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I had a lot of nausea, fatigue, weakness, headaches even throat issues. I thought I was going to die and actually went to the ER. It turned out I had developed a stomach ulcer from all the pain medication! I was being careful eating and drinking a lot with every dose of ibuprofen, but for some reason I still developed one. I did not realize a stomach ulcer could have so many side effects. Stomach pain could be dismissed and attributed to cramps from insertion. Although I also learned that not every one experiences stomach pain or it can be very mild. Everyone is different and their body can have very strange reactions to the same illness.

Ulcers can heal on their own, especially when you stop the pain killers, but it's better if you can get medication to avoid complications or a longer recovery.

I wanted to post my experiences in case someone else happens to come across this issue and tries to google for advice! I understand some women have had scary experiences where it turned out the Mirena had embedded or perforated their uterus. I was afraid that had happened to me.