Had my Mirena IUD removed

[Wisegirl]

Had it removed 4 weeks ago exactly due to terrible problems from it. I wont post my story unless you want to know. Last week I had pain on my left ovary and today pain on my right. Its almost like a pinching feeling. Leads me to believe it (they) are cysts. When I normally am not on BC I have 28 day cycle. But not sure what to think since just having the IUD removed. Anyone have experience with this ?

[mamaofeight]

I am currently going through a similar situation. I had my mirena removed in January 2013. Everything was good. I remained regular, even after i went on a low dosage bc pill because of my high blood pressure. After two months on the pill, my blood pressure still remained high so i stopped the pill altogether. I got my last full period in April 13 and since then, nothing. I have been bloated, weight gain, nausea, dizzy, tired, had really tender enlarged breasts, had strange cravings, yet after at least ten hpts, each one was negative. Went to the doctor and got urine and blood tests done but everything was normal, and yes, pregnancy test was negative. On both counts. I am so frustrated. To this day, i am still waiting.

[New_to_This_2013]

Thanks Tristan. I just had it inserted and I'm so nervous about it. I know I've got to wait it out and I get so afraid about the negative stories people have. But my doctor recommended the Mirena because I am not ready to get pregnant and women in my family are so highly fertile I didn't want to risk. When I and my fiance' are ready to get pregnant, God will bless us to do so. Thanks so much for your input. I just started itching today so, like I said I have to wait it out because I know my body is adjusting and I gotta give it a chance.

[smolenskygirl]

This is for all women who suffer from catamenial epilepsy. Do not have the mirena, it helps at first, then after about 8 month the level of progesterone must decrease slightly. Back came my epilepsy grand mal and palpitations, possibility also a type of partial seizure. Think about supplementing your normal hormones for natural ones instead. I'm now going to suffer I imagine for a few months while my hormones get back to normal

[hlowell]

Hi Lina,

I am going through the same thing as you atm. I had my IUD removed a month ago after having it for 5 years. I had no period at all the whole time it was in and only sometimes I would get some cramping and bloating once a month but never anything else. Now I went through the crash for 2 weeks after I had it removed, I was miserable. Every symptom you could think of having I did. Then for about 4-5 days I felt better and then I started feeling off again. It was different from the first couple weeks. These symptoms now feel a little more like pregnancy but the test still says negative. Yesterday I thought I had ovulation cramps in the right side but then today I am bleeding. IDK if its a period or if its implantation bleeding or what it is. I thought you usually got ovulation pains like a week or two before your AF so I'm a little confused. Basically now I am just waiting to see what happens. I never had a normal cycle before the IUD and pregnancy so I'm not really expecting it to be normal now. Good luck and keep us updated and I will do the same. :)

[LinaM574]

Hello All,

I was diagnosed with Endo when I was 17 and had surgery. I was pain free for 6 months or so, and the pains became unbearable. I tried all BC you can think of, and the doctor talked me into Mirena. Get in it was extremely painful and the pain was there for about 3/4 days. After that my period completely disappeared. No ridiculous cramps, no long heavy period, I was in heaven for about almost 4 years. Last year, I started getting crazy cramps again but still no period. Cramps were coming every 29-30 days. I had to take days off from work because the pains were just CRAZY!.
Doctor decided to remove the IUD to do further testing, because he wanted to make sure the IUD wasn’t causing the pain. I got the IUD removed 7 weeks ago and I still haven’t gotten my period. I have been taking pregnancy test on a weekly basis and they are all negative. Has anyone else had this issue?
I was told I should get my period within 3 weeks of removing the IUD but its been 7 weeks now almost 8. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

[LocusPocus]

A lot of the symptoms you describe sound like a thyroid imbalance. Did you ever have any blood work run? It is possible to have flare ups of a thyriod inbalance depending on the cause. Also an inbalance may have just been triggered by the progesterone in mierna.. Birth control hormones (particularly estrogen) affect thyroid levels in the blood by bonding to them and storing them into fat. When the hormones are removed the thyroid levels rise. It's entirely possible you have a hypothyroid condition that is mild and was exasperated by the hormones causing it to become noticeable. I have agressive Hashimoto's hypothyroid and have since I was 15. I have had the mierna IUD for 3 years with the only side effect being cystic acne. I am 25 and petite. (115-120lbs; 5'3" but well built size 2 with 32 D cup) so the hormones are higher for me than most people who have a decent amount of weight on me. Anyway, brain fog, hair loss, joint pain, weight gain, lack of sex drive, slow healing, excessive sleeping, lethargy are all extremely common symptoms of hypothyroid and it is very common in women. I recommend getting a simple thyroid panel (TSH, T3, and T4) an inbalance in any of those three can identify a thyroid condition. It typically develops at any age after puberty.