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Hi, I have had my Mirena since March 2007 and until Nov 2008 h...

Posted at 6:44 AM on Mar 24, 2009 by mommax2, #40230
Hi, I have had my Mirena since March 2007 and until Nov 2008 have not had any real complications. I do still have a period, it's lighter but lasts just as long. In Nov 2008, I started having problems with dizziness, stomach pain, nausea and at the time I was diagnosed with an inner ear infection, I also had a CT scan done which was normal. But after taking the antibiotics as prescribed the symptoms persisted for 3 weeks then went away. It all started again in Feb 2009, waking with severe nausea every morning, loss of appetite, tired and stomach pain. I went to the ER and had bloodwork which was normal, and a urinalysis, which showed a UTI infection. I was given antibiotics for this, but yet the symptoms persisted for 3 weeks. Both of these episodes followed my menstrual cycle. After the last bout, in which I feel completely normal, it started again. My period was two weeks late this month (March 09) it started on March 18th and on March 19th I started experiencing all these symptoms all over again. I have, bloodwork, preg tests, a colonoscopy, a stool sample, and a pelvic ultrasound, all of which have been normal. I am scheduled in a week to have an ultrasound of my gallbladder, but I really don't think that's my issue. I have lost weight, have no appetite, and wake every morning at the same time with nausea. I am seeing my family Doctor again tomorrow, he has discussed sending me to an ENT, but he is also removing the IUD tomorrow. He is doubtful that it is causing these problems after two years, but said strange things happen so better remove it to be safe.
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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 27, 2009 by jessica2559, #18571

I have had my IUD for going on 18 months. I have had stomach pains that has been so bad that i have had to go to the E.R but all they tell me is that i have gas. I reckon that is what they say when they dont know anything. I have been dizzy, had leg cramps and when me and my partner have intercourse is so painful that we rarely do it anymore. I have been to the doctor about this and even told him that i wanted it out because i went online and read some stories that women that has this wrote about their promblems and was scared that that was what was wrong with me. He told me that it was not the mirena. He said that he thought it was from where i had a c-section and they might have messed up the scar tissue. He said they were not going to take it out. He wanted me to let it stay in longer and give it another shot. So i did. Well things got a lil better but the stomach pain didnt and the intercourse didnt. Now here it is months down the line and i had to go to the hospital again. now they think i have a cest on my ovarie.. Next week this thing is coming out.. I know that this mirena is what is wrong with me .. I dont need a doctor to tell me that. I advice anyone that is thinking about getting it please dont.. it has done nothing but ruined my life..

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