dizziness
Weird eye/vision disturbance where i'd lose focus for a moment and then be okay.
Constant spotting of "old blood" nothing much but did require pantiliners 24/7
Anxiety
Hypertension (more than ever, like when I was pregnant, 150-170s/100)
Panic Attacks
Face Dryness
ZERO SEX DRIVE
No "natural" lubrication, but who cares when you have no drive, are spotting all the time, and it hurts to have sex
Vaginal Odor
Mood Swings
Depression
FATIGUE to the point of wanting to stay in bed despite having to care for my 7.5 year old.
Chest pains (kept thinking maybe I had heart trouble, had cardiac workup that came up PERFECT and bloodwork was perfect, Thyroid test was perfect)
Nausea (morning sickness type, would get slightly better in evening but not so much)
IBS symptoms (diarrhea)

DOR: January 23, 2009
2 days later heavy bleeding for a couple of days.....had somewhat of a "crash" the first week where I was still not better. By the 2nd week post removal I was still nauseated in the morning but improved in the late afternoon and got energy boost in late afternoon.By the 3rd week I was totally back to normal!!!!! (well what's normal for crazy me! hahahahha)

My husband came with me to the doc, and she had no problem with removal. I went back for a follow up this past Friday and she saw how normal I am and that I have lost several pounds as well. She realizes I am extremely sensitive to hormone changes but says i'm the only one that she has seen like that. (how many have problems that don't think it is the Mirena...that's what I want to know???)

Anyway, that's my story and i'm sticking to it!!! If anyone would like to chat or share please let me know. I will also add that I have a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies (just not practicing since becoming a SAHM) and so I looked up tons of information to figure out what was wrong with me, I really am thankful to have found this site....medical mumbo jumbo is NOTHING when you have your body telling you something and all you fine ladies......Thanks again!
~G

Hello! My name is Angelita and I am so happy that I found this website. I had the Mirena put in about 4 months ago. Thank "GOD" I had it taken out today. I've been dealing with headaches, fatigue, hair loss, acne, mood swings, upper and lower back pains, insomnia, cramps that felt like contractions, weight gain, hot flashes and joint pain as well. I seriously feel as though the "DEVIL" lives with in me, because I have been so mean towards my family. Taking all the strength with in me that at times I don't even want to get out of bed. I don't even want to leave my house to spend time with my family, because I am to tired to get up and get ready, and I feel ugly due to my weight gain and acne out breaks. For 4 months Mirena has stolen my life! I demanded yesterday that my doctor take it out! I told him that if he did not have the time to send me to another doctor who did because I wanted it out! He called me in the morning and asked if I could be there at 2:00, with a big smile I showed up. It didn't hurt when he took it out, but I did feel like a rush around my pelvic area. I felt like a drain sort of speak. Pressure like a period was about to start, although I have not started to bleed. Does anyone know when I should expect to bleed and when will all the other symptoms go away?

I had Mirena inserted December 18, 2008. I have not had children so the insertion was extremely painful. In the 3 weeks after, the only side effects that I've noticed are severe cramping randomly, not constant, just at random points through the day, based on what I've heard of contractions, that's sort of what it feels like, in my lower abdomen and back/hip areas. It will be sharp then ease up to nothing, then get sharp again. Hopefully this won't last past the 3 months that the website says are the worst. Also I've had the brown spotting, but it has no odor and isn't really a big deal to me. Two of my coworkers have had it done and report the same thing, but say that it no longer cramps for them and they have stopped having periods. It makes me feel better that other people have had these side effects so that I know I'm not crazy and there's nothing physically wrong with me. I would like to know if anyone has any tips on how to alleviate this because sometimes the cramps are debilitating. Feel free to email me and ******

Ive had the mirena for 4 months.My doctor thought it would help with my painful,heavy periods,well I been bleeding since and it just getting worse.I want to know if anyone has had stomach issues,like acid reflex,heartburn,gas,or just pain in your stomach.cuz im thinking I have a ulcer or is it this device????Lisa

I just recently had the mirena iud inserted. Oct 30 2008. 3 months after having my first child under a normal vaginal delivery. When I have asked my doctor regarding any side affects he stated that women may have heavy bleeding the first 6 months/ and that after those 6 months that your periods will actually disappear.

The first week that I had the mirena in, I began bleeding almost instantly. Blood clots the size of my closed fist came out of my body from the uterine wall I suppose. I went through a super tampon/ and a pad in an hour and a half. ( I am one of those women who normally use a super tampon maybe once in a while/ normally a reg. size does the job) This bleeding has not stopped since the mirena was inserted.

Looking at a computer screen is part of my daily routine at work. It seems as though my eyes feel blurry through out the day as I am working. Towards the end of the day I can barely stand to look at it. This has never happened to me before. It is almost like I want to turn all lights off and sit in the dark, with no noise(headaches).

Of course sex drive is at the all time low. Who is in the mood to go for it when you are bleeding with a terrible headache?

The first few nights I had a horrible time falling asleep and staying asleep.

Well... at this point I have had headaches... all day for a week now. My head hurts like someone is pounding it against a wall. I have not had a headache in years. My stomach has been upset/ feeling as though I may have to throw up.

I am afraid that I may start seeing the other symptoms that ladies have talked about.
When you had the symptoms did they all happen at once or one at a time over different time periods?

I got my mirena placed in April of 2007. The insertion is one of the worst pain you will ever feel in your life. Remember your contractions just before birth.....The pain is not to far from it. After going home the pain did not get any better. It was about to weeks before the pain was tollerable. It is an constant cramping sensation that you also feel in your legs. DONT do anything that involves you tightning your stomach muscles for about a month. I was a delivery driver and had to do heavy lifting. It was hell. I could not have sex for about a month.When I did try to have sex my husband was hitting the strings or the actual mirna not sure. When I went back for my month check up the doc cut the strings some more saying that might help. It did but when my husband goes in deep in certain positions he can still feel it. The up side to mirena is that you dont forget to take it. I have very light periods. There are some months i only bleed one day!!! Think long and hard before you choose to do this. They only thing that I am fearing now is when they remove it. I wonder what that will feel like. If everything goes well I will know in April of 2012. If anyone can tell me what thats like tell me please.