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Posted at 12:56 PM on Nov 02, 2009 by onekisha00, #45583
I'm so glad I'm not alone. I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in July 2008, so I was placed on really strong medication the cut the effect of my current BC to 50%. So I decided to have the Mirena placed. It was placed Jan. 2009. A few weeks later, I experienced tenderness and swelling in both my breast. I went to see my GYN and she said it was normal and it should subside soon, but she sent me for an UltraSound to make sure. The results showed that my milk ducts were dilated. (And I was not Pregnant) A few months later I was experiencing severe depression, mood swings,bloating, facial acne, cramps, but the worst one of them all was the itching in my breast. Not to mention the 25 lb weight gain and my breast doubled in size. I would eat at any given time and had cravings. I felt like I was pregnant all the time. When I mentioned the itching to my doctor, she said I needed to see a dermatologist. I saw one the same day, and he also said he thinks it's the hormones in the Mirena. So I had it removed today. I hope everything goes back to normal.....
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Reply 19 days ago on Nov 02, 2009 by ram29, #24118

I've had the Mirena for almost 3 years and I have noticed that I am producing milk. I pick fights with my husband and Scream at my boys almost everyday. I'm having it removed 12/04 because that the next open appointment. I feel ugly and when I see myself on the mirrow I don't see the person I used to be. I used to be 125lbs now I'm 163Lb and have been for the passed 24 months. I have tried every diet, I've attended the Gym for 2 years to loose the weight and taken god knows all kinds of diet pills to loose weight but I feel like I'm 60 not 29 years old. I feel that Mirena is the worst thing that has happen in my life. I used to use the Patch and it worked great it's just the reminder to change it every week is the issue. Kids and all I can hardly keep up with myself. Any advise which BC is best????

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