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To think the Dr's surgery LIED (about Mirena coil fitting)

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TheRealMrsHannigan · 10/01/2012 11:24

I had the mirena coil fitted yesterday. I was told it would be 'a little uncomfortable'.

It f**king hurt, really REALLY hurt. The only positive I can come up with is that it was quite quick, but I found it really hard to handle the pain and am now dreading having the bloody thing out when it comes to ttc.

Bit of a stupid AIBU but shouldn't the Dr's be a bit more honest and let you know you should be prepared for pain? I fainted afterwards as my blood pressure nose dived and had to lie on a stretcher until I was more stable. Apparently that's quite common too.

Other experiences? Am I just a wimp?

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IUseTooMuchKitchenRoll · 10/01/2012 11:26

They can't predict how it will feel for each individual woman. For some women, it is only a little uncomfortable.

I know what you are saying though, they told me it wouldn't hurt when I had my waters broke. It was worse than the contractions.

loosyloo · 10/01/2012 11:27

everyone is different

i didnt have a minute's pain or discomfort with any of mine

elliejjtiny · 10/01/2012 11:28

YANBU. After various similar experiences I now know that "a little uncomfortable" means "it will hurt like hell". Also if a dr says "I will be with you shortly" it usually means at least 1/2 an hour.

CrunchyFrog · 10/01/2012 11:29

I found it very uncomfortable, and the after pains were horrible for 5 days.

"mild discomfort" my big hairy left toe.

TopazMortmain · 10/01/2012 11:31

Hated the Mirena and it hurt so much I asked them to remove it.

But! Removal did not hurt at all. Not even a tiny bit. Grin

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TheRealMrsHannigan · 10/01/2012 11:31

Loosyloo I am jealous, I was laid out there thinking 'why the f* did I agree to this!?' followed by the entire day suffering cramps that reminded me of labour pains.

To be fair a friend had also said it just feels a bit 'ick' (in her words), when I rang her aftwerwards telling her it bloody hurt, she told me she'd had a local anaesthetic. Bitch.

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WorraLiberty · 10/01/2012 11:31

YABU really

The Docs will go with the majority and if they majority just find it a little uncomfortable, that's what they'll tell people.

I think a lot of it is down to the person doing the fitting and how relaxed they can make the patient.

It's a vicious circle really, if you're worried about pain you'll tense up...if you tense up it'll be more painful Sad

LaLauraDePalmer · 10/01/2012 11:31

Mine hurt like hell to have inserted but it didn't hurt at all when it was taken out. (I took a couple of paracetamol before the removal.)

MulledWineWasMothersMilk · 10/01/2012 11:33

Yes, I was told this too when I had my copper coil fitted. It hurt, but only for a around 4 seconds. The rest of the time was just uncomfortable having the doc and nurse fiddling around for 15 min. I think if they'd told me it'd hurt, even for the 4 seconds, I'd have been much more nervous and it'd probably have hurt more because of that.

Hope you're feeling better.

LaLauraDePalmer · 10/01/2012 11:33

Oh, and sorry but YABU - people's pain tolerance varies incredibly. Just because I'm a complete wimp doesn't mean that most people are as well! Grin

Sevenfold · 10/01/2012 11:34

yanbu
It HURTS

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TheRealMrsHannigan · 10/01/2012 11:34

Worra, I think that did make it worse, once I felt the first pains, I did tense up (hard not to really!).

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DunderMifflin · 10/01/2012 11:35

I'm a complete wimp and took paracetamol and ibuprofen beforehand and didn't find it too bad.

My DB's a GP and he said to go to family planning clinics for stuff like this as, basically, they are much more adept as they get more practice than GP's.

WorraLiberty · 10/01/2012 11:35

And I wouldn't worry too much about the removal

Mine came out on its own, 2 days before I was due to have it changed!

I turned up a the Docs with it wrapped in a Kleenex Hmm Grin

LindyHemming · 10/01/2012 11:36

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TheRealMrsHannigan · 10/01/2012 11:39

Worra Shock

I reckon the Dr was trying to use flattery to relax me too, when measuring he asked if DD's birth had been a c section or natural delivery preens at odd compliment to my ever so tight cervix (Dont burst my bubble you f*ckers) Grin

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TheRealMrsHannigan · 10/01/2012 11:40

Ok, so that was supposed to be italics, not bold Blush

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Archmum · 10/01/2012 11:44

I'm sorry that you had such a traumatic experience. I had my first inserted under general aneasthetic and I had heard so many awful stories that I spent the next 5 years seriously dreading the day that I would have to have it removed. I actually then took a further 6 months to pluck up the courage to have it swtched for a new one. I just wish I had had a crystal ball! It was honestly painless. The only uncomfortable bit was when the speculum was inserted and wiggled around. I have a tilted cervix or something and it is difficult to access. Anyway, I was totally amazed and incredibly relieved. I had about an hour of 'period pain' afterwards but I dosed myself up with ibuprofen and took to my bed with a hot water bottle. I had booked the day off work but I actually felt a bit of a fraud.
I think that it is crucial to have the procedure done by someone who has been personally recommended. We have one Dr at our local health centre who has the reputation of being really good at fitting coils.
I have it for my endometriosis and it has been a life saver. I know it doesn't work for everyone but please bear with it and don't worry about what might or night not happen when it comes out!

Mabelface · 10/01/2012 11:44

I found it excruciating and also went into cervical shock. Next time mine is changed, I am going to have it done at the hospital under sedation.

NoMoreInsomnia12 · 10/01/2012 11:47

I had the copper coil fitted and it was hardly different to a smear test. And they really had to fiddle about as the first one didn't go in and she had to try the smaller type. I read about lots of different experiences on the internet first though so I was prepared for it to hurt, but everyone is different. I guess what the surgery should have said is that some people find it painful and some don't. My doctor explained everything that could happen first. I was expecting a rght faff with it as I have reverse presentation and very low BP. The doctor and the nurse kept saying "Are you ok, are you ok?" and I was like "Um...yes..." thinking "Should I not be?"

LunarRose · 10/01/2012 11:47

Yes they lie, have a look at american advice to woman about coil fitting it's eye opening.

Incidentally I have never got the buggers to stay in properly either

LunarRose · 10/01/2012 11:49

I would tell you about the time the second one came out unexpectedly but not the story you want to hear after you've just had it fitted Grin

Tooblunt2012 · 10/01/2012 11:49

I barely felt a thing other than a little discomfort. I had mine done at a family planning clinic, and it was about 3 months after my 3rd baby, so i guess they may have made a difference but I definitely wasn't in painSad

JenaiMarrHePlaysGuitar · 10/01/2012 11:49

Mine hurt like buggery. There is no way I'd have been able to drive home afterwards. I struggled to walk the short distance home even after a fairly long rest (at the nurse's insitance; my fitting involved "trauma" apparently).

YANBU if they didn't warn you, but most people seem to sail through it.

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TheRealMrsHannigan · 10/01/2012 11:50

I'm hoping it's all fine now as the pains seem to ahve settled down, just the odd small cramp, all day yesterday though it was excruciating.

I switched to the coil from the pill because the Dr has been recommedning it since DD was born (she'd 3 now!) finally plucked up the courage and it was horrible :(

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