day 1 (12/10/08)
February 8, 2009Low-grade headache all day. Stomach cramps were evident for a better part of the day, but not so bad that I needed to take something. Got some lower back cramps, haven’t had them since pregnancy, and the cramps shot down into my legs a few times. There were a few times when it felt like the sharp pinch from the insertion came back. Some gooey brown spotting (similar to miscarriage spotting). It felt like I was bleeding a lot more than I actually was. I was really tired and actually napped while the girls napped. That part was nice. Overall, it felt like the first day of a really bad period.
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I got Mirena back in March this year and it hurt so bad. I had already gotten a colposocopy to check for cervical cancer.. which was … PAINFUL. Anyways, so i’ve been on Mirena for quite some time now and i’ve had nothing but problems. Yes, my periods are very light if i ever have them, but i always feel like im going to start even when im not. And it’s irregular too. Cramps are way more severe than ever before. Mood swings, acne, wieght gain, depression, anxiety, migraines, fatigue, weak, discharge, painful intercourse.. the list could go on forever. Today im going to the doc and asking him to remove it. I’ve heard good things about the copper IUD.
I have had Mirena for about 3 months now. my husband can feel it sometimes during intercourse which makes me uncompfortable. Also I have never had a pimple in my life and now i am breaking out like a teenager. My feet and ankles swell from time to time. I think my body thinks i am pregnant. I plan on having it removed next month.
I got mirena Aug 2009 i have been bleeding almost everyday since then i have had maybe 10 days of no bleeding.Not so good for my sex life I can tell you that much.It is now the end of Dec 2009.How long do I give this to start working?I was very moody and can lose my temper fast since Ive been on this…Help
I had the Mirena for nearly 6 months before the bleeding finally stopped. You should keep track of everything you’re experiencing, especially mood-wise. Because of the way I tracked it on my blog I realized in November that I was depressed and that it was a pattern that stemmed from having the Mirena. I had it removed one month ago and the changes have been great. I’m updating my blog with that info later today. I’m happy to answer any other questions you have. Not that I think I have all the answers, but I completely understand what you’re going through right now. It sucks! (Though the “not getting pregnant” confidence was nice.)
have been on the mirena for a year and a half now. pros: convenient, controlled my fibroids, lightened my periods, not as much weight gain as the pill or other things i have tried. cons: yea more painful than a pinch on insertion, cramps like hell for first couple of months, crampy during some periods still but not too bad, dryness(my husband thinks i shrunk down there), yeast infection/itchiness sometimes. i will stay on it because i had fibroids and id rather deal with the cons rather than to deal with fibroids ever again!
I have had mirena since April of 2009. I have to admit it hasnt been all that bad except for the random bleeding I still get and have no idea when or why its just all of a sudden happening! I have had alot of pain in my right ovary area though and I wonder if maybe it is a cyst, but my doctor just said it was probably from my c-section scar and shrugged it off…nice….anyways knock on wood, my boyfriend can’t seem to feel it anymore during intercourse which is a plus because that was super uncomfortable for both of us and a major mood kill. I do wonder if the mirena has somehing to do with my mood swings though. I mean i suffered from depression before i got pregnant, and then was amazing during my pregnancy and it seems like after i got the mirena I have been super moody and not even my “happy” pills can help me. Its causing a lot of strain in my relationship, but I dont want to chance taking it out and getting pregnant because the pill did not work for me before(how i got my son) Does anyone have any suggestions for me because I am only 22 and have alot of plans going on in my life and the thought of another baby just isnt in the mix yet. Thanks
Hey Courtney,
So glad to hear that you haven’t had struggles with the Mirena. Quite a few friends of mine have it and most have not experienced what I did. (And I know how you feel about not wanting another baby. I was 30 when I though I was going to have a third baby and I cried and cried.) Anyway, I wish I had some concrete answers for you, but all I can say about moodiness is that mine subsided when I had the Mirena removed. But before that it was all consuming. I was sad and unsatisfied with everything in my life and couldn’t figure out where it came from. Since I never experienced depression before that point (other than the angsty teenage variety) I thought perhaps it was some kind of kickback from the miscarriage. My doctors did not support my theory of it being related to the Mirena and did not think I should have it removed. They told me even if the depression subsided, there was no way to link it to the IUD. The whole experience made me question a lot about the office.
Do you have a doctor you see about your moodiness? Someone other than a gyno whom you might get honest answers from if you hash out what’s been going on with you since the Mirena? I’m happy to chat directly if you’d like to email me, but I’m not sure how much I can offer. (Other than the support of a stranger who understands what you’re going through!)
-CK
I had mirena for a full 2 weeks and had it removed 2 days ago. Needless to say i did not like it at all. I am currently bleeding heavily. The insertion was extremely painful and so was the removal as my strings were in my uterus. I was very close to having to go to the hospital to have it removed under sedation. I believe there are too many cons associated that far out weight any pros. To anyone thinking of getting a mirena or any iud, please don’t.
I hope your bleeding stops soon, and that you start feeling better. Thank you so much for sharing your story. (And I’m so glad you didn’t wait it out as long as I did. For some reason I really expected things to get better, and they only did once the damn thing was removed. )
I’ve only had it in for 2 weeks now and I’ve been spotting since then. Also have cramps and dizzy spells and generally feel crappy. I’m thinking of taking it out already but not sure whether I should wait to see if this goes away.