Glad you started a web site on the side effects. I did lots of research on the Mirena before I got it but there wasn't much information at the time and most of it was positive. Women need to be informed!
I just got my Mirena taken out two weeks ago and am back on the Nuva Ring now. I had the Mirena in for the full 5 years. When I first got it in 2004 I went through a bunch of other life changes at the same time so I wasn't sure if the Mirena was causing my problems, until now.
I never had a problem with acne before but normally had occasional break outs that I used zit cream for. When I got the Mirena my skin started drying up. At first I thought it was a good thing, but it got too dry. I still had occasional break outs, but instead of going away with the zit cream like normal, each zit would (without any zit cream) dry up, crack and peel. If I picked at it or even scratched it, it would ooze and bleed for at least half an hour. It also took about 2 weeks to a month to heal. I tried tons of different kinds of lotions, moisturizers, face washes, tried changing my diet, tried changing my facial care routine, tried holding my face over steaming water every day to get the moisture back, everything short of seeing a dermatologist, nothing helped. I had to start wearing makeup because I was getting scars all over my chin and cheeks (never had zit problems there before). I was almost daily up to an hour and a half late to work waiting for my face to stop bleeding and trying to cover up the scabs and scars. Since having the Mirena taken out last week, even with the Nuva Ring in now, my complexion is normal again. I am no longer having any zit problems, no more bleeding or oozing, and all my spots are almost completely healed up already! I can't believe it when I look in the mirror. The only thing that changed was getting the Mirena taken out.
Also since getting the Mirena I struggled with my weight more. I've always been a very healthy eater, very fit person, and have always stayed close to my ideal weight. I had the Nuva Ring for a year before the Mirena, which made it a teeny bit more work to lose weight when needed, but didn't give me much problem. The Mirena gave me much more problem. In the last year or two my appetite suddenly increased so much that I gained 10 pounds no matter how hard I worked to keep it off and to exercise more. I would still be hungry after my stomach couldn't take any more food. My belly hurt almost all the time. Some days I wouldn't be able to walk the dog. Everything that used to work to lose weight was no longer working. In the two weeks since getting the Mirena out my appetite is returning to normal and I have started loosing the weight, more easily than I ever have in the last 5 years. I seem to be getting more out of my weight lifting too.
With the Mirena I also would get very easily stressed out, irritable, and unbelievably paranoid. I've always been a pretty calm, chill person normally but the last two years with the Mirena was emotional torture. I would have crazy mood swings. I often had bouts of depression and I'd break down crying over the stupidest little things. I kept thinking everyone was out to get me in some way. Every few months I'd have a great big nervous breakdown and cry fest. It drove my husband and I crazy. This last two weeks has been tranquility in comparison.
With the Nuva Ring, I had less of a libido, but with the Mirena what little libido I had went away to almost nothing. Back on the Nuva Ring, it's still kinda low but much better now.
I did save a bunch of money on feminine hygeine. In the last 5 years I went through about 3 regular sized boxes of panty liners and that's it.
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Glad you started a web site on the side effects. I did lots of research on the Mirena before I got it but there wasn't much information at the time and most of it was positive. Women need to be informed!
I just got my Mirena taken out two weeks ago and am back on the Nuva Ring now. I had the Mirena in for the full 5 years. When I first got it in 2004 I went through a bunch of other life changes at the same time so I wasn't sure if the Mirena was causing my problems, until now.
I never had a problem with acne before but normally had occasional break outs that I used zit cream for. When I got the Mirena my skin started drying up. At first I thought it was a good thing, but it got too dry. I still had occasional break outs, but instead of going away with the zit cream like normal, each zit would (without any zit cream) dry up, crack and peel. If I picked at it or even scratched it, it would ooze and bleed for at least half an hour. It also took about 2 weeks to a month to heal. I tried tons of different kinds of lotions, moisturizers, face washes, tried changing my diet, tried changing my facial care routine, tried holding my face over steaming water every day to get the moisture back, everything short of seeing a dermatologist, nothing helped. I had to start wearing makeup because I was getting scars all over my chin and cheeks (never had zit problems there before). I was almost daily up to an hour and a half late to work waiting for my face to stop bleeding and trying to cover up the scabs and scars. Since having the Mirena taken out last week, even with the Nuva Ring in now, my complexion is normal again. I am no longer having any zit problems, no more bleeding or oozing, and all my spots are almost completely healed up already! I can't believe it when I look in the mirror. The only thing that changed was getting the Mirena taken out.
Also since getting the Mirena I struggled with my weight more. I've always been a very healthy eater, very fit person, and have always stayed close to my ideal weight. I had the Nuva Ring for a year before the Mirena, which made it a teeny bit more work to lose weight when needed, but didn't give me much problem. The Mirena gave me much more problem. In the last year or two my appetite suddenly increased so much that I gained 10 pounds no matter how hard I worked to keep it off and to exercise more. I would still be hungry after my stomach couldn't take any more food. My belly hurt almost all the time. Some days I wouldn't be able to walk the dog. Everything that used to work to lose weight was no longer working. In the two weeks since getting the Mirena out my appetite is returning to normal and I have started loosing the weight, more easily than I ever have in the last 5 years. I seem to be getting more out of my weight lifting too.
With the Mirena I also would get very easily stressed out, irritable, and unbelievably paranoid. I've always been a pretty calm, chill person normally but the last two years with the Mirena was emotional torture. I would have crazy mood swings. I often had bouts of depression and I'd break down crying over the stupidest little things. I kept thinking everyone was out to get me in some way. Every few months I'd have a great big nervous breakdown and cry fest. It drove my husband and I crazy. This last two weeks has been tranquility in comparison.
With the Nuva Ring, I had less of a libido, but with the Mirena what little libido I had went away to almost nothing. Back on the Nuva Ring, it's still kinda low but much better now.
I did save a bunch of money on feminine hygeine. In the last 5 years I went through about 3 regular sized boxes of panty liners and that's it.
June 24, 2009 - 11:19amThis Comment
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