week 4 (1/7/09)

More of the same. Still bleeding/spotting. Still a little pissed about it. Because seriously, how long can a girl have her “period?”

So to make it interesting, I’ve decided to see if I can beat my personal best of bleeding/spotting for 6 weeks. Of course this followed a pregnancy, but whatever.

On a positive note, no more anxiety, no physical discomfort and no hormonal issues this week.

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**I would like to emphasize that this is a support site, NOT a medical site, and any “advice” expressed here–including comments left by people claiming to be doctors–should be treated as opinions ONLY. **

week 3 (12/31/08)

I’m starting to think that the reason this IUD has such a high success rate is because the bleeding never, ever stops which renders sex impossible. Every time I think it’s done it starts back up again.

I had three or four days of just being cranky and distant and slightly depressed. I also had two near anxiety attacks. I mean, I think they were anxiety attacks. I’ve never had them before, so I’m only guessing. But I couldn’t focus, it was hard to breathe, my daughter asked me the same things over and over and I couldn’t pull myself together long enough for her words to register. I kept us out of the house or just on the road for several days last week because I couldn’t handle being inside. For a few days I actually feared that my marriage was over…for no reason. As soon as I said out loud what was going on in my head I realized how crazy it sounded and figured that it was hormonal. I’ve just never had hormonal issues like this. They’re kind of overwhelming.

I’m feeling much better now. Being around family for a week was perfect. My husband went back to work yesterday and I was okay the whole day. I’m still a little quieter than usual and feel distant.

I will not obsess…

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**I would like to emphasize that this is a support site, NOT a medical site, and any “advice” expressed here–including comments left by people claiming to be doctors–should be treated as opinions ONLY. **

day 14 (12/23/08)

Dude, so done with this bleeding/spotting sh*t. Called the doctors and they said it was fine, normal. Might continue on for a while. I have a headache, zero patience and a sh*tty attitude. Kind of what I expected PMS to be like and never experienced before. Man, I hope they’re not related.

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**I would like to emphasize that this is a support site, NOT a medical site, and any “advice” expressed here–including comments left by people claiming to be doctors–should be treated as opinions ONLY. **

days 7-13 (12/16-22/08)

Muddy spotting, a little bleeding, but no discomfort or cramping. All else is good. (But still, kinda gross…)

 

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**I would like to emphasize that this is a support site, NOT a medical site, and any “advice” expressed here–including comments left by people claiming to be doctors–should be treated as opinions ONLY. **

day 6 (12/15/08)

Nice, muddy consistency. Blah. Light cramping.

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days 4-5 (12/12-14/08)

Light spotting increased to light bleeding. Everything else A-OK.

Husband could feel the strings of the IUD during sex, but HEY, no complaining.

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**This is a support site, NOT a medical site. Any “advice” expressed here–including comments left by people claiming to be doctors–should be treated as opinions ONLY. **

day 3 (12/12/08)

Very light spotting, spasms in my leg (which the Dr office insisted was unrelated when I called). Otherwise no discomfort of any sort.

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day 2 (12/11/08)

Light spotting. Not a single sign of pain. The day was completely normal. Until 5pm.

From that point on I had a headache, cramping and strange spasms going down my legs. The sensation was similar to how it feels when an appendage falls asleep. The pain that followed was just like the sciatic nerve being hit by the baby when in utero. Towards the end of the night it made my left leg buckle a little.

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day 1 (12/10/08)

Low-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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**This is a support site, NOT a medical site. Any “advice” expressed here–including comments left by people claiming to be doctors–should be treated as opinions ONLY. **

insertion day (12/9/08)

First time here? WELCOME! Even though the post is dated 12/9/08, it’s actually 2015 and this blog is continually updated with new comments/conversations.

I had the Mirena removed in December of 2009, almost 1 year to the day after having it inserted. >>read about the removal here<< This blog starts with the insertion, however, since that is where it all began.

You’ll find this site to be an honest, gunky, and exact representation of what the Mirena experience was like for me, with comments from other women who also have the Mirena.

THE MIRENA DIARIES definitely borders on the TMI tip, but if you’re here, you’re probably looking for answers. Hopefully you’ll find some in these posts.

Warning: There are horrific and heartbreaking stories in the comments (as well as positive experiences), so please keep that in mind as you read through, especially if you suspect that the Mirena is causing issues in your own life. (I’m pretty sure I would’ve freaked out if I’d found this site while experiencing what I did.)

Please also keep in mind that this is a support site, NOT a medical site. You’ll see comments throughout the posts by people claiming to be doctors. This site has NO medical affiliation, so all “advice” offered here should be treated as opinions only. 

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INSERTION DAY

4:45 PM – I was told three times that I’d “feel a pinch.” What I think she meant was, “feel me use a nail clipper on your uterus.”

4:47 PM – “Oh wait, the IUD didn’t go in.” WTF…keep that to yourself and let’s get a move on.

4:48 PM – She handed me two metal-looking strings with blood on them and asked if I wanted to hold them. I declined. Again, WTF? I didn’t give birth to the bloody strings, so why would I want to hold them?

4:49 PM – She handed me a pad and was on her way. I was definitely too cramped to say much, and had a strange case of jelly-legs, but the shocking pain was gone.

5:30 PM – Home. Cramping dissipated, legs worked properly.

I was extremely exhausted all night, but I think it was due to the stress of TWO shrieking and squirming in her stroller while the whole thing went down.

so then what happened? go to DAY 1 >>>