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I am just about to finish my 3rd month of nuvaring. I have never ...

Posted at 6:13 PM on Sep 03, 2007 by montanap, #23357
I am just about to finish my 3rd month of nuvaring. I have never been able to take the pill (I either vomit, or bleed non-stop). I have been having side effects that are increasing daily. I have a bit of lower back pain, started bleeding the day before I took it out on the 2nd month. I have been spotting this month since Thursday of last week, and have 3 more days before I am supposed to take it out. I am using a tampon today because it is so heavy. I have nausea that comes in waves for the first 10 days. I also have severe breast tenderness. I have minor headaches in the early evenings. I am not a headache person; never really have them. The worst part is is the panic attacks (which I have never had). It starts with me holding my breath, tightness in my chest, and severe anxiety. I have felt weepy and out of control. It is getting worse the longer I am on it. It feels like someone else is driving my feelings. I don't recognize myself, nor my reactions to things. I feel a bit paranoid about things. My fears have been irrational. I feel sad, and cry for no reason at some point every day. On the 6th day after I put it in, each month, I have cried the entire day. I am taking it out tomorrow after I speak to my doctor, and getting an IUD. This is a nightmare. I also have night sweats. I also think it is pushing on my bladder. I feel like I have to urinate all the time, and then I sit down to pee the tiniest amount imaginable, and I do not have the ability to push my urine out quickly, which I could do before the ring was in. I had my doctor check me for a UTI, or any other problem like that, but I was "fine."
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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 06, 2007 by kamaria1, #1637

That's crazy because I'm having some of the exact same side effects. I'm going to the doctor today. What did they say is wrong if it isn't too personal? I didn't expect all of this to happen from that little ring. But it's affecting me in a bad way.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 08, 2007 by astrid, #1681

Hey,
I have been feeling the same way! I have been on it for nearly three weeks now and I feel sick all the time. I also cry alot out of the blue. Did you happen to feel like you had a fever? And did they say everything was fine especially the pregnancy thing? I hope you don't feel like I am being nosy. I am just paranoid that it isn't the ring doing it. But, I have never felt this before I started the ring. And yes, it is a nightmare. I will be sure to get an IUD ASAP myself.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 21, 2007 by melaniej, #1961

sorry to hear of you're bad experience i was considering the ring myself actually its sitting right next to me thanks to this site i def wont be using it but i wanted to warn you of my horrific experience using the mirena IUD i just had it removed last week almost all the same side effects as i read hear i know everybody's different and I'm no doctor but for me it was terrible mood swings no sex drive anxiety weight gain yuck good luck with whatever you decide :)

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