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I got the Mirena inserted about 5 weeks after having my baby and ...

Posted at 7:40 PM on Aug 20, 2009 by momneedinghelp, #43886
I got the Mirena inserted about 5 weeks after having my baby and have had hell ever since! Almost immediately after having it inserted I had a feeling like something was in my vagina, kind of like feeling a tampon in there so it was tough to get the thing off my mind. I also started having panic attacks about something being in my body (the Mirena) and it freaking me out. After only 2 days of this I had enough, I could tell my body was telling me this wasn't right. I had it put in on Mon the 3rd of this month and taken out on the 5th! I felt great until Thu morning (the 6th). I got flu like symptoms that hit hard. Nausea, no appetite, diarrhea, which soon led to weakness, tiredness, and off and on anxiety also bleeding like a period. I was so ill that I could not care for my kids (the new baby and a 3year old) only lie in bed miserable while others cared for my children. I made a Dr. appointment the next day and she said it was just the flu so to eat when I can and call on Mon if I still felt sick. On Mon I still felt sick, I went back to the Dr. and this time she ordered blood tests and thought it may be from the IUD but could not confirm and had never heard of effects like this before from the IUD. She said to just keep doing what I was doing. The sickness lasted until the following Wed then let up although there was still some depression/anxiety feelings on occasion then all of the sudden on Sunday night I got nausea again and have been "sick" again ever since. This whole time (except the 3 or 4 days I felt OK in there) I have not really been able to eat much and have lost 11 pounds- not healthy! I have also had to pass off my kids to others to have them cared for while I can't which is totally depressing in its self. My husband is at his wits end with me pretty much disabled for no apparent reason so it is certainly putting a strain on our marriage too. I know my friends and family have tried to help as much as they can but I also know they are getting tired of the situation too. ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS EXPERIENCE? HOW LONG BEFORE I GO BACK TO BEING NORMAL??? I just really want my life back and of course I would never recommend the Mirena to anyone and if I could go back in time and not get it I SO would!!!
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Reply 3 months ago on Aug 20, 2009 by emichael, #22399

Be careful you probably got post natal depression. Mirena may be the trigger of your imbalanced hormone. If needed, you can get help from Psychiatrists. It would take quite some time (months up to a year) for you to be normal.

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Reply 3 months ago on Aug 22, 2009 by andromeda96ms, #22423

Not to say it isn't the Mirena, and it might have set off some post partum depression but 2 days of it hardly seems enough to cause this much imbalance- I might guess you just had some bad timing of a nasty flu with the removal of the IUD. I bled for about 8 weeks post partum- and this is pretty normal- your doc might have inserted this before you were properly done with bleeding post birth. There might also be the possibility that some bacteria was introduced if you weren't done bleeding after the birth and the doc let you get this too early. Your symptoms could have been from an infection your body had to fight off.
Remember, you're barely past having a baby- you are also naturally going to feel very tired, very emotional. Hang in there- take care of yourself (not just the baby) don't feel bad if you need help- It will get better

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