August 21th
2008
10:36 PM
I am 28 years old and have an 8 year old child I have had mirena for about 7 months....I really thought this was going to be the best thing ever. It all sounded so good those doctors can be really good sales people. My biggest problem is PANIC ATTACKS never had them before and i don't wish them on anyone you feel like you have no control over what your body is doing, My first panic attack started last Firday and i am still not recovered from it. I am having heart palpitations like crazy, headaches, foggy vision, night sweats and the Acne has been out of control for a while...I can't wait to get mine removed tomorrow. I don't think most people know that little thing called mirena can really mess with your body bad.. If i could turn back time I wouldn't of gotten it but i didn't know about all these side effects... Don't Get Mirena it's not with the trouble.
June 23th
2008
2:36 PM
my sister was put on Prednisone for a inflamed heart and fluid around the heart, she started with 6 pills a day at 5mg for 7days, then 5 pills for 7days then 4 all the way down to 1 a day. When she got to 1 a day the EXTREME chest pains came back she was in and out of the hospital so many times it was crazy, she was then put back up to 6 a day and slowing get weaned off, however her side effects are insane, major swelling, moon face, weakness, INSOMNIA bad, rashes and bruzes are appearing everywhere, coughing a LOT, sore throat, foggy vision, shortness of breath, thats put it this way she is a MESS and to top it off her husband of 24 years passed away on April 30th, 2008 with a massive heart attack at 47 years old, she feels like she is going to go CRAZY, if anyone has any suggestions it would be so appreciated. Thank you SAD SISTER!!
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May 6th
2008
11:44 PM
I am 60years and a stroke survivor of ten years.
About 9 years ago started on Lipitor 20mg until about 18months ago prescribed 80mg.
Looking back I have symptoms for quite some time, and thought it must have been from tthe strokes.3 weeks ago had a CPK blood test showed my level was about 300 over recommended ratio. Have been nauseas, light headed as though I am going to fall (even when I turn my head in bed) bloated, very hungry, put on weight,stiffness, sore or aching muscles. Have been on Luvox for depression since the strokes chest pain, back pain, shoulder pain foggy vision again, aching under armpit and groin areas, irritable,and always seem tired and the list goes on, even my speech seems to be worse at times
Have had two weeks of Lipitor and started to feel better, but had to try them again for this week. See doctor Friday and I wish to say never again do I want to take another lipitor. I live in Australia and would like to find more info. Any advice would be appreciated.
April 21th
2008
11:50 AM
has anyone noticed that the women complaining of no symptoms are the women who have not had any kids? the weird thing is i was told women who have not had children should not have it inserted. while reading all of your stories i have my husband and sister here and they remember me mentioning all of symptoms before i read this. so it is not me thinking i have these symptoms. i have had the acne, more hair falls out when i brush my hair, mood swings, depression, negative thinking towards myself, paranoia, no patience, irritability, increased feelings of anger, jealousy, separation from others, foggy vision, fatigue, sleepy - lazy,n panic attacks, anxiety, problems loosing weight, really stiff back when i wake up, sleeplessness. before i had i never had to use deodorant and now i do, so maybe increased sweating. i am 20 yrs old, 2 kids (2 yrs and 7 months), i have had mirena since January of 2008. the slight spotting they told me about before insertion lasted 2 months, i too ruined too many pairs of underwear thinking it had stopped only for it to start again. the two periods i have had are lighter but they last longer. i rarely get cramps but when i do i am doubling over. i have talked to my doctor's nurses and they have never heard this before i guess and don't know what i am talking about. my husband saw on the local news that women are reporting severe symptoms. if you read their site about it they even say that they are not sure how it works exactly. they just have a general idea. i am getting off of it like the others. i know it sounds like a lot of symptoms but it is all tied to hormones. i am sure some people can handle and some people can't.
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March 3th
2008
1:55 PM
I am a 62 year old widow. Have insulin-dependent stage 2 diabetes. Was put on Lipitor 20 mg 2 years ago. I am astonished by this web site which lists every one of my concerns: short term memory loss, severe hip pain, shooting pain (especially in my eyes) foggy vision, fatigue as though I'm on chemotherapy, nausea, hair loss and, no surprise, recurrent depression with weepiness. What's motivating me to write is I've recently met a kindly, attentive gentleman, and now I discover I also have zero libido! I've been married more than once; I know what's missing. More than all the other aches and pains, I would love to sue for "loss of pleasure in life"
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October 19th
2008
11:07 PM
I have had a mirena before it was okay the first time besides that i couldn't lose my pregnancy weight. I have one now and it is worse than ever. I weighed 120 lbs back June when I got the mirena for a second time. I now weigh 156 lbs concedering I'm only 5'3. I have tried asking my doctor several time if that is normal. They have continued telling me that it has nothing to do with mirena. They claim my metabolism has slowed down. I am 23 years old and have never had weight problems. I am so glad that I have found this web site because I have been super depressed about this. It is terrible to gain weight and go up 2 pants sizes in just a few months. I have even tried exercise like the doc ordered and it isn't helping. I have had massive headaches. I can't concentrate on anything when they come. I even experience foggy vision. I have a sex drive but I loss it easily. I can be so ready and then just something as simple as a cough will just take it all away.the only good thing about this so far is that I have no period and craps are down to a minimal.
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