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I had Mirena put in straight after the birth of my second child a...

Posted at 3:49 PM on Dec 28, 2007 by mumof2_melb, #25918
I had Mirena put in straight after the birth of my second child as recommended by my maternity hospital to have inserted 6 weeks postnatal and kept it in for seven months. At first I just had minor symptoms like spotting slight cramps and a little bit of vaginal discomfort due to the wires, and the only good thing was that my periods stopped eventually. As the months went on my health started to decline as the side effects crept up on me and I couldn't figure out what was wrong. I just thought it was because I have two small children and I was feeling worn out/burnt-out, it got to the point that I was struggling to do everyday tasks and look after my children. I am only 24 years old and I felt like I was a 50 year old grandmother! I had the Mirena removed 3 days ago after reading this site and I feel so much better! This company must know that there are more side effects than they have listed, yet they still fail to list the serious and debilitating side effects their product is causing people. They were sending the maternity hospital I went to products with Mirena printed on to push their crappy product. The biggest worry I have about this thing is that I am breastfeeding and I had this stupid thing in for 7 months and some of it was coming through my breastmilk and I have noticed that my 9 month old baby girl had really bad clicking joints that have got better since the Mirena removal as have mine! (although not 100% back to normal yet) This company deserves to have their product removed from the market and someone to sue the pants off of schering. The product is completely unsafe!. If there are any long term side effects to myself or my daughter I WILL SUE THIS STUPID COMPANY AND THE DOCTOR AT THE MATERNITY HOSPITAL WHO PUSHED THIS PIECE OF JUNK TO ME. The warnings are completely inadequate - because I'm sure if all the possible side effects were listed next to no-one would have it put in. I feel that this thing is pushed on mothers so that you can't distinguish the side effects from hormonal changes that could possibly occur after the birth of a child to hide the fact their product is dangerous.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Dec 29, 2007 by claudia1969, #3689

Could I have your permission please to post your story on my Dutch mirena website? I created a forum there to warn women about the side effects. I will use your nickname with the story and refer them to medications.com too.
I have had the same side effects as you, and am worried too about the breast feeding thing. My son had clicking joints too! My mirena was taken out four weeks ago. Take care, and I hope we will all be able to regain our health again.

Kind regards,

Claudia

My email: claudia.musch@gmail.com

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Reply about 1 year ago on Dec 29, 2007 by goodyearchic, #3690

I agree one hundred percent. I know my symptoms weren't postpartum because I got it put in a year and a half later - but they still try to tell you it's not the Mirena. I honestly feel I would have attributed my symptoms to postpartum issues if I had it put in right after having a baby.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jan 08, 2008 by ihatemirena, #3925

I feel the same way about the breasfeeding. I feel sick to the stomach to think that I breastfed my son for 5 months while the Mirena was pumping out hormones into his system. I hope and pray that he has not been affected by this.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jul 31, 2008 by kitmis, #10626

I fully agree I would alo love to sue the pants off them
check out some of the other horror stories I found,

www.Mirena-Side-Effects.sampasite.com

www.Mirena-Side-Effects.synthasite.com
I hope you are well.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 16, 2008 by commnicator, #12401

apparently leaflets distributed with Mirena in Canada detail a fuller list of side effects from the IUS than the leaflet in US does. If this is true there may be a potential way here to sue for 'failure to warn' in strict liability.

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