| Posted at 10:17 PM on Jul 29, 2009 by shezavixen, #43396 |
Are you taking estrogen in addition to using the Mirena for progestin? I had the Mirena for just 5 months and had it removed due to side effects...headaches, bloating, middle area weight gain, cystic acne, palpitations, dizziness, brain fog....and more. Upon removal, my period did not return...and after 3 months I started having hot flashes. My Dr ran the hormone panel (FSH and E2) and I was POST-MENOPAUSAL, at 43, just like that. What a shock. I did not have any gain in my breasts at all but I did put on weight around my middle, went up about a size and half (in just 5 months) and literally looked like I did at 5 months pregnant. The bloating went down very quickly after removal. The Mirena caused serious hormonal imbalance for me.
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