Portion size symptoms and conditions

Thank goodness for this site!! i couldn't figure out why, after walking nearly 4 miles a day, eating right, etc., the reason why i kept gaining weight. i got on the scale Wednesday and nearly had a nervous breakdown. i can't think straight because i'm buying size 18 pants now and started in a VERY small size 14, sometimes 12.
My question is, does anyone have any information as to how long it will take to lost the weight? i'm so distraight. i look like a fat, bloated pig. :-( i've put on over 20 pounds. i started out trying to lose 10 pounds and gained 21 since i had mirena.
Please help me!!

I have been taking Lisinopril now for only six weeks .I am a 52 year old male with high blood pressure and like most Americans my body mass is slightly high by 25 pounds or so. First I was on 10 mg and then moved up to 20 mg and it has helped my blood pressure a lot from 188/104 to 124/78. I wasn't sure until I read this site that I might have been having any adverse side effects . Like all others I developed the cough right away though not too bad, but I am having a lot of confusion and an extremely short fuse with anxiety. If I get excited my bph will spike right back up to 188/104, is this normal and will it get better ? Other than what I have described I have felt like I have been making progress. I now have lower bph and I have shed some extra weight, that could also be the changes in my diet ie: reduced salt , sugar, portion size. The big thing for me is the short fuse which is very unusual for me, anyone else?

Hi All,

I am a 28 year old married mother of two (10years and 19months). I suffered from extreme hyperemisis and I just barely made it through my pregnancy by the grace of god. Due this horrific experience and high chance of it reoccurring with the next pregnancy I decided to try the Mirena. I just had mines inserted about 1week ago. It was painful during the insertion but pain quickly subsided and became minimal. So far I have been experiencing practically constant cramping (about the same as when on cycle) and slight bloating feeling. I also have been spotting almost daily, but my biggest concern is that I feel tingling in my legs if they are crossed or bent. Almost has if the flow of the blood has thickened. I just contacted my Dr about this and am waiting on a response. At the moment I am thinking I can tough this all out if the symptoms will disappear after 6 months. I like the fact that my appetite has decreased, and my portion size intake has decreased to about half. I have been struggling with my weight and feels this is a good thing. I will keep updating just as and F.Y.I…..
Melissa

Hello everyone i'm kharma..I've had my mirena IUD for alittle over a year, insertion was February 07. here's my experince...Insertion was very painful and contiually had contractions for several weeks.My first period was about three weeks after insertion,it was extreemly heavy,lasted 7 days ,had huge clots as well.For the first six months I spoted lightly on a dailly basis,also had side effects such as anixity,moodswings acne on back(never had it there before),insommia,major bloating,and some headaches..No weight gain though! Around the six month mark...everything seemed to adjusted,thank God. I now have very light 2-3 days of spotting once a month, acne seemed to be clearing up as well,bloating has stopped my side effects are no longer a problem.As for my labido..sense mirena..its better than it ever was, when I was on b/c pills I had no labito..so thats been a plus..Now right around my year mark ,I've had weight loss vs gain..I've loss 27 pds..yeah...I guess everyone's boby is different,my heart goes out to everyone who's having problems..i too was scared and wanted mine removed during first six months.But I'm now grateful i waited and my body adjusted to the mirena.Hope this gives some hope...kharma...