mirena coil makes me feel like sh*t - anyone else ????

[lunachic]

hello mners
had one fitted about 3 months ago and im slowly sliding down a wave of depression there are other factors too (not major) but im feeling cr*p and im putting it down to the coil as i felt great before - ready to deal with anything sort of attitude. i have a ds nearly 3 and a dd 16 months and what im feeling is deffo not pnd .
have breastfed or been preg for the last 3 years so i thought the mirena and no periods (ive nearly forgotton what they are !) would be an easy option (turns out its not )

i just wondered if anyone else had felt like this after having a mirena fitted ?

ps i would love another baby but circumstance difficult at the moment so hence coil

I had the mirena fitted about 4 months ago and since then its not been good!
depression (never had this before)-constant hunger pangs,no libido,headaches and moodiness! I will get it taken out asap but does anyone know if my weight will drop back to normal after? (i can nearly fly away with my wings now!!!)

i have very much the same symptoms as you.In fact My cycle is somebody else s .I feel heavy in the never regions all the time.I was going to take my mirena out on Friday and changed my mind But now i have changed it back again,after reading everyone's blogs .The mirena is sold as a saviour to women but realistically it is pot luck .I had one fitted a few years ago and it was fine.hmm

I'm interested in all of these comments. Had my first mirena coil and apart from slight infection at first it was absolutely fine. 2nd one fitted a few months back and it's taken me a while to cotton on to but I reckon it's mucking me up no end. I have period pain on and off every couple of weeks) and then just before I come on, feel like I'm getting a cold - headachey and tired and the hormones from hell. Things went wrong in the supermarket last week and I'm came home in tears and rampaged around the house like a thing possessed. DH was thoroughly confused - I've tried to explain but he just doesn't get it! On top of that, my periods are not much less than they were before I used the coil. My question is, does this sound like it's all down to Mirena, am I just a raving maniac because I'm getting older (43) and what can I do about it. What other form of contraception can you suggest, don't really want the pill, dh won't consider snip, and I don't want to be snipped as I'm not good with operations. Sometimes it stinks having all this to deal with!

Hi there I'm new to all this but felt compelled to share my thoughts with you all...have been feeling really lousy the last few weeks and haven't been able to put my finger on it. Had my Coil put in 6 months ago. Lately tho' have been really depressed and feel really insecure and uptight about everything and for no reason in particular. I have the symptoms of pregnancy, feeling sick, tiredness, painful abdomen especially after sex, sore boobs and feel like I constantly have period pains and PMT and now my libido has died. This is totally out of the ordinary as I was a happy go lucky person before and took everything in my stride and feel this is putting a strain on my relationship although my partner has been very understanding I just don't feel right. I want to be the Old Me I can't carry on like this so seriously thinking of getting it removed. Can anyone give any suggestions of an alternative rather than the pill as I do find the coil so convenient.

Oh and also suffering from lower back pain which is really inconvenient as this interferes with my fitness. Does anyone have any suggestions or shall I persevere?

soinlove - TBH if I were you I would do a pg test

I have not had a chance to read much of this thread, my experience was not a good one.
I went from a real go getter had lost alot of weight, more than just baby weight and I was even running for fun because I was feeling so motivated and fit.
A week after having a Marina Coil I was Sitting on the couch in tears wondering how I was going to get up to attent to my children, when they needed me, a thought previously would never have entered my mind.
First they put me on an anti-deppresent to let the Marina settle in, after a few more weeks I couldnt take it any more and had it removed.
Now a year and 1/2 later I am still having some hard days trying to find energy and trying to loose all that weight again.

My doctor said it was probably more of a coinsidence that depression struk when it did and that I had prehaps supressed the depresion from another time.
I still blame the Marina maybe not 100% but I think it is a huge risk, expecially when you here so many similar stories.
I Know all the experiences have not all been bad ones.
My big question is why did they try to "improve the old copper coil" in the first place?

I had one inserted under GA at the end of Jan and since then had cramps and heavy bleeding for 3 weeks. I am just spotting now but have broken out in acne for the first time ever (all over face and back) and am up in the middle of the night for no reason. I am just waking up after sleeping for a couple of hours and cannot get back to bed. I am sure this is linked to my mirena. Have been a bitch and felt not like myself. I have also put on about half a stone. I am not sure whether to stick it out.

I did try the mini-pill once and it did not work for me so I am thinking that I am not tolerant to progesterone.

I was advised a Mirena as I have adenymosis and suffer from very heavy and painful periods but this is no fun at all. Do you think I should have it removed?

P.S Apologies that I also posted in another thread before I found this one.

I will get a pg test and keep you updated. Fingers crossed as timing is just not right at the moment.

Hi everyone. Have had the Mirena fitted for just about 5 years now. Had light periods before so have basically had none for past 5 years - that bit i love. BUT I can no longer recognise myself. I have 3 wonderful children and a great husband most of the time but i have gradually got worse. I now have incredible mood swings and wish days away. I have no energy whatsoever and dread having to do anything for or with the kids. I feel i have ruined years of their lives. I am so ashamed of who i have become. I am so agressive at times. I just dont care about anything anymore. I really was not perfect before but was i was active, full of life and could laugh and enjoy myself. i have lost all that. I have finally convinced my husband to get a vasectomy - making me feel like he is doing me a massive favour. Some days i wish this would all end.

Hi everyone. Have had the Mirena fitted for just about 5 years now. Had light periods before so have basically had none for past 5 years - that bit i love. BUT I can no longer recognise myself. I have 3 wonderful children and a great husband most of the time but i have gradually got worse. I now have incredible mood swings and wish days away. I have no energy whatsoever and dread having to do anything for or with the kids. I feel i have ruined years of their lives. I am so ashamed of who i have become. I am so agressive at times. I just dont care about anything anymore. I really was not perfect before but was i was active, full of life and could laugh and enjoy myself. i have lost all that. I have finally convinced my husband to get a vasectomy - making me feel like he is doing me a massive favour. not good.

me again - just joined so dont really know what i am doing... read my original post and last comment did not sound good so tried to delete it but have ended up posting same comment twice but at least with last sentence removed... Sorry!

Hi pots... Have you tried talking to your GP? Don't feel bad that you've asked your H to get a vasectomy. Its just as much his problems as it is yours... You need to make him see that.
You've obviously been struggling for a long time...
Your post was fine and explains how you are feeling so dont say sorry either xx

By the way I have a mirena coil (been in for 5 weeks now) I'm trying to persuade my DH to get a vasectomy, but he doesn't seem keen.

I really think you ahould see your GP though. Its not fair that you feel like this xxx

hi every one i am so glad i found this site i had a mirena coil fitted 6 months ago after been advised by my gyno treating me for very heavy bleeding and animea. .it was fine for the first 2 weeks then omg i felt my body had been taken over by a monster .....headaches hot and cold sweat,s cramp,s in tummy and leg,s back and hip pain tearfull like you would not beleive and a manic temper blured vision, i also started with pain in my left arm and chest ...i was sent to see a heart specialist and told they did not know what it was but would start me on angina treatment i was horrified i went to see gp again about the side effects of this hormone coil and was once again fobbed off it could not be i felt i was going mad and started to ask my self was it al in my head ...then i found this link and i am so pleased i have to see that so many other,s have had problem,s (don,t wish this on any women just releived someone else can back me up !!!!!) i have just rang my gp to make an appointment to have it taken out asap i know they are going to try to talk me out of it again but this time i,am going to stick to my gun,s thank you so much for putting your comments on site for other,s xxxxps does any one know how long it is after you have this monster removed b4 you start to feel your self again ...xx

Had mine removed about 2 weeks ago.
Slight bleeding after removal, few clots & cramping for a couple of days.
Worst was the crash the day after - I was like a bear with a sore head!!!! VERY GRUMPY

I had not been feeling ok for quite some time

It wasnt until it had been removed that I realised how awful I had been feeling!
Had it in for 5 yrs, still had light periods, put on about 3 1/2 stone in weight, moody,snappy,depressed but the most awful effect was the brain fogginess!
I have always been a very organised person who could pick up any new tasks quickly - this stopped, I kept forgetting things and had a very short attention span.

Happily since removal the fogginess has disappeared
Am now waiting hopefully to lose some of the weight I gained.

hi girls i am new to this thread. i am so glad i am not the only person feeling like shit with this thread. i am nly 22 years of age and got it in after having my daughter hu is 5 months now. i have feel v down. have awful mood swings, i have broken up with my boyfriend so many times for no reason. its awful i just feel dead inside except for towards my daughter hu i love more than anything. i have no energy watsoever i tink i will get it out. ny advice

I got mine taken out. It made me feel very depressed - like walking through treacle. Was horrible. Had it taken out and felt miles better.

Wow is this the longest running thread ever?!

So glad I read this, as I was thinking about coil after DC3's birth, but I am prone to depression. Feel DH is too young to have snip. (25, though with 3 DC!)

Hi ladies, i had mc fitted 5 weeks ago and after being told it would be the best thing ever...........I had headaches, dizzy, foogy head..cramps, back ache, moody omg my sons r ready to run! legs twiching uneasy in myselfa bout everything , at work i couldnt think ..i was begining to think it was in my head!!

Today i went to my GP and asked to get this m/c out.......told her that all the times i had been there over past few weeks i never thought it could be m/c and it was never put to me that any of my problems may be down to it......../

i have had m/c out for 7 hrs now and my cramps have gone, i do feel content tonight, i know it may take a fre weeks to clear from my system but i honestly even now do feel better...good luck to you all if its not agreeing with you.......remove it .it felt like a stranger had taken me over ....i was changing and not in a nice way.i didnt even like me lol maybe now i can get back to the easy going , laughing person and leave my broom at the door lol

Thank god for this thread! I spent over 3 yrs thinking how wonderful the satanic device was with its lack of periods and freedom to ravash my man without a care. Oh how wrong i was! After reading all your experiences i realise i am not alone in the she devil mood swings and depressiveness. I have been so angry and bitchy, bursting into tears for nothing (even cryed at an episode of Little Bear for christ sake).

Its got a lot worse over the years and for my dh,dd and ds's sake i am getting the thing removed this week. Thought i was cracking up. This is scary its happening to so many of us

Hi i am new to this but at last i have found other people who are having trouble with the mirena.
I have had mine around 15 months now and when I first had it fitted I was still breast feeding and had no periods at all,(grin) after I had finished i now get them lighter but for at lest 10 to 12 days at a time.(sad) I find I feel miserable all the time and never really feel like sex. I didn't really put two and two together until someone mentioned it. thought it was just part of having a child that never sleeps all night even at two !! if anyone has tips on this as well that would help (grin). I am thinking of having the mirena out, it was originally suggested as I couldn't take the pill, everytime I mention it to the dr they say it is localised so can't effect your body!!!

Hi,

I suffered with extremely bad periods after having my daughter, for about 8 years, and after a scan, was told that it was due to polyps and a thick lining etc, so had the day op' to clear these problems and also was advised to have the Mirena coil inserted at the same time. Had the initial problems for the 1st 2-3 months, cramps, constant bleeding, anxiety/panic attacks etc, was told to give it at least a year to settle down. So after 3 months, had no periods right up to this point, a year funnily enough! (which was total bliss!) but the list is endless to the negatives about it: very little control of my bladder - so have to wear a pad every day! 2-3 stones in weight gain (and still climbing, no matter how healthy I eat and however much I excersise, NO sex drive, constant fuzzy head, depression, sadness, major anxiety/panic attacks, (this is the worst part of all the symptoms)I just feel the worst I have ever felt in my life, and I am normally a very optimistic and happy person even in the face of major stress. Ive just gone onto anti-depressants and also have to have physiotherapy for my aching joints etc due to the weight gain. It is only now that I have put all these symptoms down the Mirena, as I have just pushed all the negatives to the back of my mind, as not having a period was lovely, but the symptoms are getting worse, and now have started to bleed again, enough is enough, Ive made an appointment with my gp, to get it taken out, Id rather have periods than suffer like this! It works for some but not for others, and unfortunatly its taken me a year to work this out for myself!

It makes me so angry that so many women are going through hell and yet so many gp's are telling women to just put up with it!! why?? I am pretty sure my gp will try to tell me to keep it for a while longer, but I am going to be very strong and just say, that it has to come out!!

I urge all women who are going through this or similar to remain strong with 'your' decision and its 'your' body, and Im pretty sure if it was them going through this they would see things very differently!

good luck all, and v sorry for the length of this message! x

Had mirena coil fitted over a year ago, extremely painful for 3/4 days after like really bad period pains. I have never suffered from them before. I was given the mirena as I'd spent too long on the Depo and have 2 children already - one by caesarian and one naturally. Had no periods on the depo. For one year after having it fitted, I had no periods at all, then all of a sudden, bleeding, irregularly, heavily. I can bleed for over a week,with 2 weeks between only and I have odd days of bleeding. Spoke to my GP who said, oh well, I can take it out if you want. Now reading these and other posts, I realise more could be attributable to the mirena than I thought. My hair has been falling out for months, although in good condition, I seem to have constant thrush and I get quite emotional over silly things.
Thank god I'm not going mad, I should get back to the GP immediately and have it removed, but what are my options now?

Hello,

Im so happy that i came across this site! I had my coil fitted 3 months ago (the copper coil caused me to have 2-3 week periods). Since then my periods have pretty much stopped (barr the odd half a day) but i feel dreadful!!! I'm having to take naps during the day, i have NO motivation, i feel insecure and i KNOW its the coil.

After finding this site this morning, i felt confident to call my doctor and voice my concerns- i was pretty much told that i was imagining it and that there was no chance at all that it could be related to the coil. So again, i thought that it must be all in my mind, until re reading everyones post again tonight.

IM CALLING THE DOCTOR FIRST THING TOMORROW TO ARRANGE TO GET IT REMOVED! I promise to keep you posted!
Its really annoying though, because apart fro the fatigue, brain fog and psychosis, it did wonders to lighten my flow...

Stephanie. x