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Posted at 12:27 PM on Oct 29, 2008 by shelsie, #36089
I am so happy to have found this site, I only wish I would have researched prior to having Mirena inserted. I have had The Mirena IUD for nearly three years. I thoroughly enjoyed having decreased flow and some months not having a period at all. However now I realize its probably one of the worst decisions I ever made. Only recently have I come realize that my fatigue, inability to concentrate, loss of memory, lack of interest in anything including sex, weight gain, constant yeast and bacterial infections were most likely due to the IUD and not due to anything that I was doing wrong. I have had bouts with depression and have been on meds for that, however it seemed like I was a basket case, over anxious and often times a nervous wreck. There were days recently where I was lethargic, lacked motivation to do anything. Then I'd have a good day, a day where I felt energized and thought, well maybe it was just the gloomy weather. Now I have come to realize it had to be the IUD. That is the only thing that makes sense. I made an appointment and got the IUD removed yesterday and already I can tell a difference in the way I feel. I woke up this morning feeling well rested for the first time in three years. I am looking forward to getting back to the "old me" rather than just a shell of of person that lacked motivation to do anything. I wish I would have investigated further and not listened to my Nurse Practitioner all these years that told me over and over that my symptoms were not the cause of the IUD.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 29, 2008 by shelsie, #13951

I also forgot to add I have been getting painful large pimples on and under my chin, on my back, my face has gotten extremely oily, I have never had oily skin. I haven't had this much trouble with my complexion since middle school.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 29, 2008 by sales4me, #13966

I did some research and I'm shocked at what i found. There was a device called Norplant that placed the exact same hormone Levonorgestrel under the arm, the Mirena releases it from the IUD. Anyways they no longer sell the Norplant in US and UK. Wonder why? There was a 50,000 person class action suit, that's why! They never excepted blame as they state they properly warned the user, but they settled 36,000 case with cash out of court.

At least they warned the user of anxiety and numbness, hairloss, acne, but not the mirena, no mention of these symptoms. It goes on................... the story only gets more interesting. So i did more research casue basicly the Norplant and Mirena both sound so similar. They are both forms of birth control using the same synthetic hormone "Levonorgestrel" , only difference mine was insurted into the uterous and Norplant in the arm. The symptoms i'm suffering from are all listed as warnings on Norplant but not Mirena, funny though they stopped selling Norplant. This gives me more proof that i'm on the right track.

So i research the company that made the Norplant, and here's a big surprize, yup is the same people that worked on the development of the Mirena. Yet i'm sure i won't get a doctor to make any connection and basicly deny any chance that the Mirena could be responsible for my condition. They wouldn't be able to deny my condition if the Levonorgestrel was placed under my arm, but apparently they can't see a corrilation if it is released in my uterous?

I'm just glad its out of me.

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