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I had Mirena put in the end of November and was thrilled with it....

Posted at 10:12 AM on Mar 03, 2009 by nderk, #39548
I had Mirena put in the end of November and was thrilled with it. I instantly regained my sex drive. I had a lot of spotting for the first few weeks but hardly any bleeding since then. About two weeks ago I noticed that the right side of my body was numb but brushed it off as I have previous neck problems and thought it might be a pinched nerve or something. The numbness is constant, from just below my ribs down to my toes, worst in the hip/groin area. I now have very little sensation during intercourse. My doctor has run blood tests and was mentioning testing for MS but after reading these posts I think it may be the Mirena. I have also had painful joints and started seeing a counselor as I have been feeling very depressed (she has recommended anti depressants). I have also had a lot of bruising, not sure if this is related, and am sick more often (have spent a total of 38 days on antibiotics since I got it put in, hadn't needed any for years before this). Making an appt today to talk to doctor!!!
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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 03, 2009 by littlemoz, #17632

Get it out -- your MD will try to talk you into keeping it, but having had the SAME PROBLEMS and almost got a spinal tap to rule out MS, trust me, have it removed and see if you get better. If you don't, you can always have it put back in. Go to curezone.com and search the Mirena Side Effects Forum, it's VERY SCARY; you'll see thousands of women with the same issues. Trust me, I work in the pharma industry and I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Mirena caused my neuro problems. I had it removed this past Friday and I feel 100% better!!

Good luck!

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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 05, 2009 by jadekjh1, #17702

I had the Mirena put in 7 weeks after I had my baby. At first I was the same as you. I like having it. But as time went by I started having major issues. I gained weight, I had depression, no sex drive, my baby felt sick all the time, and I started to feel numbness in my feet. I went to the doctor 4 months after having it in and told him to take it out. Once he did everything went away. I loss weight, I feel good physically and mentally. And I can feel my feet again. Please reconsider having this.

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