I had my Mirena inserted about 4 months ago and I have felt like ...

I did not have any bladder symptoms during the 5 months that I had the Mirena but I did have the tingling, fatigue, anxiety, acne and bloating that you describe. I've had lower back pain on and off since I had it removed in Feb....not sure what that is about. No doubt in my mind, and, as you have read, the minds of others on this site, that your side effects are due to the Mirena. Not everyone can tolerate it well....seems that many of us have had some pretty scary side effects.

I am 32 and have had the mirena since end of FEB 2008. The past few months I have spotted at least 14-16 days out of the month with (I guess) a heavier flow for approx. 3-4 days of my period. I suppose this will taper off soon. The side effect that has recently become UNMANAGEABLE is the bloating. I am a former fitness competitor and although I understand that with any form of birth control medication there is the occasional bloat due to the water retention this is UNREAL. I am easily 7-10 lbs bloated full of water! I am small framed at a normal weight of 104 I am approximately 116ish!! I am getting it removed.

Hi ALL. Thank God I have read these amazing situations that Mirena has caused for everyone. I seriously thought that I was going insane. Alot of the systems that everyone is having is what I am currently going through. I have deppression, anxiety, headaches, my hands fall asleep at night that wakes me up (if I am lucky enough to get a whole nights sleep). I am tired all the time and can't seem to stay focused. I also have broken out with these insanely itchy blotches on my back, chest, shoulders and now on my neck and scalp. It is keeping me from wanting to get undressed and I am embarrassed to undress in front of my little girl cause she notices it. I have had this stupid mistake put in 2006. I am calling to set up an appointment to have it removed first thing in the morning. Thank you all for this input. I will let you guys know how it turns out. My bet is that it can only go up from here.

I had the Mirena put in May'08. I've noticed increased acne, cramping in my legs, and spotting. I am also dealing with symptoms of bladder infections, however, there is no infection. My OBGYN says there is no correlation between the Mirena and my bladder problems, however, the urologist said that the Mirena could cause problems to other organs around the uterus (including the bladder). He stated it could be traumatic to our bodies, causing muscles in our pelvic area to tighten, nerve damage, etc. My OB diagnosed me with Interstitial Cystitis, a disease of the bladder lining that is without a cure, but my urologist didn't buy off on this and so now I'm having other tests done to make sure it's not bladder cancer, etc. Again, my urologist believes it's related to the Mirena. All I know is that I didn't have bladder problems until I had the Mirena inserted, which was the most painful experience aside from giving birth to my children! After reading the postings on this website, I'm definitely removing this device from my body ASAP! Good luck to all of you women who have had similar experiences. I pray that our bodies will return to some sense of normalcy.

I also had bladder issues with the Mirena. It was apparent to me that the Mirena was causing a lot of extra anxiety, but within a few weeks I started having bladder issues as well. I felt like I had a UTI, went through 2 courses of antibiotics with no relief. A culture revealed no infection. I have the Mirena removed about a week and a half ago and I am still having bladder issues, though slightly improved. I am hoping that once my hormones even out, the symptoms will disappear. Has anyone else had bladder issues?

hi! I am from Eastern Europe, and I'm glad I've found this website. I have bladder issues since inserting Mirena. It was terrible to me as I thought I am going crazy and making up all those symptoms. I had some infections and bacteria in my bladder but after taking antibiotics I did culture it revealed no bacteria! but my bladder is still burning, aching and I feel hard pressure like I need to pee all the time. It doesn't allow me to concentrate and next week I am going to remove it. On the producer's website there is nothing about UTI, however it seems to me that it is a common side effect. a lot of doctors do not realize how nerveracking it can be. it's not really pain, sympoms are similar to IC.

oh, and my urologist told me that I should give the Mirena a chance and wait more until my body adjusts to it but I cannot wait any longer as it seems to me that the more time passes the worse it will be to return to previous state. I am not blaming anyone for that, I am just blaming Mirena producers for not including UTI and bladder issues on the list of the side effects. Come on ! it is terrible for us women and they should have included it. I lost time searching for bacteria that do not exist in my bladder. Now I am afraid that after removing it will take 3 months to return to full health. Bladder lining is a very delicate thing and it will take some time- how to work? how to live? In my country Mirena is NOT covered by national health service. Such a pity.

I haven't had the best experience with Mirena the first few months but things have setteled out. There has been one weird thing that has happened to me. The past 3 months I have been really hoarse. I don't really have symptoms of reflux so I went to and ENT. He scoped my thorat and nose 2 times and each time my larynx was really swollen. I don't drink, smoke and have never done drugs. There were no cysts or anything odd on my thorat to cause concern for cancer. The only thing so far we can come up with is silent indigestion. In my mind the ONLY thing different lately is the insertion of my Mirena about 4 months ago. Does this sound off the wall? I would love to know you all think. My dr. seemed to just blow off that as a possible culprit. I am at a loss. I just don't feel symptoms of reflux and indigestion. I have been on Nexium for a week now and so far nothing has changed. Makes me worry. Grabbing at straws. Anyone have any thoughts?

TIA!

Shelby in Texas

Hi Shelby!!!

I just had Mirena implanted yesterday!!! Keep your fingers crossed for me. So far, nothing unusual I guess, some cramping, bleeding, bloating etc. that I hope will go away. Feel sore, and a little nausious. BUT I did notice that my voice was very raspy this morning upon waking up!!!!! I never have a horse voice, I don't drink or smoke and it feels like something is blocking me from swallowing. We'll see what happens. I'll post in a few weeks....

Martha in Arizona

I was diagnosed with Interstititial Cystitis also, with symptoms that began exactly when I was inserted in Jan 08. The first few months adjusting to the Mirena were rough, but since then,it's been fine other than the IC. Now I am wondering if the Mirena caused the IC and if it will go away when removed? My calves have been throbbing and swollen, so think my body just doesn't work with any hormones at all, and IC can be caused by hormonal changes! All you people who have mysterious UTI's that are hard to diagnose - thik interstitial cystitis. I never would have figured it out except my gyno coincidently happened to be a IC specialist. Easily controlled symptoms if you know what to look for.