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Chockie77
Chockie77 | January 2009

Should I get a Mirena?

I've been reading a lot of stuff about the Mirena and it's side effects. I'm concerned how it could effect my current medical conditions. I already suffer from severe depression, have regular ovarian cysts, have fragile type 1 diabetes, cronic fatigue and occasional bouts of neutropenia.

The doctor has suggested I have one due to my 3 week long periods which occur even on heavy pills. The lengthy bleeding causes me to feel even more exhausted than usual and effects my blood sugar levels which throws out my entire balance leaving me with little to no amune system to fight off bugs and illness. I am forever catching something or other.

I'm just wondering if the Mirena would be the better of two evils?

Oh and when the gyno did a surgical examination of my uterus I haemorrhaged so I'm also conserned about the possibility of the Mirena causing me to haemorrhage again.



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Rukia
January 2009 | Rukia
Re: Should I get a Mirena?

I know its a pain but i would seek other opinions, only because of the hemoraging. that is my concern.

I had mine in for 6 months i think and had it out cause my dep got worse and it stabed and cut my hubby.

good luck with it but.



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      Chockie77
January 2009 | Chockie77
Re: Should I get a Mirena?

In relation to the haemorrhaging the doctor suggested inserting it in the operating theatre under anesthetic just in case. So I guess he's already taken that into consideration. But I think I will ask my endocronologist what he thinks.

As for the depression, the effect it has on my mood is a concern. I do see a doctor regularly about this so hopefully that wont be much of a problem. But I may ask his oppinion too.

So much to think about really. But I do think I will go ahead with it.

Thank you for your help with this. It's much appreciated.

Amy



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Lissi
January 2009 | Lissi
Re: Should I get a Mirena?

Hi there,

As a mum of 6 you wouldnt think i had much experience with contraceptives.. but I actually tried nearly everything on the market..but nothing really agreed with me! In amongst all this i also tried the mirena and to be honest it was the best one i had as far as mood swings and stuff goes, there was little or no change in my moods and i felt just fine the entire time i had it in. I had it removed because i bled for a lil while after i had it in and became quite anaemic (which i always had trouble with during my pregnancies anyways)... I havent really read up on it, because I only had it in for a couple of months, but i couldnt take depro shots without going crazy in the head and the doc refused to try me out on the implant because of that.. I think you will fine that emotionally theres no change really and its a wonderful thing if you can get thru the initial shock to the body of something new in there.. I met others after i had it removed who also said that they spotted for a little while after too but now have little or no bleeding at all and its wonderful. I think you should give it a go. Any problems you come across theres information readily available and doesnt make you feel like youre going insane or change your intimate life at all. I the doc is worried bout bleeding he most likely will have it removed again if theres signs of anaemia or things like that.

Hope this helps

Cheers from Mel xx



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      Chockie77
January 2009 | Chockie77
Re: Should I get a Mirena?

Thank you so much for your reply. You have given me some reassurance and I think I might give it a go. I mean, I can always get it out if it's causing too much hassle. Now I just have to get over my medical procedure phobia. lol

A mum of 6? Gee you should get some sort of medal for that. lol I only have the one and yes she is hyperactive but I'm totally exhausted just dealing with her! I've often wondered how I'd cope with a larger family. My neighbours have 12 kids ranging from 5 - 28. None of them are twins or anything and the kids are all theirs (none from prievous marriages or adoption I mean) . The parents never seem overly stressed.

Anyway thank you again and I hope I can be as helpful to you some time in future.

Amy



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