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I have had the Mirena in me since August of 08 and the day they p...

Posted at 10:15 PM on Aug 03, 2009 by tinamswank, #43508
I have had the Mirena in me since August of 08 and the day they put it in I never received even a pamphlet. It took the doctor over 30 minutes to get it in me and he asked me if I still wanted it while he was having trouble putting it in. He was the doctor and he should have known. I was never told to come back for checkups or anything just that it had to come out in 5 years. He told me of no side effects or anything. So thinking it was the best I had it put in. I cramped for 4 days after. I bled really bad and finally it went away. Well then just the past couple of months since my periods started getting lighter all my symptoms are getting worse. My symptoms include : fatigue, stomach cramping so severe I can hardly walk, mood swings, depression, weight gain and constipation ,my feet go numb all the time and if I stand for a long time to, also have like a stabbing pain in my chest (rare) and Im beginning to not have any sex drive. Calling the doctor tom to have it removed because I thought all this was in my head until I have researched it past the website.
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Reply 3 months ago on Aug 08, 2009 by aubreyraine, #22123

I had the exact same experience that you had with your doctor. I was never told that you are suppsed to check the stings every week. I also never recieved any pamphlets or any information on the side effects of the Mirena. I have had mine for almost three years and I am at the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I have had two children and I am not even close to the weight that I was before either preganancies. My symptoms are a lot like yours, but I also have bad headaches that happen nearly everyday and I feel dizzy, like I am about to faint. I don't know if anyone else has bad leg cramping and pain, but it would be reassuring to hear that someone else has this same symptom. I had my Mirena removed last week after I had to go a few rounds with my doctor. She was totally shocked when I said that I wanted her to remove it. She looked me right in the eyes and said that none of my problems had anything to do with the Mirena. I am so much happier now that it is out.

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