I have had a merina in for 12 months to reduce heavy periods as t...

I have had the Mirena since March 08 and I was just diagnosed with hypothyroid. I have never had problems with my thyroid and actually right before I had the insertion of the Mirena my blood work showed that I was healthy. I suffering from sharp pains in my right side and I want this thing out of me. I asked the doctor do the Mirena and the thyroid have anything to do with one another and they deny it, but I know my body and I know it DOES.

Wow, I am going through the same thing. I am calling tomarrow to have it removed!! I now have hypothyroidism as well. There has to be some way to prove that this is caused by the Mirena. It can't be a coincidense that we all have the same thing happen. Too common. I hope you all are doing well now.

I was just diagnosed last week with hyperthyroidism after having the Mirena for about 7mos (I am 33 years old with two small children). I, too, pointed the finger at Mirena (due to many other side effects) and the Dr. just brushed it off as far-fetched. I'm considering removing it, regardless of what the Dr.s think...it may just solve the problem, since having one's hormones out of whack can cause what they call "reversal thyroidism". It's worth a shot! Best of Luck to you!

I had problems, and like an idiot I kept my mirena in for 17 months, until while peeing one day it literally came out with my urine flow, on its own.
I called my doc, who didnt seem happy about the fact it happened, but I had no control over that?!
Two weeks later, positive pg test, 4 months later miscarriage. All the while I had been gaining 3 pounds a week. I miscarried again 4 months later.

I went to the doc to see what was up, got several tests done, and I came back hypothyroid. Now from 175 pounds to 356 pounds in one year, I blame it on the mirena. No matter what I did, (walking, diet, anything) I gained weight steadily.
Help! Im on synthroid (150 mcg's ) for life. Is there something we can do to sue mirena over this? Im tsjpop at cafemom, drop me a line there if youre a member. ~Sharey

I had problems, and like an idiot I kept my mirena in for 17 months, until while peeing one day it literally came out with my urine flow, on its own.
I called my doc, who didnt seem happy about the fact it happened, but I had no control over that?!
Two weeks later, positive pg test, 4 months later miscarriage. All the while I had been gaining 3 pounds a week. I miscarried again 4 months later.

I went to the doc to see what was up, got several tests done, and I came back hypothyroid. Now from 175 pounds to 356 pounds in one year, I blame it on the mirena. No matter what I did, (walking, diet, anything) I gained weight steadily.
Help! Im on synthroid (150 mcg's ) for life. Is there something we can do to sue mirena over this? Im tsjpop at cafemom, drop me a line there if youre a member. ~Sharey

I know this was posted a while ago, but I too got hyperthyroidism after getting the merina, and am curious if anyone else has had this problem, I have 4 children, and got the merina after my third which is when I started loosing weight and getting sick, I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, and was put on methamizole, then about 6 mnths before getting it out stopped taking my meds, got it out got pregnant had no problems with my thyroid, got it back in after having my 4th and now have worse symptoms of they hyperthyroidism, and just started thinking it is the IUD....if anyone knows any relation between the merina and hyperthyroidism (or graves disease) please let me know.