Terrible mistake symptoms and conditions

I had the mirena inserted on feb of this year. I the kind of person who always thinks positive, well that didn't help with the IUD. I was so excited about not having to worry about the daily pill and so on, 3 mo after the insertion I noticed that my hair was falling in great amounts, I know that hair is supposed to fall daily but this is ridiculous, all I have to do is run my hands through it and bulks fall out. I also have acne problems, something I never experienced before not even as a teen, I always bragged about my complexion, now it's a nightmare, also pain in both of my legs (that's kind of going away) but the worse thing I've discovered are some white dots on my upper back and other areas of my torso, the dots resemble freckles but they are white. I went to see my OB and she thinks that the side effects could be caused by the Mirena, for the dots on my back she sent me to a dermatologist because she is not sure it comes from the Mirena. Bottom line I'm freaking out and I am wondering if this was a terrible mistake and should've stayed with the pill. If anyone is experiencing similar symptoms please post it.

Hi All,

I have recently had the Mirena coil fitted, (first week in Jan 08 this year). The insertion was so painful that i nearly fainted twice while having it fitted.......that night i couldn't sleep as i was in so much pain and was bleeding heavily. I am now 5 weeks on and can't get through the day without taking 2 Ibuprofen and 2 paracetamol every 4 hours as the cramping pains are so back that i can't concentrate on anything. I also started bleeding 9 days ago and instead of getting better it's getting worse. I went back to the clinic after calling every day for advise from the doctor who said my side affects were normal!! after explaining to the doctor that i was also taking the Femodene pill as the doctor who fitted the coil said this would help the coil settle in quicker. Anyway they said i should come in as it sounded like the coil was expelling......they did an examination and told me that everything is fine and that what i am experiencing is normal and that i should try and give it another 6 weeks. Can anyone reading this give me some advise ?? i called my doctors again today and can't get an app till the 21st of Feb. This thing is beginning to get me down and doing nothing for my sex life with my partner.

I wish i found this kind of site before i go the Mirena fitted.

Before taking Yaz I was strong, confident and happy. I felt life was right on track. I am getting married to a great guy this fall, my job was good and life was happy. All of the sudden I started feeling very insecure, unhappy and mad. The mood swings have gotten progressively worse since I started YAZ. I have been terribly angry, sad, disinterested. I have started disliking everyone. I even felt suicidal a couple times which has NEVER EVER remotely crossed my mind previously. My interest in everything has diminished. My fiancé and I have argued more in the past 3 months than in the past 2 years. It’s like my normal personality was lost and then replaced with this emotional person who is full of rage and hate. Especially top those I really love. I wish I would have taken a moment to look at reviews before I switched from ortho-tricyclene low to this crazy person pill. I would have never switched had I read this forum first. It was a terrible mistake to start taking YAZ. I don’t even know why it’s on the market. I am switching back to ortho low! Granted I lost a couple pounds on YAZ (about 5) but I would much rather have slightly tighter jeans than feel like I am going out of my mind!!! Do not take this pill...I agree with the ladies below-- its poison!! I am stopping today. I just hope the side effects do not last and that I can repair the damage that I have caused to what used to be a close to perfect relationship !!!!!!

I hated this medication. I had been on Dexedrine for 1 year and Adderall XR was given to me by a new doctor to try instead. I was told this medication was the same, but it was a world of difference when it came to things such as insomnia. The worst insomnia I have ever had. Not to mention the severe panic attacks, shifting eyes that could not focus. I could not be focused enough on anything very long. I kept trying to do multiple things at once and would find myself asking what was I doing. I became extremely agitated and angered very easily. I mood could shift as fast as snapping your fingers. My right eye begun to twitch and would become worse and tear when I was more tired, but would not be able to relieve it without shutting my eye because I suffered from such horrible insomnia.
I would not advise this medication to any one that has a mood disorder because it seems to make the mood swings skyrocket through the roof and that can end up being a terrible mistake.

Thank goodness I decided to look at this website. I am having the same side effects as everyone (anger, irritability, first of the cycle cramping). I am having another issue though; I stopped the active pills on Tuesday and today is Saturday and still I have not started my period. I can't find any research on this to determine if this is normal or not. I have been on birth control before and two days on inactive pills was enough for me to start. This is my first month on Yasmin and I think I have made a terrible mistake.