Four months symptoms and conditions

I had the Mirena put in in Oct 2009. Since December I have been loosing my hair - no one told me that this could happen. At this rate I will be bald in 6 months, I have always had such a bush of hair that I decided to grow it and donate it to the cancer society, now my hair is so thin that they will not be able to make a wig out of it.

Dear unfortunate Mirena victims, i had my device inserted Oct. 2009. Four months later I started having anxiety attacks, migraines, swelling in arm pits, and dizziness almost every day for a month. I went to the ER, my PCP, gynecologist, and a cardiologist. They performed the tests on a checklist and all results were normal. One symptom I had forgotten to mention was extreme sleepiness immediately after a meal. I googled the symptom and was referred to insulin resistance websites. After reading that info, I cross referenced insulin resistance and levenorgestrel. I found much information linking the two. One study indicated that levenorgestrel increases insulin by 60 to 90% more than normal. I had my Mirena removed 2 weeks ago. I have already lost weight, have not had one anxiety episode, I have the energy to exercise, and the swelling in my glands is gone. Please check out the effects of these two hormones when paired and see an endocrinologist who will listen to you. Best of luck and be well soon. L .H, GA

Hello had really heavy bleeding and the doctor suggested I have the Mirena Coil fitted this
was in November 2009 fr the first four months I was bleeding every day but only lightly in the last two weeks I have had a heavy period and back pain, tummy pain I am off work sick, my
doctor says keep going with the Mirena it will get better after 6 to 12 months. Really not sure what to do I feel that I need to have it removed before I get any worse especially after reading this site. I am 52 years old and had this for Menopausal reasons, my sister also had
it but she was fine and thought it was brilliant, can anyone help, should I have it removed.
I am also worried about work, am I going to be off sick more often., my doctor says
80 to 90% of women are happy with it.

I was put on Advair last October for COPD. I had no trouble breathing when the doctor put me on this poison. Yes, I feel like I've been poisoned. After using it, I could not stop coughing. I would gag and cough uncontrollably and it would drive me to my knees. After a month and a half I quit using it. It is now February 25, four months later, and I'm still coughing almost constantly to the point of gagging. I read a book by a gentleman who had been on the Board of one of the big drug companies until he said what they were doing was making him absolutely sick and he quit. He said they would sit around a table and discuss the horrendous things their drug would do to people but stated that, by the time anyone figured out what it was doing, they would have already made their billion dollars. These people are poisoning us just to make a buck. And they are allowed to do this to us. I'm afraid - VERY AFRAID to take any of their drugs after my experience.

Hi, I have been on this drug for about four months for a skin infection. I stopped taking it three weeks ago. But now I have tremors, fatigue and weak muscles in my hands and shoulders. My arms feel heavy. My knees feel weak too. And a constant buzzing vibrating feeling. Is this related? Anyone else have this?

I have been taking Lipitor for about 6 years and now have really bad leg pain. The worse it at night it wakes me up and I cannot lay there any longer. I had leg pain a couple years ago and stopped taking
Lipitor but my doctor told me to get back on it. Now my leg pain is worse than ever. I am stopping Lipitor again to see it my pain goes away. It is now 4 in the morning and I am in screaming pain. I am hoping to get some more sleep, I just took a pain pill.

I am 24 years old & was diagnosed with a type of Kidney disease (Minimal Change Disease) in April of 08. My doctor started me out on 60mg of Pred. The side effects of this drug are nothing I would wish on ANYONE! It took a couple of weeks to kick in...and then it was dreadful. I had everything...Moon face, severe hunger 24/7 (I gained 30lbs!!!), the tops of my arms, the top of my back & my stomach were huge!...I would sweat constantly, couldn't sleep at night, constantly tossing & turning...knee pain in the middle of the night to the point that I would have to get out of bed and walk around for an hour or so...depression was the worst of them all for me, very moody & felt lost...all I wanted to do was stay in my house...never wanted to see anyone...it was TERRIBLE!...I've also gotten stretch marks on my sides from the rapid weight gain...I experienced major hair loss...and my teeth have become very sensitive. I was on this high dose of 60mg for about 6 - 7 months before I could start decreasing. I then would decrease my dosage by 10mg once a week until I got to 10. About 2 months after I had been on 10 mg. I started to notice a little change. My face was still swollen but it gradually was starting to go away!...I am currently on 5 mg & and scheduled to start taking it every other day starting in April. On May 1st I will be finished all together!!! I pray every day that I never have to take this AGAIN. All side effects (minus the teeth sensitivity) have gone away & other than the scars that it left on my sides I feel back to normal! I feel for anyone taking this medication...At points I felt like it was the end...but just know that if you can rife out the storm it will get better!

i have been on remicade for at least four years going on five. when i started taking the drug it was doing good things like keeping my colitis under control. as of late it seems every time i get my remicade it doesn't work yet might colitis is still under control. In the last four months I have been in and out of hospitals with the following symptoms. The symptoms I have as of right now is kidney pain, weight loss, no appetite, stiffness in joints, stomach pains, nausea, vomiting. i was wondering if their is anybody else who has similar symptoms.

How long does it take to have this drug out of your system and the cough to stop completely?

I was on Lupron 12 months beginning in June 2008. My original course of treatment was prescribed for 24 months for prostate cancer. For the first four months I had minimally noticeable side effects and was doing quite well. Shortly after getting the second shot, I developed severe rheumatoid arthritis. My doctor convinced me to take a third shot that would bring my course of treatments to 12 months. My symptoms eventually got so bad that I could not go to work and was on disability for four months. It is now seven months since I took my last shot which should have worn off three months ago. I rheumatoid arthritis has cleared up for the most part; however, I still have memory loss. This morning I was reading with my team and not remember the names of people whom I've been working with for five years. I have little doubt that if I took the 24 month treatment program, that I would not have survived.

Previously, I was on vytorin, and had bad muscle pain in my hands. I took myself off that medication, and tried to lower my cholesterol on my own. Unfortunately that did not work, and after a year, my doctor put me on Pravachol. I have been on it four months now. Two months ago, I started having pain in my knee and both shoulders. It was really bad at night when the tingling in my hands started. I figured it was a subluxation in my upper back causing it. The pain has continuously gotten worse, and now I have deep aching in my arms, some of my fingers are popping, my hands are swelling, I have pain in my legs. Like others, I figured it must be arthritis, (I'm 61 and very active). This past week has been terrible, and I haven't been able to sleep at all. But, last night as I lay awake in pain, it came to me that this might be from the Pravachol. My research led me to this site and all of the postings from others. Thank you all! I'm stopping this medication today and I'm going to see if I get better.

i have pcos for those of you who dont know what this is it is polly cystick overian syndrome (i think that is how you spell it) my husband and i have been trying to get pregnant for 10 years i wen to my obgyn in april of 2009 she put me on loestren 24 and i took it until October before i got on the birth control my doctors ordered all kinds of tests they did a ultrasound on my gall bladder and more everything came back normal but November my husband rushed me to the hospital i was in extream pain i thought i was going to die so they did a ultrasound and found out my gall bladder was about to bust noone can tell me why i wont to know if anyone else has suffered from this or is it just me please let me know thanks

I started taking Loestrin in March of 2009. I have previously taken Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo, which I had a good experience with but stopped taking because I didn't really need it anymore and a generic brand once before that (I cannot remember the name anymore, it was a long time ago)r I didn't like at all.
It was working well for me until September. I messed up in the middle of the month...I forgot my pill 2 days in a row and I bled a little bit. I haven't had my period since then...and it's now January. I've taken 2 pregnancy tests, one in October and one in January, so I know it's not because of that. The same happened for my girlfriend Amanda, she didn't get her period for four months in a row on Loestrin.

My acne got worse, my sex drive and lubrication is decreased, and worst of all, I haven't had a period in about 4 months. I didn't even start a new package this month. I would like to switch to something else. I want to be guaranteed my period every month because I don't feel right not having one.

Thanks everyone for posting. I just checked out this site after thinking that the excruciating back pain I've been having for 2 weeks may have something to do with Mirena. I've had it in for 4 months, and I'm about done with it. It seemed like a good idea for me because after having a Paragard IUD, my periods were reliably every two weeks and lasted two weeks. The latter half of my twenties.........having my period for 6 months a year, really!? So, the first 3 months I spotted or had a period that required a tampon for every day except maybe 3 days. Huge weight gain right after insertion. I've bought a scale. I'm a recovered anorexic. I haven't owned a scale in 10 years. So, my concern was off the charts. Luckily, I only gained 5-10lbs. But, I felt like a cow, and my boobs had their own zip code! And I agree, the new chub is very low abdomen, which feels and looks out of proportion with my other curves. Had I gained any more weight, I would have taken it out by now, and wouldn't be experiencing all these side affects. After 3 weeks or so without any bleeding, I've now been bleeding for 2 weeks. I've had terrible back pain! It's strange all the other things I was trying to come up with to explain this new pain. I'm a very active person and do a lot of yoga, my back almost never hurts, so you can understand the confusion. Then, after reading other posts, I'm realizing other side affects may be because of the Mirena. My acne is off the hook. I don't have the best skin anyway, but this acne is painful and cyst like. Very deep pimples on my back, shoulders, neck. It's ridiculous. And, my hair has been falling out at a much heavier rate than normal shedding. I had contributed that to my hair getting longer (I'm growing out my short hair). And the acne I was blaming on the holidays. So all in all, the Mirena might, in fact, suck the big one. It's really the constant bleeding I can't tolerate. I'm in my sexual prime, people!!! I really need this to end!!! So, I'm going to strongly consider getting it removed, stat. My doctor told me that this reaction was so unlikely. I just want birth control that I don't have to think about.

I had taken Loestrin 24 for 4 months and at first I really liked it. I had a period that only lasted 3 days and was very light...then it happened. I thought I was going crazy! I was depressed, having panic attacks, snapping at my husband, my 2 year old daughter, and my two step-sons. I couldn't sleep. I cried all the time and for no reason at all. Everything and everybody got on my nerves. And don't even get me started on the weight I gianed. 10 pounds in four months!!!! My doctor never told me that any of this could happen. WTF!! Needless to say when I saw this blog I couldn't help but say thank you to all those women who wrote on here about their problems with this pill. most of them were identical to mine. I wouldn't have known that it was the pill....I thought I was having a nervous breakdown at the age of 29. I took myself of it right after Christmas and honestly I feel better. My appetite has for the most part gotten back to normal and my husband says he can see a difference in my energies level and mood already! Again THANK YOU, Girls! If it wasn't for you I would still feel awful and not know why!

Wow! I am glad to know I am not alone. I used to sell for Slumber Parties and took pride in teaching women to enjoy their bodies. Now my sex drive is completely gone. My husband is so frustrated and as hard as it is to imagine, I almost would not blame him if he did cheat on me. It's not just that I don't want sex, him wanting it makes me angry. I hate being touched now. I resent him for wanting me.

Up until Yasmin I could count how many times in my life I cried. Since Yasmin I cry every day. I even wake up in the middle of the night with night terrors crying. My depression is so bad I find myself with razors cutting myself regularly. I look like a piece of meat in a butcher shop.

Initially I lost weight fairly well after my daughters birth, but in the last year I have gained over 45 pounds and can't seem to do anything about it. This is the biggest I have ever been.

I only took Yasmin as a contraceptive, I never had acne that I worried about, but now I break out bad before my cycle.

I never had cramps worth mentioning before, now they are so painful I cry for at least three days post menstrual cycle because the pain is so unbearable. I sometimes can not even stand and will lay in the fetal position for hours.

Over the last four months I take on average 15 Advil a day just so my headache subsides enough that it doesn't hurt to think.

I am going to the Dr. TOMORROW! I wish this drug never entered my life. I have been on it for over 2 years, I hope it is not too late to get me back. These last two years have been horrible!!! A lot of it I blamed on post pardon depression, but I was way off base.

Thank you all for sharing your stories! I hope they reach enough people to get this drug off the market!

My reason for the Mirena IUD was for Endometriosis and heavy bleeding. I tried every kind of birth control. I convinced myself I would be one of the lucky ones without problems and that this was the one that worked. I only know two women that had one for a year. They both don’t like it and have problems. However, my OBGYN raved about all the success stories with it and said I might have a bit of spotting for the first month or two. That was it! I was very nervous getting it but I was desperate to help with my spotting on the pill. I mentally prepared myself for just a bit of spotting or bleeding and agreed to get it. I trusted her opinion, as she sees women with it all day long and I read the Mirena brochure. I didn’t think to research online, plus I was kind of out of options anyway.

I bled like crazy for the first three weeks on the IUD. For the first four months, I had period like bleeding for two weeks and spotted or light bleeding every single day, except for two days each month. I have the yellow, smelly discharge or bleeding daily. I have very sharp pinching and very painful cramps that double me over in pain...daily! I had very painfully sore breasts off and on and dizziness…and no libido. I eat well and exercise, but I now have a swollen, pregnant-looking belly that puffs up from under my breasts to my bikini line and extra weight at the top of my thighs. I have NEVER looked like this. I am on a crazy fitness plan to work it off, but it’s not coming off. The rest of my body is very fit now, but I have a new big belly.

I read so many of your stories. WOW!! I am shocked. I had no idea. My doctor said I may have a bit of spotting. I called my doctor to report my condition. I was sent for an ultrasound to make sure it’s in the right place. The nurse said I must be one of those few women that it takes a year to adjust to. Both my friends that have it, had it for a year and still have problems. By this website, I see it’s not just a “few” women with side effects. I am shocked by your stories. I have the pinching, cramping and weight gain and I am not going to wait to lose my hair or acne. I have had enough!

Many of your stories were shocking, and sad about the moodiness. Most of you have understanding and supportive husbands. I am single and honestly haven’t dated much since I had the IUD put in. I am so embarrassed about my big belly and because I cramp all the time, I don’t let a man touch me. Some women wrote that it’s the best birth control ever because of the side effects. That is so true. I don’t want to cuddle or have a man touch me because of the bloating and pain. The bleeding keeps me from having sex. I can’t imagine having to explain to a new boyfriend about the yellow, smelly discharge or the bleeding. I am sure it would send a new man running. Thanks for that Mirena!

I have decided to have my IUD removed. I will likely go back to long, heavy periods but at least there will be days without pain or bleeding. I am MISERABLE with the sharp, pinching pain, bleeding and swollen stomach. The rest I could deal with, but it’s been months now without improvement. I don’t think waiting a year will change anything. From all the stories I read, the few women that it works for, it was great right away. I don’t think this method of birth control is right for me, so I am not going to suffer any longer. Mirena needs to have a more thorough information packet about possible side effects. It was a nightmare!! Thanks for sharing your stories. I was going to have it removed at two months, but there has been no improvement and after reading about your experiences, I don't see it changing. Maybe the bleeding will lessen, but the side effects are dangerous and very upsetting.

My reason for the Mirena IUD was for Endometriosis and heavy bleeding. I tried every kind of birth control. I convinced myself I would be one of the lucky ones without problems and that this was the one that worked. I only know two women that had one for a year, and they both don’t like it and have problems. However, my OBGYN raved about all the success stories with it and said I might have a bit of spotting for the first month or two. That was it. I was very nervous getting it but I was desperate to help with my spotting on the pill. I mentally prepared myself for just a bit of spotting or bleeding and agreed to get it. I trusted her opinion, as she sees women with it all day long and I read the Mirena brochure. I didn’t think to research online, plus I was kind of out of options anyway.

I bled like crazy for the first three weeks on the IUD. For the first four months, Monthly, I had period like bleeding for two weeks and spotted or light bleeding every single day, except for two days each month. I have the yellow, smelly discharge or bleeding daily. Daily, I have very sharp pinching and very painful cramps that double me over in pain. I had very painfully sore breasts off and on and dizziness…and no libido. I eat well and exercise, but I now have a swollen, pregnant-looking belly that puffs up from under my breasts to my bikini line and extra weight at the top of my thighs. I have NEVER looked like this. I am on a crazy fitness plan to work it off, but it’s not coming off. The rest of my body is very fit now, but I have a new big belly.

I read so many of your stories. WOW!! I am shocked. I had no idea. My doctor said I may have a bit of spotting. I called my doctor to report my condition. I was sent for an ultrasound to make sure it’s in the right place. The nurse said I must be one of those few women that it takes a year to adjust to. Both my friends that have it, had it for a year and still have problems. By this website, I see it’s not just a “few” women with side effects. I am shocked by your stories. I have the pinching, cramping and weight gain and I am not going to wait to lose my hair or acne. I have had enough!

Many of your stories were shocking, and sad about the moodiness. Most of you have understanding and supportive husbands. I am single and honestly haven’t dated much since I had the IUD put in. I am so embarrassed about my big belly and because I cramp all the time, I don’t let a man touch me. Some women wrote that it’s the best birth control ever because of the side effects. That is so true. I don’t want to cuddle or have a man touch me because of the bloating and pain. The bleeding keeps me from having sex. I can’t imagine having to explain to a new boyfriend about the yellow, smelly discharge or the bleeding. I am sure it would send a new man running. Thanks for that Mirena!

I have decided to have my IUD removed. I will likely go back to long, heavy periods but at least there will be days without pain or bleeding. I am MISERABLE with the sharp, pinching pain, bleeding and swollen stomach. The rest I could deal with, but it’s been months now without improvement. I don’t think waiting a year will change anything. From all the stories I read, the few women that it works for, it was great right away. I don’t think this method of birth control is right for me, so I am not going to suffer any longer. Mirena needs to have a more thorough information packet about possible side effects. Thanks for sharing your stories.

I got Mirena about 8 weeks after my daughter was born. She was born in June 2009, and I got it at my check up... I noticed within the first few weeks that I was having side effects, but my Dr. told me they would taper off and become less and less.

I bled for the first four months very randomly. Half of the time I'd wake up in the morning and realized I was bleeding when I slept. It's so disgusting! I have also lost a lot of my hair. I shower or brush my hair and just wads of it falls out.

I've now had it going on 5 months, and I cannot deal with it any more. I was 173 when I checked in to have my daughter. I was wearing my normal jeans two weeks after she was born... I had dropped the first 20 lbs really quickly (I normally weigh about 140). Anyway, I bought a scale last night and I have ballooned up to 189.4 lbs!!! This is dangerously heavy! From the weight gain to not even being able to wear my maternity clothes (I have to wear jammies 24/7 because nothing fits) and then throw in all of the depression I have, random migraines which I've never had before, and the acne... it is just not worth it.

I was really set on keeping the Mirena because of its potency and lack of mishaps, because I really do not want anymore kids... But I cannot handle all of this.

About four months ago, at age 59, my doctor decided to start me on Lisinopril. My BP had been slightly edging up over the years and when consistently elevated at 140/90 the medication was prescribed. The original prescription was for 20mg, once a day. My BP lowered and the Lisinopril was lowered to 10mg a day. Within a couple of weeks, a clear, post-nasal drip began and some coughing. I thought I was experiencing some sinus trouble and did not associate it to the medication. I have never had any health problems what-so-ever. I began to experience extreme dizziness, ringing in the ears and fatigue. If I turned my head too fast thought I was going to pass out. I thought the dizziness was due to an inner ear infection cause I had a slight fever (99.6). He did not see any problems with my ears but prescribed a 5 day "Z" pack antibiotic just to make sure. After the 5 days there was no improvement. The cough got worse, the dizziness persisted along with the ringing in the ears and fatigue. I began to question the Lisinopril since this all started when I started taking the drug. Sure enough, blogs upon blogs of complaints from people having the same symptoms after starting Lisinopril. I stopped taking Lisinopril 10 days ago but all the symptoms continue. I'm going to try the Organic Apple Cider Vinegar remedy; I pray something works. I can't believe these symptoms are still with me. Some blogs say that the symptoms could last for months. I hope they do; I would not be able to stand this for the rest of my life!!!!!!

I have been on the NuvaRing for four months now and the first two or three days i had horrible all day headaches but then that went away up till lately i have been getting them again all day long! Last night was my last day on the third week so i took it out and today i have no headache!! :) Also... lately im very easily irritated and annoyed with people and things.. i feel sorry for myself very easily too.. which is not the way i was before i got on NR. The smallest things will make me cry and im not as into sex as i was before.. im really considering not putting the ring back in next week i think that would be a lot better for me and my husband.

Hi there...I recently had sinus surgery (4 months ago) for deviated septum and chronic sinusitus. The surgery seemed to have helped overall, except for some inflammation on my right side that I cannot get rid of. Doctor put me on Singulair and Omnaris immediately to contro allergy symptoms (thought to be the root cause of chronic sinus condition)...I had taken Singulair prior to surgery on and off (not regularly), but have been on it faithfully ever since the surgery in hopes of keeping allergies at bay. Also recently began sublingual allergy drops. Soon after the surgery, I noticed under my eyes began to get puffy...I thought I was just still swollen from the surgery. Four months later, my face is puffy. No edema anywhere else. I thought maybe my under eye bags/puffiness were due to age. I recently turned 36, although my mother and father and grandparents don't have bags and didn't at my age?!? I ordered several eye creams which have not helped! I think it is b/c of the Singulair. My two daughters (4 and 3) have also been on Singulair the past few months and one has started having nightmares each night and the other one's behavior is terrible w/ tantrums. Does anyone think the Singulair might be causing my under eye puffiness? I don't remember having these puffy under eyes and puffy cheeks before taking it?!?

Ladies, please call Nuvaring today 1-877-688-2746 and ask to speak to an after-hours nurse so that you may leave a report of your symptoms. I did so today. We are also encouraged to report these symptoms to the FDA as well at www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

My story: I had been a very happy user of Nuvaring for 4 years. I stopped taking Nuvaring for four months due to the end of a relationship. Last December I inserted a new ring. A few days later I had my very first excruciating UTI. I stopped use of the ring for several months. When I did start Nuvaring again I had another very painful UTI. I thought this was a fluke... but, for THREE MONTHS straight after inserting a ring I would receive the painful, burning symptoms of a UTI. I knew this had to be an allergic reaction. My leukocytes (white blood cells, the cells of the immune system defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials) were off-the-charts, but no UTI bacteria was detected in my system. This was an allergic reaction.

I have yet to find a doctor who is able to help me find out more. My last doctor had never prescribed nuvaring before and had more questions for me than I had for him. I will continue to hunt for proper medical attention.
I can say this webpage was very helpful to me.

My specific symptoms were of a SUDDEN and excruciating burning sensation that developed after urination. The pain would last for several hours (typically 5 hours.) Benadryl was the only medication to ease the pain. I did develop an intense BURNING SENSATION during sex which could have been a nuvaring side effect or a ph-imbalance due to use of antibiotics.

PLEASE call and report your symptoms to Nuvaring and the FDA today.

i am 22 yrs old and i have only had one shot of this lupron..Now i am due to have 5 more over the next 5 months...however after reading all this its scares me to death....i got my shot on December 4 2009 and i am already dealing with the side effects...i have the night sweats and the mood swings(those started the day after)and the bleeding the horrible headaches the sleepiness..i sleep all day if i could but i just dont have the time to sleep...im sick to my stomach cant eat..ive already lost 5 lbs and it hasn't been a week yet.i am having constant pressure pain in my lower vaginal area...i talked to my all my friends about this "pressure" and they said it sounded like labor to them......i was told if i didn't take these shots i would never be able to have children of my own...i went to over 13 doctors since i was 12 and this is the only doctor to have ever found anything wrong with me...im scared lonely and in need of dire help...........

I was on a birth control pill for four months when I experienced a 28-day period, so I immediately wanted to switch pills. I was put on FemCon, which I loved at first because it made my periods lighter, no cramps, and I was 100% regular with my period. HOWEVER, over the past year being on FemCon I noticed some horrible changes in my body that I had attributed to age and moving across the country. However, two days ago my husband found my FemCon package in our bedroom and started reading the side effects--for fun, I guess. He freaked out, because basically my life has been negatively affected by things that are listed as possible side effects of the drug:

-Significant weight gain (about 20 pounds)
-Extreme moodiness
-Depression
-Difficulty wearing contacts
-Vaginal infections

I can't say that these things are directly caused by the drug since lots of different changes have happened in my life over the past year; however, I do know that I've been wondering what the heck is wrong with me lately, and I'm definitely thinking that it's the FemCon. I feel fat as a heifer no matter how much I exercise; I snap at minor irritations and feel like I want to jump off of a cliff; after wearing contacts for 6 years I all of a sudden couldn't wear them any longer; and I get a vagainal infection every 6-8 weeks. I stopped taking FemCon the day my husband read the fine print. At this rate, I'd rather be pregnant!