Talked into having Mirena rather than the copper iud I'd gone to have fitted. (I'm 40 and have "completed my family"). Never had problematic periods.
I am due to have my 6 week check in about a week.
I feel so pissed off that I didn't decline. I've had one before, it lasted a month before I begged to have it removed because I felt it was responsible for my wt gain, crap skin and moodiness.
When I told the doctor this she brushed it off, saying that the levels of progesterone were so low it couldn't have been the cause of my problems.
Virtually since day 1 it's been a problem apart from a reasonably pain free insertion.
I feel like i'mhaving the worst pmt ever. My hair is greasy, my appetite for carbs is off the scale and I'm getting headaches. I am truly irritable. I can't afford to feel like this. It's not fair on my family (apart from DH who should've just gone for a fucking vasectomy like I asked - might bloody well do it myself!) see?
So, are they to bang on about the cost of the thing? Try and make me wait to see if things "settle down"?
Do you think I can just insist they replace it with a copper coil?
Help?
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Family planning
Mirena. Might just rip the bastard thing out myself
Therealamandaclarke · 29/08/2013 19:58
If dr won't do it, contact family planning clinic. They will remove it.
You are not alone. Here is the bastard mirena thread 
I stuck it out for 6 months! Worst 6 months of my life 
I had my period 3.5 weeks out of every 4 and was so run down and anaemic by the time I had it removed that it took me months to recover!
I then tried the progesterone-only pill (Cerazette), which made me suicidal! Lutenyl was the same...
Since then I have steered clear of hormonal contraception in any shape or form and am much, much happier and healther 
I had it for 6 weeks. Spoke to FP GP. Expected a battle but I described my symptoms, with emphasis on how extreme mood swings were and she agreed to remove it on the condition that if my mood swings didn't improve I went back. It came out 2 days ago: I already feel loads better. Less moody, less crampy (didn't realise how much that was bothering me til it stopped), my hair isn't greasy and I don't have stinky arm pits. Phew! No idea what I'll do for contraception now though 
I'm so glad you're feeling better havealittlefaith
It's shit isn't it. I'll probably just have a copper coil.
poppy I am Beyond furious that DH won't have a vasectomy.
I'm tempted to not bother with contraception and just get rid of him. 
I had mine in for 6 months til I couldn't take it any longer. Was all prepared for a fight with Drs but she agreed straight off and I had the copper coil.
Much better, my periods are maybe a day or so longer than they used to be but are lighter and none of the other shit that came with Mirena.
And I asked to be sterilised and was told they don't do it unless they really have and it's "cheaper" to put coils in. I guess PTSD, PND and nearly dying as a result of childbirth aren't enough of a reason
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