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I had the Mirena fitted not quite two weeks ago. Friday evening,...

Posted at 2:26 AM on Jun 02, 2008 by meanderwithme, #31020
I had the Mirena fitted not quite two weeks ago. Friday evening, I had a panic attack with depressive tendencies including nasty, nasty thoughts -- along the "my kids would be better without me" lines -- not suicidal, but horrible nonetheless. This is so completely out of line with my normal thinking, it was as if an alien had taken over my brain! Fortunately, a good friend of mine helped me to get re-grounded, and insisted that I speak to a doc about a return to antidepressant meds (I'd been avoiding them, but completely agreed). She called me back perhaps 1/2 hour later with one simple instruction: "Google "IUD Depression." I was shocked to see all of the horror stories of the Mirena. Like many, I'd believed that the hormones were limited to the reproductive tract, so wouldn't affect the rest of my system. Whoops. Knowing that I'm highly sensitive to hormonal BC (the pill makes me a crazy person), I'm having it out at my 2-week check tomorrow. What good is birth control if it means I'm irritable, cranky, and completely pissed (for no good reason) at my husband? Back to TCOYF for me -- and I'm now on a mission to learn to love condoms. Oh, and to determine if I really *need* AD meds, or if removing the Mirena will do the trick. Any thoughts?
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Reply about 1 year ago on Jun 02, 2008 by nyrek, #8816

Physicians here in the United States seem unaware that the Mirena's hormones can go systemic in your bloodstream. Studies from Canada and the UK have both proven that the hormones can be verified in your blood within 15 minutes of insertion...and that after a few days, the amount of hormone circulating in your system is equivilant to taking 2 mini-pills regularly on a daily basis! Having it removed may definitely improve your symptoms...but still talk to your doctor first. Good luck to you.

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