To ask my GP for this?

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I have an appointment to have the Mirena coil fitted in 2 weeks time (first time coil user, was on different contraception previously). I’m extremely nervous about it after reading online so many horror stories about how painful it is going in. I don’t deal with smear tests very well at the best of times so worry that this will be quite a traumatic ordeal for me. WIBU to ask GP in advance for some kind of sedative or something to relax me beforehand? I’m terrified of having this put in and even the thought of it makes me feel sick and dizzy, but I want to have it to (hopefully) eliminate my heavy and painful periods. Do you think it’s worth me asking my GP for something?

(Also, please, no horror stories about the coil! I’ve read enough to last me a lifetime! Positive experiences, on the other hand, would be most welcome )

If they give you something for the pain/anxiety, it will take at least 20 mins to kick in. If you take a full dose of solpadeine 30 mins before and wear headphones with good music, you probably wont notice anything

I think I had diazapam before the first fitting I had. I'm now on my third coil. Have you had kids? I found it significantly less painful the third time, after I'd had my daughter. Other times it did hurt but not for long and so worth it.

My GP fits them on a regular basis so I feel confident that she’s experienced in doing so, and I have had a baby which she said is usually less painful for women after having children. I have had 3 smears previously and each one I’ve gotten so worked up to the point of leaving there crying my eyes out (one time the nurse couldn’t do it as I was so anxious and tense), so I’m dreading having something done that could potentially be even more painful. It’s still a few weeks away, but I can’t stop thinking about it and feel like it would really help my anxiety if I knew I could be mildly sedated.

I couldn’t imagine our dear old family doctor, or any GP doing these sorts of procedures. We see gynecologists for this sort of thing.

My GP is based at a health centre where there’s about 15 doctors, all having their own specialist areas. I believe there’s 3 of them that specialise in family planning, so I do trust that I’m in good hands with them.

depends - I have a tilted uterus and when I had mine fitted it was absolute pure agony - I remember screaming in pain and begging them to stop - I bled from it for a good while afterwards too - I was sterilised almost 2 years ago and when they removed it they said there was a lot of scar tissue. I do struggle at smears too because of my uterus, they have to use a different thingy to do them - a shorter one (no idea what they are called sorry)

I get diazipam when I have my smears, low dose and take some the night before and some on the day of the appointment. My GP was happy to do this as it is not a regular thing and helps go for a procedure I would otherwise not be able to. It is certainly worth asking x

I had a Copper 7 IUD fitted 40 years ago.
Being a big wuss, I saw my GP a few days prior to my appointment at the Family Planning Clinic (do they still exist?).
He prescribed a one off dose of Diazepam 5 mg to be taken 2 hours before appointment.
All well and good, felt nicely relaxed, so much so that when the practitioner put the (bloody great metal) speculum in, I promptly wet myself
Sorry, not very helpful I know. I'm sure you'll be fine but make sure that you empty your bladder first Good luck.

I was given diazepam and ibruprofen about an hour before, which really helped. But the gp still couldn't get it in, so I ended up having it put in under GA in the hospital.
My gp had no issue prescribing diazepam, and actually gave me three, as I was very anxious. She said I could have one the night before, one before the procedure and one after if I wanted.