Well girls, here's my story...I had my Mirena removed two days ago. It has been in for three years. I loved not having to mess with condoms and the pill gave me a mini stroke when I was 19! So, I've stayed away from contraception. As the old story goes, if it sounds too good to be true...well, you know the rest! I'm 41, two years ago I was diagnoted with an overactive thyroid. I eat like an elephant and don't gain weight. I have a tilted uterus, so insertion was worse than childbirth. I cramped and bled on and off for 9 months. Around the time of my thyroid issues my head started itching. ALOT! To the point of being covered with hives! Then when I would work, if there was pressure anywhere on my body, it would swell to the size of a lemon, itch, burn and hurt. It has progressed to the point of almost dying last night. I had anaphalaxis set in and my throat swelled and hurt so bad I could hardly talk. Went to the ER, from all of the shots they have given me, today is the best I have felt in weeks. Everyday I was waking up with huge itchy painful welts in different places on my body. On days that I had to work I would be in so much pain at night I couldn't stand it. I also have a painful lump above my right breast. Have had cysts. I loved not having a period though. My extreme bleeding was the reson for my decision to have it inserted. I hope and pray that Mirena was to blame for everything!!!! I guess I'll have to wait and see and take the 50 drugs they just prescribed for allergies. UNKNOWN allergies! Good luck all!~
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Well girls, here's my story...I had my Mirena removed two days ago. It has been in for three years. I loved not having to mess with condoms and the pill gave me a mini stroke when I was 19! So, I've stayed away from contraception. As the old story goes, if it sounds too good to be true...well, you know the rest! I'm 41, two years ago I was diagnoted with an overactive thyroid. I eat like an elephant and don't gain weight. I have a tilted uterus, so insertion was worse than childbirth. I cramped and bled on and off for 9 months. Around the time of my thyroid issues my head started itching. ALOT! To the point of being covered with hives! Then when I would work, if there was pressure anywhere on my body, it would swell to the size of a lemon, itch, burn and hurt. It has progressed to the point of almost dying last night. I had anaphalaxis set in and my throat swelled and hurt so bad I could hardly talk. Went to the ER, from all of the shots they have given me, today is the best I have felt in weeks. Everyday I was waking up with huge itchy painful welts in different places on my body. On days that I had to work I would be in so much pain at night I couldn't stand it. I also have a painful lump above my right breast. Have had cysts. I loved not having a period though. My extreme bleeding was the reson for my decision to have it inserted. I hope and pray that Mirena was to blame for everything!!!! I guess I'll have to wait and see and take the 50 drugs they just prescribed for allergies. UNKNOWN allergies! Good luck all!~
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