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I got the Mirena on 2/2/09 and had it promptly taken out on 2/13/...

Posted at 4: 9 PM on Feb 17, 2009 by tmw1979, #39059
I got the Mirena on 2/2/09 and had it promptly taken out on 2/13/09. This evil device made me feel emotions from rage, anger and depression to out right panic attacks where it felt like the walls were closing in on me and I couldn't breathe. I had major bleeding from the moment it was put in, but thankfully no cramps. I was very tired and had motion sickness while driving. I felt very hungry all the time. I didn't even attribute ANY of these symptoms to the Mirena (except the bleeding) until I was packing my bags to leave my husband in a moment of pure rage followed by a panic attack. My husband calmed me down and wanted to know WHAT was going on, because I've NEVER acted that way before. Also, I've NEVER had a panic attack before. The only thing he could think of was the it was the Mirena because that was the only new thing in my life. So, we googled the side effects of Mirena and found that many women experienced rage, depression, thoughts of suicide, and panic attacks as well as fatigue and motion sickness. So, I made an appointment to get it out. My OB didn't want to take it out. She said I hadn't had it in long enough to give it a fair chance. But I told her that my husband wouldn't let me go home until it was OUT! She did take it out, but all the while she was looking at me as if I were INSANE. She said there is no medical way that Mirena could have caused any of what I described (except the bleeding). She said that scientifically it is IMPOSSIBLE because it only has a low progesterone dose. She tested my thyroid instead (which came back just fine). She seriously did not believe me. I told her that I had googled the side effects of Mirena and she simply told me, "You can find anything on google to support your claims if you try, but it doesn't make it true." Since I've gotten it out I have felt like myself again. No more rage or moody panic attacks. I am still bleeding, and although it was heavier than I'd ever experienced before, it is FINALLY going away. I am so glad I found this site because now I know I'm NOT crazy!
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Reply 9 months ago on Feb 17, 2009 by mrsbarrett, #17168

wow, your doctor sure displayed true ignorance. That is not a very good doctor!!! You might want to switch. What an idiot. Maybe you should print off a couple pages of this message board and send it to her with a letter about YOUR expereince, let her know that there is an average of 10 new postings every day just on this one site alone AND give her the website to see more of the same (litterally thousands posted over the past year alone). SOMEONE needs to educate that poor ignorant doctor.

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Reply 9 months ago on Feb 17, 2009 by monikaz, #17169

OMG!!! such a arogant bitch. i would switch a doctor right away. Doctor should know that anything where are hormons can change you. hormones run your body jesus. My doctor told me that everything is possible and that every body is different, that I KNOW the best how i feel. i cant belive this shit...

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