Old wife symptoms and conditions

Iam a 26 year old wife with 2 kids. I had mirena in since may 2007
2 months after I had my 2nd child. First I had spotting for a while. It seem to be ok. after 6 months until now I feel the following side effects:
TIRED, CRYING FOR NO REASON, MOOD SWINGS, GET MAD EASY WITH KIDS AND HUSBAND, CHEST FEELS TIGHT, PANIC LIKE ATTACKS, NERVE PROBLEM, DIZZY, HEADACHE, MENTAL FOG FEELING, CONCENTRATION IS LACKING. my sister had hers put in a little before me and she took hers out about 2 months ago. I am going to take my out also. All hormone birth control is just not natural for our bodies. but at the same time I dont want no more kids but not sure about getting my tubes cut. I dont know what to do. But the SIDE EFFECTS OF MIRENA IS NOT WORTH IT. FOR YOUR SELF AND YOUR LOVE ONES WHO HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS IT CAUSES ON OUR BODIES.

IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT IT I WOULD SAY DONT GET IT IT IS NOT WORTH IT. THE MIRENA WEBSITE DOESN'T TELL YOU THE WHOLE TRUTH OF SIDE EFFECTS. DOCTORS DONT TELL YOU ABOUT THEM EITHER. THEY JUST WANT THE COMMISSION OFF OF IT. BE YOUR OWN DOCTOR AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY. YOUR BODY TELLS YOU WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG.

37 yr old wife/mother of 2. I consider myself level-headed, analytical and have a strong Christian belief. I am a runner & healthy for the most part. (Gotta have the pizza & chocolate right?) That said...6 cycles on Yasmin28 for hormone regulation, stopped due to price doubling. Thinking about picking it up the next month at maybe a differ pharmacy but decided to do a little research on the side effects. Lightbulb/Ah-Ha moment.

Apparently the gradual changes I had been going through I have found others to be experiencing as well. I just completed a 2 week gentle body detox and called the health food store for some hormone suggestions. She told me to research "Vitex" aka "Chasteberry". I am now taking Standardized Vitex to recover from BCP as well as helping to naturally regulate extreme highs/lows (previous to Yasmin28). Because I am a "why??"-type, I explained away symptoms to stress/life's demands, not making a connection to medication. I was expecting Yasmin to help create the balance.

Most of the the following was progressively getting worse over time: Insomnia leading towards daytime problems of daily sluggishness/no-care hygiene, strong & frequent headaches unlike that of usual seasonal sinus issues, No sex drive (my hubby is a stud muffin & great guy too), eyesight worstened/blurry even to watch tv (not normal for me), legs hurt often but thought it was lack of REM sleep?, "moodiness" even when PMS was no where in sight on the calendar, bouts of sad/depressing/hopelessness thoughts which turned me to prayer for help. I was not feeling right to run (sporatic miles) so I don't know if jump in weight gain can be blamed on BCP or not. Digestive issue with soy became a Major problem, I'd look pregnant even if eating a little. Soy is in A LOT of stuff, read labels if bloating is a problem for you. I am more on the low sodium side so I knew it wasn't from that. I question if Yasmin escalated the results of a few stressful moments in my life - OR could it be that there would've been no stressful reactions/symptoms/effects if I had NOT been on Yasmin. I'm a firm believer in drinking water and a daily food-based vitamin and the power of prayer for help. I say this because dehydration and nutrient-lacking diets can reak havok and mask unexplained health issues.

It's a Godsend that I quit Yasmin, will not return to synthetic hormones. Since quitting? Fluid retention/edema elevated. With a late 1st period I lost 6 lbs of fluid/urine in 1 hour, 2 more lbs within the next few hours. I reluctantly started taking Direx, which is helping. I am on the backdoor of "Aunt Flow's" house for the 2nd time. I started running 3 miles regularly again, libido better, vision not as blurry-ok to watch tv (weird isn't it?), insomnia is slowly getting better. Overall I am not a moody, just some PMS which we all control the best we can right? I am smiling/laughing more again. After 3rd cycle I want some bloodwork done to check levels.

Wow, I am thankful for insightful websites like this one! I do agree Yamin28 should be taken off of the market. Let's educate the caring doctors with facts on our side effects. Maybe they will be more reluctant to prescribe Yaz (1 month on that was enough) and Yasmin. Pharmaceutical companies may listen up if sales are down.

i am a 25 year old wife and mother of 2 beautiful girls
i have had my Mirena for 2 years now and i have a list of symptoms that a lot of you have as well:
mood swings
insomnia, yet tired during the day
acne
weight gain
MARJOR vaginal dryness (makes sex unpleasant)
NO SEX DRIVE
headaches daily
hot flashes
heartburn
dizziness
at my 1 year check up i told my doctor that i had a lack of sex drive and he told me it was normal for tired moms. since then i thought it was just me. in the last month i began to search online to see if it could be anything else. while on web md i found that most of my symptoms we matched up with menopause. could this thing make my mind think i am going through menopause?? i have an appointment with my gyno next month. i am printing off this site to prove it is not just me. i really like the positive effects, no pregnancy, no need to remember a pill everyday, and periods.After reading this site i don't know what i am going to do. i hate the side effects, but it has been so good at preventing pregnancy. basically what is going through my mind right now is, "is the Mirena worth it?"

It is Fluoride Poisoning that has caused nerve damage!!! Natural vitamins that can be found anywhere are 5-HTP to help rebuilld the seretonin levels in your nerve system and Magnesium pills or magnesium rich foods will help quicken the process of ridding your body of the fluoride. It is mostly a waiting game, but these will help!!! My 26 year old wife was down for 2 and a half weeks before she stopped listening to the doctors and starting taking these supplements and felt better within 3 days and was back to normal within 1 week of starting these two natural supplements!!!

My 52 year old wife had a painful capsulitis in one arm that just did not get better. In the absence of her regular doctor, we went to a walk-in clinic for help for the unrelenting pain. She was given two injections of Kenelog withing 14 days of each other. The pain in the arm started to recede but a few days after the second shot, we had to admit her into a hospital emergency department for severe heart palpitations, extreme weakness in her legs, tingling and numbness in her hands and fainting. She was stabilized over six hours, blood tests were done and an electrocardiogram was done. She was negative in all the tests. It is now almost eight weeks later and she continues to experience palpitations irregularly and continuing fatigue that forces her to lie down at work and curtails her usual activities. None of this had ever happened to her before the second Kenelog shot. Her doctor has now had her screened for liver and kidney inflamation and she will have an echocardiogram in ten days. She has also seen a hematologist for interpretation of the blood tests. She is anxious and depressed by all this and feels frightened about the severe fatigue that keeps on hitting her. She'll never let herself have another Kenelog shot as long as she lives!!!

Okay I know this may be cheating but I haven't had my first shot yet. I just really need some moral support from someone who understand how I feel. After reading your all's sideeffects I am now in tears and more scared than ever. I am a 27 year old wife and mother, I feel like I am alone here, and that I am too young to experience menopause symptoms. Feeling that way makes me feel like I am being childish. Could someone please e-mail me so that maybe we can chat and I could ask questions. I am so scared.