Dry scalp symptoms and conditions

I have had the Mirena IUD for 2 years. I have notice lately that I have had vaginal dryness during intercourse. I have extreme dry scalp, and I have had about three bacterial infections in that time. I have been irritable for so long everyone in my house has gotten use to it. I am getting the IUD out next week. I am looking forward to the change.

Has anyone suffered severe dandruff and itchy scalp, to the point of distraction like???

The more posts I read, the more I'm beginning to wonder if Effexor is causing some of my physical problems. I have DEFINITELY had the weight gain (40+lbs), low libido, horrible night sweats, very dry scalp. The vertigo went away as well as the extreme fatigue but I still sleep a lot. I remember when I first started it, however, that I almost got into a car accident because I dozed off while I was driving; when I woke up I was going 80 and was in the other lane (thank God no one else was on the road near me). I do feel somewhat better but this is a drug to use with caution in my opinion. I will be discussing weaning off of it with my dr. sooner than later.

Had mine from early 2003 and gained 5 to 6 stones (14lb = 1 stone). All other three pregnancies I returned to normal weight, but after the last one, the weight piled on. I had no periods which was great, but could not sleep well, felt 'switched off ' often muddling up words and generally feeling on the outside looking in on situations. Had dry scalp, dry skin,stronger smell down below, and had terrible water retention. Had mine out just before Christmas, cant wait for hormones to get out my system. The Mirena coil has ruined the last four years of my life, was bloated with puffy face, huge breasts and stomach. May work for some, but was worst thing I've ever done... Good luck everyone, its terrible we are all going through this.

I am a 44 year old female and experienced many of the side effects as shared. I have taken Lisinopril (20MG) for 5 years. I have experienced headache, nausea, stomach pain and now blurred vision, which I thought was due to just getting older, but the onset was so sudden, within the last 3 months. I have also experienced leg cramps and dry scalp. I have family history (Mother) with heart issues (by-pass surgery), but there has to be a better non-drug alternative to control hypertension. I am going to research and share my results as soon as I find a solution. Thank you to everyone who has shared their experiences. I thought I was falling apart.

WELL I HAD AN OPERATION ON OCT 2006. THEY MUTILATED ME LIKE A COW. THEN I STARTED LUPON SHOTS FOR SIX MONTHS. BUT THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE THE WORTS ONE BECAUSE THE WEIGHT I GAINED, DEPRESSION, HIVES, EATING TOO MUCH, DRY SCALP, DRY SKIN, BLOATNESS, URINE INFECTIONS, INSOMIA, HEADACHES, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND UPSET STOMACH. WELL IT WAS A TERRIBLE EXPERINCE NOT TO MENTION HOW EXPENSIVE THE SHOTS COME OUT. SO I FEEL ALL YOU GIRLS THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS. HANG IN THERE.