Farewell to Mirena
Posted over a year ago
After 13 months of (in no particular order) random periods lasting up to 15 days each, increased discharge, severe bloating, abdominal pain, nervousness, weight gain (8 kg), breast tenderness, low mood, loss of emotions and a waistline that evolved into a very thick flabby tyre, I said farewell to Mirena. ... more »
After 13 months of (in no particular order) random periods lasting up to 15 days each, increased discharge, severe bloating, abdominal pain, nervousness, weight gain (8 kg), breast tenderness, low mood, loss of emotions and a waistline that evolved into a very thick flabby tyre, I said farewell to Mirena.
I can’t emphasise enough just how relieved and happy I am to be rid of Mirena. I know it works for some women, but I wasn’t one of them. It feels great starting a new Mirena-free chapter of my life. I’m really looking forward to getting my body and my life back.
Sami66 - Hi Yvo, woop woop, mines gone too! Tried posting on here a few times but there was some kind of tech problem. I started my period, again, on monday, straight to heavy bleedingl a week early, i wasnt too bothered, thought it would make removal easier, as it was, the removal was completely painless, i had to sit and listen to my dr for 10 minuites about why i should keep it, how good it is etc etc, wasnt listening, just wanted the awfull thing out! I was ok afterwards, farely bad cramps but thats about normal for me, iv had cramps since i had this thing put in, bleeding was moderate, i did have a dizzy moment, i had to sit down but it soon passed, thursday was hard, very bad abdominal pain, i took painkillers to stop that, the bleeding was very heavy, a few small clots, but i just felt really calm, no stress no worrying, i just consoled myself by thinking it was my bodies way of clearing the crap out of me trom that mirena, yesterday i was fine, moderate bleeding, today looks the same, i feel so different in myself, i can think clearly, iv got a real sense of releif that this thing has gone, my body feels lighter too, im just so releived that that awfull thing has gone, im gonna ride this bleeding out, then after the weekend, back to the gym, long walks with my dog, i mite even clean my car, its nice to feel normal again, this thing really wasnt for me, i feel like iv woken up from a long horrible sleep.
Rites - Mirena...... Oh so much to be said about this awful thing!! I had mine inserted 3 1/2 years ago after having my 2nd child. From the beginning, I started having very painful intercourse (so painful I would be in the fetal position for the rest of the night after sex) and weird health issues. I just chalked it up to being female. Then after about 2 years, my periods (no bleeding) were very painful, all the cramps were more intense then ever before having it inserted. My mood swings got worse each month. Sometimes I would just go off for stupid reasons and it was like I was completely out of control of my own emotions. My blood work from the doctor started saying I was having liver issues, and then all the sudden out of nowhere- I'm anemic. So then I was on iron. Then I was diagnosed with restless leg syndrome (another wonderful side effect of Mirena) I had every possible negative reaction under the sun to Mirena. My herpes that were never really a problem, suddenly I was having small outbreaks monthly(but I never contributed that to Mirena until now after having it removed). Then suddenly about a month ago, SEVERE cramps out of nowhere! I had cramps starting near my right ovary then spreading across my whole pelvic region for 4 days, and on the 5th day the pain moved to my lower back. I went to my OB and he said nothing was wrong. So I insisted he remove my Mirena. Of course he tried to convince me that was not the issue, but I told him I didn't care- take it out!!! When he removed it, he said, "That's odd". I asked him why, and he told me when Mirena is removed, it usually comes out clean. But mine came out with part of my uterus or cervix (a bunch of tissue and blood) attached to it. I was in IMMEDIATE pain on my left side. After taking 10 days of antibiotics, I still didn't feel better. Now (3 weeks post removal) my whole abdomen is having strange pains and I feel a lot of pressure. Then, out of nowhere, I got the Worst herpes outbreak since I was diagnosed in 2004. This outbreak started 2 weeks after having it removed, and it literally has had me in bed for 3 days now- fever, chills, large blister on my anus and a huge patch of blisters all the way up my buttock. The only thing I can contribute to the outbreak is the removal of Mirena. I advise anyone looking into having Mirena inserted to think twice- the pamphlet they give out about Mirena does not describe what it's going to do to you at all!!!!! And, if you do get it and then have it removed- have fun with the absolutely horrible emotional roller coaster it is going to cause. My poor husband has had to put up with me being a wreck- between the pain and the outbreak, then there's me weeping for no reason at all. I just feel blah and can't wait until the side effects of Mirena wear off!!!
Rites - Mirena...... Oh so much to be said about this awful thing!! I had mine inserted 3 1/2 years ago after having my 2nd child. From the beginning, I started having very painful intercourse (so painful I would be in the fetal position for the rest of the night after sex) and weird health issues. I just chalked it up to being female. Then after about 2 years, my periods (no bleeding) were very painful, all the cramps were more intense then ever before having it inserted. My mood swings got worse each month. Sometimes I would just go off for stupid reasons and it was like I was completely out of control of my own emotions. My blood work from the doctor started saying I was having liver issues, and then all the sudden out of nowhere- I'm anemic. So then I was on iron. Then I was diagnosed with restless leg syndrome (another wonderful side effect of Mirena) I had every possible negative reaction under the sun to Mirena. My herpes that were never really a problem, suddenly I was having small outbreaks monthly(but I never contributed that to Mirena until now after having it removed). Then suddenly about a month ago, SEVERE cramps out of nowhere! I had cramps starting near my right ovary then spreading across my whole pelvic region for 4 days, and on the 5th day the pain moved to my lower back. I went to my OB and he said nothing was wrong. So I insisted he remove my Mirena. Of course he tried to convince me that was not the issue, but I told him I didn't care- take it out!!! When he removed it, he said, "That's odd". I asked him why, and he told me when Mirena is removed, it usually comes out clean. But mine came out with part of my uterus or cervix (a bunch of tissue and blood) attached to it. I was in IMMEDIATE pain on my left side. After taking 10 days of antibiotics, I still didn't feel better. Now (3 weeks post removal) my whole abdomen is having strange pains and I feel a lot of pressure. Then, out of nowhere, I got the Worst herpes outbreak since I was diagnosed in 2004. This outbreak started 2 weeks after having it removed, and it literally has had me in bed for 3 days now- fever, chills, large blister on my anus and a huge patch of blisters all the way up my buttock. The only thing I can contribute to the outbreak is the removal of Mirena. I advise anyone looking into having Mirena inserted to think twice- the pamphlet they give out about Mirena does not describe what it's going to do to you at all!!!!! And, if you do get it and then have it removed- have fun with the absolutely horrible emotional roller coaster it is going to cause. My poor husband has had to put up with me being a wreck- between the pain and the outbreak, then there's me weeping for no reason at all. I just feel blah and can't wait until the side effects of Mirena wear off!!!
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