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Ladies..The vitamin b6 and 5 htp combination had me feeling incredible on days 7-11 post mirena. today on day 12 I feel tired depressed and just generally yucky.. I am hoping this is the post mirena crash everyone has talked about and I am hoping my supplement regimen will make these feelings short lived.. I jsut want to crawl back into bed until I feel excited and happy to live again...

It was a sudden crash.. the past 4 days I have felt incredible.. almost manic... and now boom just crappy... no energy.. depressed and completely unmotivated... ACK>. HELP.

Yes, sadly, this sounds like the crash. But, you're well armed, ride it out.
FWIW, I've now had mine out for 2 months and feel great.

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Originally posted by jam
[br]Ladies..The vitamin b6 and 5 htp combination had me feeling incredible on days 7-11 post mirena. today on day 12 I feel tired depressed and just generally yucky.. I am hoping this is the post mirena crash everyone has talked about and I am hoping my supplement regimen will make these feelings short lived.. I jsut want to crawl back into bed until I feel excited and happy to live again...

It was a sudden crash.. the past 4 days I have felt incredible.. almost manic... and now boom just crappy... no energy.. depressed and completely unmotivated... ACK>. HELP.

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i never log on to these websites let alone register but i had to after reading the forum. i had the mirena coil fitted after having a regular coil for 5 years and the docs reassured me how good it was. But all i have done is get fatter and fatter and spottier and spottier. i work out 5 days a week, keep my food intake right down but am still putting weight on. i went to the doctors but they arereluctant to take itout even though i sometimes wonder why i was given it in the first place as i was 21 with no children. i am eventually having it out at the family planning and can't wait to get back to my normal self!

I think it is definitely the crash..
Felt great.. and today... strong headache, fatigue, slight back ache, etc.. how long will this last for?

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Originally posted by jam
[br]I think it is definitely the crash..
Felt great.. and today... strong headache, fatigue, slight back ache, etc.. how long will this last for?

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Mine was about 10 days, but that was mostly the mood part. The fatigue was just a few days. Keep doing what you're doing.

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Originally posted by janette
[br]i never log on to these websites let alone register but i had to after reading the forum. i had the mirena coil fitted after having a regular coil for 5 years and the docs reassured me how good it was. But all i have done is get fatter and fatter and spottier and spottier. i work out 5 days a week, keep my food intake right down but am still putting weight on. i went to the doctors but they arereluctant to take itout even though i sometimes wonder why i was given it in the first place as i was 21 with no children. i am eventually having it out at the family planning and can't wait to get back to my normal self!

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Hi Janette
my dr refused to take it out i had suffered for 17 months... and still he wouldnt do it !!!
i had to go to the family planning clinic oh my god what an experiance !!! my one here in Essex was horrible... full of young girls wanting morning after pill talking about their last abortion... also all sorts with std's and then when i got in to see the nurse 1st... she was very stern and not pleasant. Again she tried to persuade me to stick with it !!! i freaked out and started crying as i felt so desperate. It felt like no-one was listening to me !!
i finally got in to see the Dr who surprise surprise did not want to take it out... they explained that the dr who inserted it must take it out as then they would have to pay back the money they had received in the 1st place. Again i was horrified... i was soo angry this thing could have been removed months ago but its like they were treating me as a guinea pig and just wanted money...
once i had argued my case again !!! she took it out....
oh my god i am now 11 days free of this thing and feel great... i still can not understand WHY ? drs and medical profession are not taking this seriously....
just prepare yourself for a bit of a fight at the family planning and stand yur ground its well worth it !!!
good luck
Debs x

hi everyone

well i have sent emails to GMTV and THIS MORNING high-lighting what is going on...
i have asked that they view this website and see what they think...
hopefully they might do a health item on it !!!
i will let you all know what they say if anything....

i am now day 11 post mirena and still feel good (at the moment) feel like im coming down with a cold but thats about all...

maybe other UK women could also email these shows.... it cant do any harm and may do some good !!!

Hello Ladies! I am very glad to have found this board. For months I was actually concerned that I was just going mad! or had become the biggest hypochondriac! I have had mirena in for 18 months and it's been hellish! Like many of you I have had weight issues. I do realize it takes a bit to get the last baby weight off, but this is absurd. I am actually eating pretty healthy and getting moderate exercise while putting on the pounds! I have a daily headache, how annoying. I have acne! I never had GREAt skin but this is BAD. Seeing that I'm 25 it's very embarassing!! I also have had very severe dizzy spells. Sometimes it's so bad i have to lay down and it will last several hours without letting up! My moods haven't been wonderful either but who could be so cheery while feeling crappy everyday? I met a new midwife, she's part of an ob/gyn practice, and when I spoke to her just about the headaches she informed me that it has nothing to do with mirena. any probs I have would be "local". Funny considering that even the mirena company will at least recognise there are side effects. She totally blew me off so I didn't even bother to try to talk about the other issues! Needless to say, I have an appt in April to hace IUD removed but may end up calling for a sooner day. I am not going to be TTC until July but I want my body to have some time to recover and return to some kind of normalcy before I get pg. I have also heard that because it thins out your uterus that if you conceive right away there is a greater chance of losing the baby. I have heard women speak of these experiences on other boards so thats's another reason i'm waiting to TTC. I want my uterus to be in good enough shape to hold a baby. Thanks so much for letting me prattle on. Gosh, it felt good to compain about this to women who will at least validate my problems and not dismiss me.!![]

Hello again! I am due to go in Monday afternoon for a vaginal ultrasound to figure out where the heck this stupid mirena is! Noone can find the strings and I hope its not imbedded somewhere and I need to have surgery. I'm hoping to get more advice for what to take/expect after its removed and this board has been a tremendous help with that so far.[:I] I feel so bloated and full all the time. Almost like the Pillsbury dough boy![] Hope to have all this resolved in the next week.

Hello all, i had my coil removed due to the mood swings, aches and pains, and that dreaded fog feeling, its been out 3 weeks now,i had light spotting for 1 day and nothing since. Done a panic pregnancy test and its negative (thank god).
When will i get back to normality??
Help![]

Hi Amanda,
Just thought id jump in to tell you, your not alone in thinking like this, i had mine removed 5 weeks ago and have only had 3 days very light spotting, done tests and got a negative result (i want a baby) too so who knows![!]. Keep us posted.[?]

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Originally posted by Amandahugnkiss
[br]Hello all, i had my coil removed due to the mood swings, aches and pains, and that dreaded fog feeling, its been out 3 weeks now,i had light spotting for 1 day and nothing since. Done a panic pregnancy test and its negative (thank god).
When will i get back to normality??
Help![]

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phew!! thanks sallyann, ill let you know if/when something happens, jeeze things us women have to go through eh![V]

Well about bloody time too, 5 weeks after having the coil out and the panics over, Came on last night and god am i suffering now, all shakey and wobbly,Been told to eat chocolate and other sweet things to help and so far it seems to help. Aint had a period for over 2 years forgot how bad they are []Least im bad to "normal" though, no more panicing pregnancy tests lol

Congrats Amanda, hope its not too bad for too long,keep us informed, must be my turn next x

Hello Ladies,
It has been 4 weeks post mirena removal.. We do not want children.. so we are using condoms... and not having sex... hahahaha
I am wondering how longs it takes to have a proper period...
and how bad it is going to be.

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Originally posted by jam
[br]Hello Ladies,
It has been 4 weeks post mirena removal.. We do not want children.. so we are using condoms... and not having sex... hahahaha
I am wondering how longs it takes to have a proper period...
and how bad it is going to be.

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hello, stingray here
i'm having mine out on the 5th, under a general anestetic as it's stuck. had visions of gushing immediately, it's interesting what you have said. we have two kids and don't want any more. i've had 2 coils in 10 years and am a bit worried about having a period again. i'm not having another put in as i want to see if the constant pmt lifts. i can't remember if was any happier 10 years ago or not, as several moves, 2 kids and lots of other stress has happened in between. do you feel different now yours is out?

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Originally posted by stingray
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Originally posted by jam
[br]Hello Ladies,
It has been 4 weeks post mirena removal.. We do not want children.. so we are using condoms... and not having sex... hahahaha
I am wondering how longs it takes to have a proper period...
and how bad it is going to be.

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hello, stingray here
i'm having mine out on the 5th, under a general anestetic as it's stuck. had visions of gushing immediately, it's interesting what you have said. we have two kids and don't want any more. i've had 2 coils in 10 years and am a bit worried about having a period again. i'm not having another put in as i want to see if the constant pmt lifts. i can't remember if was any happier 10 years ago or not, as several moves, 2 kids and lots of other stress has happened in between. do you feel different now yours is out?

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hi.....

i am 27 days post having it removed and it was the best thing i have ever done..... i am now getting back to my old self....

i promise you will not beleive the difference...... my life is sssoooo much better honestly..... im not depressed anymore no pains less mood swings and a bit of weight loss...(without trying!!)

this thing ruined 17 months of my life......... i just wish id read up a bit more before having it inserted and not just trusting the medical profession......

if you want a bit more advice look on the GENERAL HEALTH forum under mirena and weight loss...... there is 105 pages of women all the same !!!!

good luck
debs x

Hi stingray, i had my coil taken out after lots of side effects, had mine in for 2 1/2 years, Didnt have a period for 5 weeks after, Did a panic pregnancy test came back negative, and finally came on last thursday,For me the 1st day was evil, i felt wobbly and shakey really unwell, was told chocolate helps, so made myself a hot chocolate drink and felt great after,The bleeds are heavier and so far been bleding for 5 days but there getting lighter. But im feeling so much better, the fogs lifted, my mood swings have settled down ( even my fella agrees )and my boobs dont hurt any more.
Hope all goes well with you. [:X]

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Originally posted by Amandahugnkiss
[br]Hi stingray, i had my coil taken out after lots of side effects, had mine in for 2 1/2 years, Didnt have a period for 5 weeks after, Did a panic pregnancy test came back negative, and finally came on last thursday,For me the 1st day was evil, i felt wobbly and shakey really unwell, was told chocolate helps, so made myself a hot chocolate drink and felt great after,The bleeds are heavier and so far been bleding for 5 days but there getting lighter. But im feeling so much better, the fogs lifted, my mood swings have settled down ( even my fella agrees )and my boobs dont hurt any more.
Hope all goes well with you. [:X]

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thanks for this, i'd wish i'd known about this 10 years ago when i had my first "marineville" (as my husband and i refere to it) shoved in! My previous doctor denied that it was causing pmt and even though i had my doubts. i was going to have a new one shoved last wednesday but the old one is know embedded in the womb. did anyone else have to have a general anestetic to get one out, and if so was there any problems? i could do without this as the appointment is the easter hols and we've had to organise childcare, hubby get time off work and find someone to pick kids up from childcare (have not sorted that one yet) i've also got an interview soon, which i hope is not on the same day, i've decided to keep appointment as this issue is begining to play on my mind, i've never had a general anestetic before. any words of wisdom will be most welcome, thanks for all your support girls, love from Singray

Hello there all, HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im 36 yrs old and I had my first Merina fitted in May 1997, so I was 27/28 yrs old and my second in May 2002. Shortly after the first was fitted, I found that my husband had been having an affair. OK!, so at first I was devastated, but hey, who can blame him. We were still young and I was not interested in sex. Prior to the Merina, I couldn't get enough!. Since then, i have had sex for the sake of having sex and making my husband feel loved. Its not cos I feel sexual, I have no sex drive at all. Unlike others, I never gained weight. Infact over the past few years I have lost 3.5 stones, to be the size 8 that I always dreamed of being. Should feel confident and sexy, hey? Oh, NO!, not interested. Have been on anti depressants on and off since 1997 and have been on them continually for the past two years. Recently found this site and am now wondering if my lack of sex drive and depression are due to the Merina. All thoughts and feedback very welcome ladies, I need your help as soon as possible x