I had my Mirena inserted 6 weeks after I had my son (14 months ag...

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Posted at 9:48 PM on Dec 11, 2008 by tiredone, #37246

I had my Mirena inserted 6 weeks after I had my son (14 months ago) at the suggestion of my o.b. (she was using one also).... had I known then what I know now, my post partum birth control decision would have gone in a totally different direction! Insertion was very painful! Sex with my husband was awkward at first, mainly because he could feel the strings (they are wires!!!) poking him during deep insertion... After several weeks of getting used to the mirena, the nightmares started in! Sleepless nights, tossing, turning, dreaming about my fears and insecurities, and waking up sore... feeling like I had been run over by a truck! Moodiness and quick tempered feelings also came with the little devil... wanting to kill my husband and children over the littlest things like not eating all their dinner or not picking up their laundry...stupid stuff? My husband kept asking me why I was so angry, mean and hurtful...these are not traits I usually possess! I had become a bundle of tired, bitchy nerves! Then I had a trip to the emergency room, thought to be an appendicitis at first.....but no! I have a golf ball cyst on my right ovary, compliments of the mirena!! Now I have to have monitoring of this cyst until it bursts or is so painful I cant take it anymore and have to have it removed!!! Needless to say, I booked an appointment a few weeks ago and and have my mirena removed three days ago... I know it is going to take a while before I am "normal" and heal myself from this awful cyst, but I cant wait to love myself, husband and children again...if you are thinking of getting this inserted in your body, think again!!! Your doctors will not tell you what these women have experienced and gone through!!! Don't be a part of a class action suit down the line, money can't replace your health and well being :(

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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 15, 2008 by kelltic1, #15256

Hello, I don't know if you will resopnd to this or not. My name is Kelly P. I am in KY. I have had my Mirena for about 4 months and have had to go through three rounds of intrauterine ultrasounds for the cysts. Mine, unfortunately, are the size of baseballs... They switch from ovary to ovary depending on which side I'm ovulating from. I went into this knowing that there were risks of cysts but not ever having had them before I was unprepared. I placed a call to the OB just a few minutes ago and a 'nurse' will call me back. I am replying to your post because out of the many that I read, you seem to have a lot of the same issues as I have been having and I believe that your post may be one of the more literate ones I have read. That sounds kind of mean, but it's true. I have also had to seriously control my anger and 'flying off the handle' attitude at home. I am married to a very compassionate and patient man and have a 9 yr old son with ADHD. Stress does NOT help these Mirena issues... :0) I think I will have it removed but I am scared that it will do more damage that when it was inserted. Do they not just pull it out? ~shudder~ It sounds horrible. I am betting that the 'nurse' will just say that I should give it more time. Be patient. These symptoms are normal.
This is personal, but did your breasts swell and become terribly painful to touch? Mine do, about every two weeks. Worse yet, I have some discharge from my nipples... Ewwwww! I know. I'm sorry. But I didn't read that anyone else had these problems and am curious to know if you did or may have read of anyone who has. I know I am not pregnant. Anyway, sorry if this is an annoyance to you and none of my business. However, If you would like to reply please feel free to email me at my personal address: kem209@hotmail.com
I would realy like to communicate with someone in the same boat, as it were, that I am. I do not like what my body is doing right now and I am more than a little frightened. I hope I have not disturbed you.

Sincerely, Kelly P.

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