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Hi, I just got the Mirena back in April and I have had nothing bu...

Posted at 4:23 PM on Jul 14, 2008 by shyann6, #32360
Hi, I just got the Mirena back in April and I have had nothing but problems from the get go. First they had trouble inserting the Mirena so instead of 5 minutes it took more like 20 minutes....by the time they got finished I started sweating really bad. I went to stand up and almost passed out. They laid me on a bed, put an ice pack behind my neck and gave me water. They checked my blood pressure and it was VERY low. 15 minutes later my blood pressure still wasn't coming back up so I was not allowed to leave. They started telling me that some people's bodies go into a form of shock and that was probably what happened and they were worried about my blood pressure not coming back up and possibly having to take me over to the emergency in order to get my blood pressure back up. Well about ten minutes later they finally get my blood pressure back up to normal so they finally let me leave their office. I get out to my vehicle and all of a sudden I feel like I am fixing to pass out again. I laid down and called a friend to come and pick me up. I kept an ice pack on the back of my neck for another 30 minutes while resting before I finally felt better again. A couple hours later came the pain. Very bad pain that lasted for the next two weeks and I am usually a person that can take pain. Finally the pain eased up after that and now I only get pain once in a while but here I am 3 months later and I am still bleeding. I feel tired all the time, I've had a lot of migraines, it is painful during sex sometimes, my sex drive has almost totally vanished and my energy level is almost at 0. I have also been experiencing stomach problems and a bloated feeling. I am EXTREMELY tired all the time. I never feel like I get a good nights sleep. I have also been experiencing hair loss but I didn't know if that was from the Mirena or not until I started reading posts on here. Now my bleeding is slowly getting worse the past few weeks. Not only am I bleeding still but now it is coming out in little clots too. Now I am getting worried so I have made an appointment to go back in. I came on here hoping I can find someone that has had the same problem so I wouldn't have to worry until the appointment. Its really disgusting and I am so sick of having this mirena in already. Good luck to those of you that haven't already experienced these same side effects already......
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Reply about 1 month ago on Jul 14, 2008 by red1964, #10140

You sound like me. I had every side effect except hair loss. The dizziness and exhaustion finally got so bad that I could not take it any more and had it removed after just 5 months. I felt like I bled/spotted for 3 months straight and then only had one identifiable period after that....and now, at the age of 43, I am post-menopausal....started having hot flashes a month after I had it out. Unreal. So now I am taking HRT (estrogen patch and progesterone cyclically) and my libido is back, my bloating is gone, headaches gone and I can SLEEP!!!!!!!! Good luck to you.

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Reply about 1 month ago on Jul 15, 2008 by lwilliams9922, #10168

Get it out!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had it for over 4 years and I wish I would have understood what was going on better.. BUT of course my doctor keep telling me it was me so I went along for the ride.. THe Mood swings weight gain, leg cramps NO SLEEP or feeling TIRED ALL THE TIME..OH and did I mention the 60pds I gained.. Well I had it out and EVERYTHING IS GONE.. I'm down 30 pounds and very quick.. Don't let them tell you otherwise... GET IT OUT!!!

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