Mirena Side Effects?

**hopefully2** · 15-08-2012 10:02

Omg I have an appointment in two weeks to have one put in. Going to cancel!

**Dannielle** · 18-08-2012 11:36

Both my Gyno and GP said it wasn't the Mirena causing my problems. I wish I didn't listen to them now. Apart from everything else I have put on so much weight its not funny.

I decided to make my Gyno take it out and have an appointment in about 2 and a half weeks. My GP wasn't happy about giving me the referal to go back and get it out though. It means I will probably need a uterus ablation later on as I got the mirena for really really bad periods. But I can't just walk around putting on weight all the time for no real reason.

**headoverfeet** · 18-08-2012 13:42

Against all better judgement I had it inserted today, wasnt too bad and I feel fine now. No spotting/bleeding yet

**rdhay** · 03-09-2012 16:42

Copying from another post I just did...

Just thought I’d throw my experience out there. I had Mirena for nearly two years, and I absolutely regret it! At first I was totally happy with it and would rave about it to anyone who would listen. But then about a year and a half into it, I was researching yet another weird symptom I was having and I realised that the Mirena was causing sooo many issues that had only started gradually once I’d gotten the IUD. Add to that the fact that I had to get on a waiting list to go under general anesthesia (sp?) to get the thing out (the strings had pulled up into the cervix) – and only after two very painful attempts by my GP and gyno to get it out – and I will never, ever reconsider that thing again! By the time I finally had it removed, I had hit 35 symptoms, some of which I’m still dealing with (particularly the severe general anxiety).

I realise everyone’s different, but in my mind, it’s just not worth the risk of going through all that

**headoverfeet** · 03-09-2012 16:46

I had mine pulled out 2 weeks later due to how much of a b!tch I turned into

**hopefully2** · 05-09-2012 23:55

Ok so I cancelled my appointment and have not thought about any other contraception. I don't want hormones or snips.

**Dannielle** · 07-09-2012 21:06

Thought I would update. I thought my mirena was working well at first and then after a while I had doubts. My GP and Gyno both said it wasn't the mirena. So many weird things that pretty much made me feel like I'm falling apart.

backaches
needed glasses
put on heaps of weight despite trying hard to loose it
thining hair
anxiety worse
loosing a lot of hair
and yep low libido which didn't happen at first
Oh, and just plain not liking cuddles

there is probably more symptoms too but they were the worst.

I was told its just my age and its very very unlikely its the mirena with my weight and eyes and back. But I stuck to my decision and got it taken out today.

Now to just wait and see if everything gets better. Then I will probably have to think seriously about the Uterus Ablation later on. But the thought of an operation scares me.

**Gothel** · 07-09-2012 21:14

I don't understand how they are still supplying this thing! I have heard so many horror stories, and almost went insane myself with it, I had intense mood settings and just felt awful. Had it out just to see what happened, and felt better that evening. I would never ever recommend it to anyone, ever

**Nothing spells as goof as typo splats**

**headoverfeet** · 07-09-2012 21:17

Originally Posted by Gothel

I don't understand how they are still supplying this thing! I have heard so many horror stories, and almost went insane myself with it, I had intense mood settings and just felt awful. Had it out just to see what happened, and felt better that evening. I would never ever recommend it to anyone, ever

**Nothing spells as goof as typo splats**

So good to hear someone else feeling better so soon! I thought it was all in my head as I felt better the next morning!! It was like someone had yanked this horrible angry person out of me!