Welcome to Medications.com

It's nice to know that I'm not alone.. I got Mirena in Novembe...

Posted at 2:32 PM on Jun 18, 2009 by suzyleigh, #42372
It's nice to know that I'm not alone.. I got Mirena in November 08, and since then I've developed a plethora of unpleasant side-effects. Initially, I couldn't put them all together. As I'd had a fainting spell and some restless legs a few months prior to getting Mirena, I've been concerned that all of my symptoms were stemming from a nutritional deficiency like folate or b12 anemia. Nothing seemed to quite fit exactly right though, and I take vitamins regularly, so I was perplexed until last night. After googling "tingly feet" and "heartbeat" I stumbled onto one of these forums. I have felt like a crazy person all of this year, and I am now quite certain that it's from Mirena. Feeling foolish that I didn't see this sooner.. but I guess I we perceive what we want to, and I was happy to have easy birth control. I've NEVER had heart palpitations, this kind of foggy-headedness, anxiety like this, unexplainable nausea, tingling in my feet, or depression before. My dizziness and fatigue alone had me fearing for my health, and my extreme mood swings had me fearing for my life. I'm getting this removed as soon as possible. Clearly I could've done my pre-Mirena research better, but the pamphlet and pep-talk I was given did not mention everything that I've been going through. I'm a little pissed, to be honest.. but mainly relieved. I think I'm going back to the Nuvaring.. I'd rather bleed than be a dysfunctional, ill, zombie-person.
REPLY TO THIS POSTING | Private Message me | Add as friend | Flag as inappropriate
 
Reply 5 months ago on Jun 18, 2009 by calybo, #20762

Just read your post so sorry to hear what you're going through. I don't want to discourage you but.... it has been 9 months since I had mine removed and have just started feeling "normal". Although the weight gain is still an issue. My symptoms didn't totally disappear after removal but they started getting better. It was the anxiety type symptoms that continued for me. I finally went to get accupuncture because all the conventional doctors could not figure out what was up and were trying to put me on anti-anxiety meds.
that is when things really started to turn around for me. I also went to a holistic health clinic where they actually tested my hormone levels and found that my progesterone levels were extremely low. They believe that the synthetic hormones in the mirena caused my body to not produce what it should on it's own(Hormone imbalance). It has been a long hall, believe me. I wish I had been a little more aggressive in dealing with my health problems right after removal. I thought that just removing it would be the cure, but I needed help to get to where I am now. I remember when I posted back in October '08 that I got a reply back from a woman who said she could have written everything I had word for word about her experience with Mirena and she said that she was 11 months post removal and was just feeling 95% better. It was kind of discouraging at the time but it has comforted me these last 6 months or so knowing that the road to well- being was longer for someone else as well. Keep your chin up. And if you continue to not feel quite right, be aggressive about seeking help. And seek outside the conventional medical circles. Best of Luck!!!!

Private Message me | Add as friend | Flag as inappropriate

Make a reply to this posting:

Type your reply to this side effect post:


Medical advice disclaimer
© 2002-2007, Skylabs Inc.  |  About Us  |  Disclaimer/Terms of Use  |  Advertise  |  Contact Us  |  Site Map  |  Developed by: W3matter.com | Sleep Apnea