I had the Mirena coil removed a week and a half ago and let me te...

I had mine removed 4 days ago, and the depression is still there, but i feel much better. I also had anxiety that i had never felt before, and find myself self-medicating with muscle relaxers just to sleep. I am seeing a therapist in a few weeks too. Hang in there. things will get better!!!!!!!!!!!!

It will get better, especially after a few cycles. Mirena screwed up your hormones, and you now have the famous 'Mirena crash'.... hang in there, it will certainly get better but may take several months.

*hugs* Tarryn. I'm so sorry this is happening to you. It's really not fair what the pharmaceutical companies can get away with. Please do hang in there and keep seeing the doctor and the therapist and taking the valium if you need it in order to get through this. You are NOT crazy. The mirena affected your hormones (even though the docs say it didn't) and now that it's out, your body has to take time to adjust and rebalance your hormones. The fact that you are aware of feelings you've never had before and have sought help is a good sign and indicate, to me at least, that you have a high level of self-preservation in there. Good luck to you and keep us informed. I know that reading this board and getting to talk to others has really helped and kept me from feeling like I'm nuts. I still have 9 days to wait before I get mine taken out. I'll be tracking what happens to me pretty carefully after that.

Oh yeah, I was going to suggest that if you've been taking the 5HTP maybe you should stop? I am not sure what it is, but if it was that hard to find, perhaps it's not that good for you and is contributing to the "crazy" feelings and suicidal thoughts you're having? Just something to think about.
Clarissa

Thanks for all your words of encouragement! I am feeling a little bit better this week, but still not great!! I havent actually started taking the 5HTP tablets yet as they just arrived in the mail yesterday... I have a gynea appointment today which is a follow up appointment from getting the mirena out... so I will ask her if its a good idea to take them... they sound quite good, they are herbal so all natural.. apparently (this is what the box says..) they help to maintain levels of serotinin in your brain and is used to gently lift mood, reduce anxiety and induce normal sleep.... The tablets are actually called happy days.. Hopefully I will get some more answers from my gynea today and im still waiting for my therapist to call so I can get an appointment for this week!! Thank you for your support!

thanks for your comments, i am about to take the mirena out in a few weeks , i never had any side effects since it was inserted but now i am prepared thanks to you. i used to suffer from depression before but these five years i was really fine, but now i am afraid and to tell the truth i am really confused if i should take it off or do an other one... take care and follow your therapists advise i am sure you re gonna get better

5HTP just made me sleepy. My doc put me on Prozac. I love the stuff, actually. It works great. But I don't think I should have to be medicated.

Every doctor I saw insisted the impossibility of Mirena having any side effects. Then when I finally got them to remove it, I had my first period and it was so heavy I got dizzy. I called to ask if I should be concerned. Also I asked about weaning off the Prozac.

She told me: "I would stay on it because your hormones will be going crazy for awhle."
WHAT???? I thought that Mirena had NO POSSIBLE WAY of causing hormonal problems??!!! So, how come if it's removed I need to especially stay on meds because my hormones will be going nuts? FREAKIN LIARS!

hi tarryn hope youre feeling better ..even a little better means a lot. i am really confused what am i going to do because it is nearly time to remove it and i dont want to have it for an other 5 years because before mirena i was on the pill and now i think its time to be myself again in a natural way.

Just read your post..Almost seems like I wrote it! I got Mirena removed 3 days ago and now im a complete wreck! I dont feel normal at all Weird crazy thoughts paranoid thinking I have a brain tumor or something.. I am all over the map! I feel like im having a panic attack right here right now am i going to die from this crash? how are you feeling now are you getting better?

hi ive just read the problems you"ve been having with the marina coil ive been adviced to have this fitted but i dont think i"ll bother ive already had suffered postnatal depression & got over that i really dont what to take a step back.thanks for your notes its made my mind up hope you feel better soon

hi im glad ive just read your statment ive been adviced to have the marina coil but after reading this its really put me off ive already suffered postnatal depression & really dont want this again as i dont want to take a step back when ive come so far thanks again hope you feel better soon

Hi i dont know what to think ive had my mirena in for 3 years and had it removed on 10/09/08 it is now the 12/09/08 and i feel like crap my head is spinning and i have major cramps and the bleeding is really bad but to say that i have had a normal period for the past 3 years. suicidal thoughts no killing my husband if he tells me one more time to take anoher panadol yes
watch out. Is this normal did any bleed and how long should i bleed for after getting it removed

I'm right there with you on the crazy aspect. I'd been extremely fatigued for the 18 months that I had Mirena. Major mood swings, and dizziness too. I've suffered from postpartum depresion so I chalked the moods up to that until I came to this website.
I had my IUD emvoed a week and two days ago. Today I hit a major low. I had to have a friend come and take my kids because I couldn't even pull it together to feed them today. My doctor has referred me to a psychiatrist as well. He's concerned that I may have bipolar II disorder. Thankfully he's also aware of the effects synthetic progesterone can have on my body, so he suggested I get the IUD out and he's monitoring me.

Mirena made me crazy. It's a no-go here.

hi i also have just had the mirena coil removed, i had it fitted 4 years ago an felt great but as soon as i had it took out i have felt like crap,deppresed carnt stop thinkin am goin mad,palpatations feelin sick an realy tired. i hade the coil taken out 4years ago also an felt the same thing happend so i had it put back in, the reason i have had it removed is to get pregnant but carnt while feelin like this. deex

Had Mirena coil fitted 2007, was quite mad when on it, depression, mood swings, foreboding thoughts etc...Had it removed March 2008...a year later i'm still having problems, night time panic attacks, palpatations..fear of dying. Usually I find symptoms are worse just prior to my period also mid-cycle!! This leaves me a with about 10 days a month feeling almost normal! Convinced the Mirena messed me up..have suffered with anxiety..but, weaned myself off Citalopram years ago..I don't want to go back there, but sometimes when I'm really bad, feel there is no option! Anyone who've had any sort of mental health issues, think twice before having Mirena fitted....There is a copper coil to prevent pregnancy..have that instead!

5htp can cause anxiety and suicidal thoughts when you first start taking it