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Paraguard IUD & lower back pain
Hi. I had a Paraguard IUD inserted in June 2006. Since then I have had moderate to severe pain in my lower back EVERY night. It doesn't bother me in the daytime but at night it gives me fits. I have seen my chiropractor & my family doctor and neither can seem to figure out what is wrong. Could it be my IUD? I'm thinking of calling my OB/GYN but I am so tired of going to doctors! Any advice?
Hi, i had my iud inserted after six weeks my girl was born, back in March 2004. Did not have any major problem...yes, painful to insert, but normal. I was bleeding still from normal childbirth and felt that the bleeding after iud insertion was part of the normal as well.
But, in November 2004 i started premenopausal symptoms, i was 36 at the time. Mood swings, migraines, pain, utherine and back pain....did still consider it all normal, frustrating, but normal....doctors said i was fat, needed to lose weight.
After 40 pounds lost, the pain did not go away. But i kept the iud, btw it is paragard.
In 2008 i was swimming three days a week and one day started to notice severe, impossible to walk, crying in the middle of the street pain, went to ER, no findings of any kind....depression with the amount of pain i was having. But doctors told me i was fine, iud in right place, still overweight, and that pain "was on my head" ...
Found an acupunturist that worked for two years on and off on me, it helped but it did not go away.
In 2010 i started having more bleeding, spotting between periods, doctors in another hospital also did not know why. Exams showed that i was NOT premenopausal, so no apparent reason for pain.
Spent 2011 bleeding during periods, so intense sometimes that it looks as i am hemorraging. And i also started to have yeast infections, itchness outside of vagina, besides pain, mood swings and just plain annoyance of feeling helpless with all this, did tons of tests, no medical issue whatsoever...
Now, it is 2012, after eight and a half years of insertion i decided to look further, research the iud because something must be causing all this, i am not crazy!
I have notice that no one mentionned having it in for more than 7 years...its reccommended for ten, i have had for almost 9, so many issues and just now understanding and attributing to the iud.
Finnally found so many women complaining, similar issues.
My husband and i spoke about it, i am having this thing removed and he will have a vasectomy. We have an amazing 8 year old, dont want more kids now.
I am done suffering, hopefully this helps you as it did me. Thank you for posting.
But, in November 2004 i started premenopausal symptoms, i was 36 at the time. Mood swings, migraines, pain, utherine and back pain....did still consider it all normal, frustrating, but normal....doctors said i was fat, needed to lose weight.
After 40 pounds lost, the pain did not go away. But i kept the iud, btw it is paragard.
In 2008 i was swimming three days a week and one day started to notice severe, impossible to walk, crying in the middle of the street pain, went to ER, no findings of any kind....depression with the amount of pain i was having. But doctors told me i was fine, iud in right place, still overweight, and that pain "was on my head" ...
Found an acupunturist that worked for two years on and off on me, it helped but it did not go away.
In 2010 i started having more bleeding, spotting between periods, doctors in another hospital also did not know why. Exams showed that i was NOT premenopausal, so no apparent reason for pain.
Spent 2011 bleeding during periods, so intense sometimes that it looks as i am hemorraging. And i also started to have yeast infections, itchness outside of vagina, besides pain, mood swings and just plain annoyance of feeling helpless with all this, did tons of tests, no medical issue whatsoever...
Now, it is 2012, after eight and a half years of insertion i decided to look further, research the iud because something must be causing all this, i am not crazy!
I have notice that no one mentionned having it in for more than 7 years...its reccommended for ten, i have had for almost 9, so many issues and just now understanding and attributing to the iud.
Finnally found so many women complaining, similar issues.
My husband and i spoke about it, i am having this thing removed and he will have a vasectomy. We have an amazing 8 year old, dont want more kids now.
I am done suffering, hopefully this helps you as it did me. Thank you for posting.
It sounds like you may have a herniated disk which may have been brought on by your twisting frame. If so it could have shattered and the fragments could be lodged in your spinal nerves of your back. It may not show up on an x-ray and surgery is needed to alleviate this. If you are unable to bend down and touch your toes without pain in your lower back then I doubt the IUD is your issue.
As always seek medical attention if your condition worsens as I am not a doctor.
As always seek medical attention if your condition worsens as I am not a doctor.
Hello ladies and concerned gents,
I had my Paragard IUD put in Feb/2012 and for the first few months experienced the pain many of you are describing. I realized that having a full bladder or full bowels put a severe amount of pressure on my uterus (mine is folded by the way, which was not a very pleasant insertion), so to alleviate this I cleaned up my eating habits, went on a full body cleanse, and started taking Yakult probiotics (you can find this in the yogurt section of Kroger) once a day.
MY SYMPTOMS ARE COMPLETELY GONE AFTER THESE CHANGES WERE MADE. I feel so much better physically and mentally. I suggest to any woman to seek emergency help if your pain is abnormally severe, but I do ask that you first evaluate your pain tolerance. It may also take a little longer but I suggest trying to treat with natural alternatives such as a diet change and managing your bodily waste. On average most people are irregular anyway, so trying this method is worth a shot. It worked for me and I'm as happy as a lark.
I had my Paragard IUD put in Feb/2012 and for the first few months experienced the pain many of you are describing. I realized that having a full bladder or full bowels put a severe amount of pressure on my uterus (mine is folded by the way, which was not a very pleasant insertion), so to alleviate this I cleaned up my eating habits, went on a full body cleanse, and started taking Yakult probiotics (you can find this in the yogurt section of Kroger) once a day.
MY SYMPTOMS ARE COMPLETELY GONE AFTER THESE CHANGES WERE MADE. I feel so much better physically and mentally. I suggest to any woman to seek emergency help if your pain is abnormally severe, but I do ask that you first evaluate your pain tolerance. It may also take a little longer but I suggest trying to treat with natural alternatives such as a diet change and managing your bodily waste. On average most people are irregular anyway, so trying this method is worth a shot. It worked for me and I'm as happy as a lark.
I had a copper IUD inserted on 7.6.12 at the same time as having a D&C. I had pain and discomfort following surgery for a few days which was to be expected with light bleeding and then spotting. In the last couple of days though, my stomach has bloated and I have really bad pains in my lower tummy and my back. It hurts day and night. I can't get comfortable in bed, sharp pains when trying to lay on either side and one night the pain woke me up as I must of turned onto my stomach.
I saw my gyno this morning and he did a scan and internal to check the strings and said everything is ok, no perforation or infection. He thinks my uterus is probably rejecting the IUD. He suggested waiting another couple of days to see if the pain settles down. Which I agreed to. And here I sit in pain. After reading these posts I think I should just have the thing taken out. Total waste of time and money.
I saw my gyno this morning and he did a scan and internal to check the strings and said everything is ok, no perforation or infection. He thinks my uterus is probably rejecting the IUD. He suggested waiting another couple of days to see if the pain settles down. Which I agreed to. And here I sit in pain. After reading these posts I think I should just have the thing taken out. Total waste of time and money.
hi im having the same symptoms also, i have the dull pack pain in the right side and down my leg also had spotting but its stopped and im due my period about now i think this back pain is caused by the coil, at first i thaught i had pulled a muscle but now after reading all these posts im glad im not the only one, iv not been to see a doctor yet but think i will be having mine removed asap.
Im worried myself about the paraguard I had it put in last otober of 2011 and for three months when i get ready to start a dull pain goes down my leg.. the doctor said it was normal. I had a ultra sound in Jan. of 2012 he said everything was ok its normal to have pain when its close. so i took his work
recently in april i started having pain in my right back side i thought maybe i pulled a muscle or somthing or slept wrong, week later my right ankle was swollen and swelling went up to my right knee. made it hard to walk on. i thought maybe i was retaining water or somthing with the swelling going on, then few days later it felt like my back was being crushed and very sore, i kept putting off going to doctor until i got past my finals in school then pain and soreness was going into my left side also
i woke up in morning in pain stiff very stiff, i cant get up my stairs without help. i went to the er the did xray couldnt find nothing, they said i would need mri referral from my primary doctor. i made appointment he checked me out checked reflexs he rulled out degentive buldging disc he is think RA rhumatoid artheritus but cant understand why my legs are way they are
he put me on inflamatory medicine to see if it works but hasnts. its hard for me to get up off the couch, without help, i cant sit on floor cause i cant get up i cant get up and down steps without help and just this morning taking my daughter to school after i got out of the blazer my legs gave out from under me like jelly.
I cryed for week what is wrong with my body, my sisternlaw thinks it may be somthing to do with paraguard. I thought i was gonna start few days ago had light spotting it then quit can paraguard be taken out without starting first, could theses be the side effects from the paraguard, i feel like im losing control of motor function of my body and it hinders me from walking and doing things like i did,
or could it be somthing else causing this?
recently in april i started having pain in my right back side i thought maybe i pulled a muscle or somthing or slept wrong, week later my right ankle was swollen and swelling went up to my right knee. made it hard to walk on. i thought maybe i was retaining water or somthing with the swelling going on, then few days later it felt like my back was being crushed and very sore, i kept putting off going to doctor until i got past my finals in school then pain and soreness was going into my left side also
i woke up in morning in pain stiff very stiff, i cant get up my stairs without help. i went to the er the did xray couldnt find nothing, they said i would need mri referral from my primary doctor. i made appointment he checked me out checked reflexs he rulled out degentive buldging disc he is think RA rhumatoid artheritus but cant understand why my legs are way they are
he put me on inflamatory medicine to see if it works but hasnts. its hard for me to get up off the couch, without help, i cant sit on floor cause i cant get up i cant get up and down steps without help and just this morning taking my daughter to school after i got out of the blazer my legs gave out from under me like jelly.
I cryed for week what is wrong with my body, my sisternlaw thinks it may be somthing to do with paraguard. I thought i was gonna start few days ago had light spotting it then quit can paraguard be taken out without starting first, could theses be the side effects from the paraguard, i feel like im losing control of motor function of my body and it hinders me from walking and doing things like i did,
or could it be somthing else causing this?
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