Rapid Heart Rate With Mirena???
Yes, 'm 33 and had the mirena in for 2 years; after a year, i had an extremely fast heart rate, but it stopped after a few minutes. recently, i went to the ER with heart rate of 269 bpm for at least 10 minutes and had cardiac enzymes in my blood, ... more »
Yes, 'm 33 and had the mirena in for 2 years; after a year, i had an extremely fast heart rate, but it stopped after a few minutes. recently, i went to the ER with heart rate of 269 bpm for at least 10 minutes and had cardiac enzymes in my blood, indicating a heart attack. they couldn't find anything wrong with me. even the echo and ekg were perfect. they also said it was an electrical problem. I finally took the mirena out, and it was interesting that the doctor said that progesterone elevates heart rate (the hormone in mirena). I havent had another episode for 6 weeks, but I think the evidence is mounting...
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