November 13th
2008
12:56 PM
I had the Mirena inserted approximately two weeks ago and I really wish I would have read this website first! The pain on insertion was probably one of the worst pains I have ever had but the cramps a few hours later were worse, I was stuck on the couch crying for the rest of the afternoon, just to put it in perspective I broke my ankle and that pain was nothing compared to this. I have had spotting since putting it in and my sex drive is at negative numbers and I am only 23 years old. So far the only side effects have been moodiness, severe cramps, spotting, and the shits. I am freaking out though after reading the posts on this website..I feel totally trapped by this thing and I don't want to gain a bunch of weight and be a moody bitch for the next 5 years. Is there any hope the mood swings will go away and I will want to have sex again?
-- By emmywillow | Reply | Private Message me
July 29th
2008
10:18 PM
I'm 25, and I have never used bc. I was given this from my gyno. because my bf kept taking off his thingy. So the first day, the very first day my hair started to come out. I gave it two weeks, and threw it in the garbage. I had hair falling out everywhere, I had EVERY side effect listed. My vision was also screwed up. I didn't know what the hell was going on with me. My bf broke up with me, my moods were crazy, my boobs hurt, i had cramps, heavy bleeding, nausea, all i wanted to do was eat food, stomach pains, depression, anxiety, a headache, I was dizzy to the point were I just wanted to start crying, I even had the shits...This pill is a joke. I can deal with minor things like spotting, and I realize it takes 3 months for your body to adjust, but I couldn't even take it for 2 weeks. I did notice that if you take vitamins, the side effects were better.. but still my heart hurt so much I thought, holy crap, I'm going to have a mini-stroke at the age of 25. I am so thankful to god that I found this site and I could read other people's stories. I really think the idea of bc is wonderful, but until they make a pill that my body will accept- I'll stick with condoms, they have worked so far, I would even go on to say, I rather never have sex again then to go through the toll of this pill. This should have never been put on the market.
-- By cat24 | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
July 15th
2009
9:48 PM
jesus its really comforting to explore the possibility that all this unnecessary havoc is the synthroid! i have wasted the last four years in complete confusion, and utter weirdness .and frankly feel old as hell ..
-- By wormholeworthy | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message meive always felt up until 5th grade, the times would never be so jolly, but the last four have been dead since my diagnosis at .75 mg; i feel like a numb, lifeless, terrified kid trying to feel something, if anything at all. I have experienced many of the symptoms below, hair loss, anxiety, extreme bipolar moods, and depression. I want to cry for keeping my mouth shut for so long and i constantly fret and worry that age twenty is killing me faster than other people for no apparent reason- im done and would be thrilled to cash in my manic depressive cynicism for a sleepy and happy soul. now i have to figure what to do next...any suggestions other than throwing the shits in a fire?