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Posted at 11:40 AM on Mar 27, 2009 by nemrak551, #40349
I have been on Birth Control since May 29, 2007. I was first put on Errin Tab .35mg, which went well, but was very depressed and angry. I had very few symptoms, but very severe headaches, and mood swings with this birth control. Then on August 4, 2008 I had the Mirena IUD inserted. About 1 ½ months after insertion of the Mirena IUD, my mood starting really getting severe and bad. Now, this was the biggest issue for me because I have always been a person to lets things roll off my back. I have never once in my life felt the least bit depressed. Other than PPD with the birth of my daughter. I am noticing that I am just not feeling myself mentally or emotionally and I am crying very easily. I even yell at my husband and my daughter about the stupidest things and it’s like I am watching myself from the outside doing this and wondering why the heck am I yelling, but I can’t seem to make myself stop. I know something is wrong. I am also very lethargic and fatigued all the time. I also feel that I can’t ever seem to catch my breath. This still continues today, and is very distressing to me. My PCP has diagnosed me in the past week with Asthma, with no conclusive proof that Asthma is the issue. I haven’t had allergies since I was about 12 years old.( I am 35 now) I can only catch my breath when I lay on my left side. I constantly struggle for air, which cause’s panic, heart palpitations, and anxiety. I have severe depression due to this situation and have been put on 5 different anti-depressants and sleeping aids as well, however it seems like I am a basket case, over anxious and often times a nervous wreck. There are days when I have uncontrollable crying episodes, off the handle severe mood swings. I have no patience with anyone or anything. This is usually around when my menstrual cycle will begin, then at the time it begins, I have horrible persistent bleeding, pain, cramping, coffee ground blood clots the size of a quarter. I will bleed for about 10 days and then stop and start again in about 8 more days. I have persistent abdominal pain, occasional fever, and unusual vaginal discharge, itching, and odor. It makes it very difficult to have sexual relations with my husband. It is very painful to have sex, and I just don’t have the libido for it as well. Sex drive is completely gone. Since the insertion of the Mirena IUD, August 4, 2008, I have had horrible constipation, that will last for about 1 to 1 ½ weeks, and then for 2 days, I will have horrible and severe diarrhea, and then have no BM’s for the next 1 to 1 ½ weeks again. I also have severe headaches, that hit at anytime. I have lost a lot of my hair, it used to be very thick and strong. I break out in hives, rashes. I also have swelling of my face, hands, tongue, throat, and ankles. Not to mention again the not being able to breathe. I also have a horrible time eating, I will eat, and then feel like vomiting for the next couple of hours. Sometime’s I do have to vomit, so I try not to eat at all, cause I just hate feeling that way. It just isn’t worth the discomfort for me. I am withdrawn, and scared to socialize with friends, which that is not me at all. I am always depressed, have anxiety, severe acne, NO sex drive, angry all the time, very easily angered, and I have basically become a totally different person. I used to be a confident women and now I am a total train wreck. In conclusion I am incredibly concerned about is the emotional side effects that I have experienced! I have slowly become a basket-case. I have at different times experienced the following side-effects : anxiety, minor paranoia, racing heartbeat, MOOD SWINGS! unexplained crying episodes, foggy thinking, and panicky feelings.
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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 27, 2009 by melibec, #18579

You are suffering, aren't you!

This part stood out for me "I constantly struggle for air, which cause’s panic, heart palpitations, and anxiety" that is EXACTLY what I began to experience 6 weeks into the Mirena. 2 weeks later I had it out & have had the anxiety feeling on & off for the last few weeks, but it seems to be abaiting now.

I hope you get better soon!

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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 28, 2009 by canada14, #18593

I got goose bumps when I read your posting...I felt like I wrote it. EVERYTHING you wrote, I have experienced! I have an appointment to have mine removed in 2 days. Thank you for sharing your story. Thanks to you and everyone else who has written about their experience, I was able to figure out what has made me so crazy and now I can finally have my life back. Thank you and good luck!!

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Reply 7 months ago on Apr 08, 2009 by debbi18, #18708

Go get the flippin thing removed! You are having a really bad reaction to the hormone. I was eventually told by a nurse at my practice that my body cannot tolerate the hormone in the Mirena and that it needs to be put on my notes. I experienced everything you've mentioned and more and actually ended up in A & E several times due to toxic shock symptoms, not being able to breathe being most distressing. As soon as I demanded i wanted it out as a process of eliminating the causes for my severe symptoms and had it removed, I began to feel much, much better from day one. And I emphasise the word DEMAND as they would not have it that this coil was making me ill. I'd had the worst year of my life and no-one at my Practice managed to diagnose the Mirena as the cause of all my suffering. It's been 6 mnths since I had it removed and every day since, I feel more and more like the old me and not a complete alien. I really feel for you and hope that you've taken steps or are in the process of getting it removed.

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Reply 7 months ago on Apr 14, 2009 by bean4man2, #18869

IF I WERE YOU I WOULD GET IT OUT!!!!! I GOT MY MIRENA IN ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS YOU DID.....IM GOING TODAY TO GET IT OUT!! I CAN UNDERSTAND ALL THE SYPTOMS YOU HAVE (ANYGRY MOODS, WEIGHT GAINS, TIRED, FOGGY) I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD I HAVE A CYST THEY MAY NEED TO OPERATE ON TO GET OUT (SIDE EFFECT OF MIRENA) I NEVER SO MUCH AS HAD A YEAST INFECTION BEFORE MIRENA...NOW I HAVE BEEN GETTING THEM TO!!! I HAVE BEEN READING ALOT ONLINE AND IT SEEMS ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THESE SAME SIDE EFFECTS DUE TO MIRENA...SOME PEOPLE EVEN TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER A CLASS SUIT AGAINST THE COMPANY FOR NOT REVELING ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS??? BEST OF LUCK TO YOU AND DONT WORRY YOUR NOT CRAZY ITS THE MIRENA

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