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Posted at 2:11 AM on Aug 30, 2009 by zorocomama, #44116
So I am reading all of the posts and Like the woman who posted on the 28th , I had and mirena after my 3rd child and then just this May after my 4th child. My first Experience with the Mirena was a little painful going in had 1-2 periods after and then not a period until I had it taken out. I can not say that it was or wasn't affecting my mood as my life was VERY stressful for many reasons. It was Placed in FEB of 2004 and then I had it taken out in June of 2006 because I felt like my body was rejecting it and I was totally uncomfortable and as soon as it was out I got my period. I thought this was normal and all my periods seemed Normal after that. My husband and I used condoms for the next few months for fear that I may be very fertile and then went back to our original family planning method. ( I had Never been on BC prior to the Mirena except for two months as a teenager for cramps) After having our 4th child, who was planned (3rd child was not planned that is why we decided on the Mirena at all) we were not sure if he would be our last and my OB thought I was too young to decide so another Mirena seemed like a good solution. I had it placed this may during my period and it was fine. I thought it was going to be just like the last one, I WAS MISTAKEN. I have had my period almost every 20days they are heavy and last about a week. I feel like my insides are falling out and I just got my period this morning and I had it two weeks ago. I have been unbearable to everyone in my Family and Ended my vacation today by storming off for five hours alone trying to deal my suicidal thoughts!!!! I came on the computer to search for a reason why I would have my period within two weeks of each other and founds this site. So much of this makes sense that it scares me. I have had a both experiences and am still trying to take in that my actions tonight may have been induced by my Mirena. Never would I have thought I would feel like this after my first experience but now thinking back maybe my coping skills with what was happening in my life then would have been better. As far as the weight When I had the first one Out I went from a size 14 to a size 6 (that at one point were big) in almost 2 months.... This time I have lost weight but I was also put on antidepressants which there side affect is weight loss!!! I am sorry if this is all over the place but my thoughts are all jumbled as I am trying to make sense of this.... I really never thought it was the Mirena until I read these Blogs!!!
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Reply 2 months ago on Aug 31, 2009 by abbyes, #22658

I have had almost the same experience! I have an apt with my OB's ultrasound technician (to get an U/S and check it's placement) because of this period I keep having- every two weeks (and very long-before Mirena, I used to have very regular 5 day periods). I have since struggled with depression, acne, strangely oily skin. I also have lost weight and I also started antidepressants- side effect-weight loss). I wonder now- was the Mirena the reason I had to get on anti-depressants? I never felt I NEEDED them before. I hate that I put something in my body that I cannot control-Mirena and the release of these hormones. The few months in my life I was on BC pills I went off them because my PMS went from bad to worse. Seems like sense then I have been pregnant or breastfeeding- my third child is 10 months old. I feel like we are victims because we don't know if it is post-partum, Mirena, or all the stress from the life- Let's face it- almost everyone is having money problems, moving problems, you name it. They are checking to see if the Mirena is out of place- but I am pretty sure even if it is not-I'm ready for it to be out. I have never been able to feel the strings-didn't try until I was having the bleeding problems for last three months. Before then, I had only had a few periods since the initial month long heavy bleeding after it was placed in Nov or Dec 08. I appreciate that the OB was trying to make BC easy on us with this- but my body has always been sensitive to these hormones. I wish I had trusted myself when I second guessed it. My husband wants a Vasectomy now. I know we are done with having kids but it does make me a little sad with its permanence. But this is not the way I want to be- bleeding all the time!

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