I had my mirena fitted in 2000 when I was 40 years old. I have su...

Hi i had a mirena coil fitted last october atfer having my third boy and within 4 weeks my psorisis came back after not having in for about ten years like you i also asked my gp who told me the same it is not linked however im now having uva light treatment for my skin and while there i was chatting to another lady how has suffered for ten years with psoriais and she has just had her mirena coil removed and her skin has now cleared up im now consisdering this option

Thank you for your post. It is interesting to know that other people have noticed a link between the mirena and psoriasis. I did have my mirena removed in mid August. I must say I have only noticed a slight improvement in my psoriasis, however there is definitely some improvement. For the last two years I had been experiencing heart palpitations, for which there was no apparent reason. Since the mirena removal I have not had one. Please keep me posted if you decide to have the mirena removed, as to the effect on your psoriasis. I must also add that painful periods are back with a vengeance and I do sometimes regret having it removed.

Hi there,
So I got mine in May 08 and all was well for the first few months except no one told me that i would have the messy brownish period for 6 straight weeks....nice. Anyway, I am pretty healthy, really no issues, and at about the 5 month mark, it all started happening. Although I never put it all together until this week after seeing this site. Anyway, I have the palpitations and joint pain in my toes, and sciatica pain out of nowhere, and for a girl who has never had acne, cannot believe the cystic acne around the mouth and chin...and then what I thought was acne under my nose I have realized is a patch of psoriasis. I don't even get psoriasis...maybe like 15 years ago I used to get a few small patches on the back of my scalp, and now really out of nowhere, psoriasis. This is getting ridiculous. I also get the eyes going out focus, ususally when I get in the car to drive, in which case I notice I use my peripheral vision to see where I am going. Yes, I know, crazy! Anyway, I hate the acne part, but the palpitations are downright scary...although I had an EKG and did the 24 EKG Holter Monitor and it definitely showed some irregular patterns. So what I really want to know is for all those that have gotten it removed, have all of the symptoms gone away? Especially the palpitations? I am seeing a few posts that say yes, but I really want to make sure! And for all of you who did take it out, what do you use for birth control now? From a birth control standpoint, it really is just great so far.... but definitely not worth the side effects for me :(