http://www.medications.com/effect/view/40252 Hello I don't know if it is Mirena or not. It was placed almost 3 years ago... and about a year ago... ovarian cysts were driving me crazy...so my doctor placed me on birth control pills to stop ovulation... I had never had ovarian cysts before... But now Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:42:15 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/40252?item=18459 hi you mentioned your elevated sed rate, is that same as esr? mine is also elevated since mirena mine went up to 119 at one point, is now around the 34 area. being tested for all sorts now including lupus. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/40252?item=18459 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:44:59 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/40252?item=18462 Well I wish I had found this site before I put it in. I feel a bit mislead by my doctor because they didn't really explain the side effects. I know I know I should have done my own research but they just practically sold it like it was a great thing. I mos http://www.medications.com/effect/view/40252?item=18462 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:32:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/40252?item=18477 My removal was painless but I have had children and my insertion was not that bad. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/40252?item=18477 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:41:11 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/40252?item=18480 I don't know if it's the IUD or not. I've been having pretty much the same symptoms - except I haven't had the sed rate checked - but I've had LOTS of stomach problems that the GI doctor said is IBS, LOTS of pretty severe pain in my low back (below my wai http://www.medications.com/effect/view/40252?item=18480