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Been on Nuva Ring for about 1.5 years...just now starting to real...

Posted at 3:41 PM on Oct 28, 2007 by csorrina, #24644
Been on Nuva Ring for about 1.5 years...just now starting to realize the potentially bad effects its having on me. 3 months ago i started having wierd issues going on with my body. Nervousness, shakes, racing heart, trouble breathing, FATIGUE, constant "floating" feeling/dizziness. I am in good/normal shape, exercise about 2 days a week, but have had no energy. I went to a dr and had some blood tests done. My Thyroid numbers came back unusually high. My Dr recommended an Endocronologist to check out the possibility of Hyperthyroidism (the Thyroid controls the metabolism and hormones in your body). Went to the Endocronologist and am waiting for test results to get back. She said that it is a big possiblity that Nuva Ring could be the cause but wanted me to do further blood tests. I am being opened minded to what the real reason to my symptoms are, but i know that putting any extra hormones in your body has an effect on you, regardless. I took the ring out about 45 min ago and i'm hoping for no bad side effects...cant be worse than what i've already had. I have a boyfriend and he was totally ok with it (encouraged me to take out the ring to see if it helps)....he doesn't like the thought of using condoms, but its a small price to pay to see if birth control with hormones (NR) are causing all these horrible symptoms. I'm going to look for other non-hormonal contraceptives to use!
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Reply over 2 years ago on Oct 31, 2007 by dreamgirl12, #2676

Hi. I posted a side affect today on gall bladder disease resulting from the Nuvaring. I was also diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. The doctors did not tell me that it was from the Nuvaring. I googled thyroid disease and it is caused from extreme stress in a person's life. Which I can relate to. I was very surprised to read that you had high levels having to do with your thyroid. I myself do not know if it is indeed caused by the Nuvaring.

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Reply over 2 years ago on Oct 31, 2007 by csorrina, #2677

You might be right, it might not be from the Nuva Ring, but i'm trying to eliminate anything it could be (so i am getting rid of anything that is not natural in a human body i.e. hormones) I have had a lot of stress in my life for the past year that very well could be causing it too. I'm working on that issue now, trying to RID all the stress in my life! :) It's not that easy to do, but it is so worth it in the end. I'm currently reading a book "You can heal your life" by Louise L. Hay its pretty good. By the way, i had NO idea that the ring could cause gall bladder disease! Good luck with your surgery. I wish the dr's would really emphasis what COULD happen from being on certain birth controls...but they dont.

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