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Wow! I feel so bad for all of you ladies! I am 37yo with no kids...

Posted at 9:11 AM on Mar 10, 2008 by vvjames1, #27879
Wow! I feel so bad for all of you ladies! I am 37yo with no kids and no plans to have any. Inserting the Mirena was the best thing I could have ever done. I had my IUD inserted in Nov. '07 and the only "side effect" I have experienced is instead of my period being 3 to 4 days with no cramps (pre-IUD insertion) it is now a full week with cramps (post-IUD insertion). I've experienced no weight gain, no hair loss, no mood swings, no depression. But my period is no where near as heavy as it used to be. It's to the point where I only have to use a panty liner and no pads. I take either Motrin or Aleve for my cramps and I use Thermacare heating pads for my cramps which gets me through the day. Good luck to the rest of you.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Mar 11, 2008 by aussiegirl80, #5462

I got all my symptoms 6 months after insertation

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Reply about 1 year ago on May 08, 2008 by julie33, #8096

Hi there! Just a warning ... But like they say, everyone is different! I have had mine since 2004 and am just now losing hair and getting the "crazy" symptoms. I am literally feeling like I am going nuts, so I'm seeing a therapist for depression and anxiety. I didn't even CONSIDER that it might be the mirena. I suspected that the hair loss was a result of the hormone changes, but looked it up to see if it was a symptom. The texture of my hair changed and it is sooo thin while I've always had a thick head of hair.
I'm 33 and think I'd rather get pregnant than get divorced, go bald and go nuts. :) Who knows, maybe it's related, maybe it's not... but just in case, I'm having this thing removed. Good luck!

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