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April 22th
2008
2:26 PM
I am really surprised to see so many women posting the exact same symptoms I have. I had the Mirena inserted August 15, 2006. I have been married since September 15, 2006. It was all good at first. Had the regular symptoms of the Mirena with the bleeding and pain and so on. Great birth control, besides the two scares I had. Then about a year ago, it all started to change. major mood swings, irritability, severe joint pains, severe fatigue, insomnia, weight loss (I am 30 now; was anorexic from age 21-23; anxiety will jump start the anorexia; another battle!), and many more symptoms. the worst by far has been the fatigue and joint pain and severe lack of sex drive. I still consider myself a newlywed. I love my husband but I never thought I would get to the point of not wanting him to touch me in any way. I researched, like some of you, and did my homework. It was all gravy at first! I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and starting to think it may be the Mirena instead. I can't take the drugs cuz they knock you out. The symptoms sound too familiar on this site. It's like listening to my life story right now! I have a beautiful 4 year old and not sure if I want another one. My husband is to the point of getting a vasectomy so I wont have to worry about birth control any longer but my 4 year old wants a sibling. Economy is nuts. Having another one would hurt us. I just can't do the permanent thing yet cuz I don't want to regret it.
-- By chavez78 | Reply | Private Message meI only want to be back to normal. My husband has been begging me to take the Mirena out. For those of you who are Hispanic, he calls it La Morona (the Moron). I have battled depression and bad anxiety attacks. It is unbelievable!
If anyone out there is planning on putting one in, THINK about it first. Do extra homework. Don't just take one person's word for it. Look at both good comments and bad comments. It was all good at first for me but things can change. You have to be ready to make a choice quickly once things change before letting it go so long like many of us have done. It has cost us our sanity at times, our health, happiness, husbands and much more. Listen to your instincts. They are usually right.
At my husband's pleas and for my daughter's emotional well-being (she has suffered too), I am making an appointment to take it out. if I do get pregnant, I will take that as a sign that it was meant to be.
I refuse to let my marriage and my daughter suffer for a piece of plastic in my uterus.
I wish you all luck!