Did you lose weight after having the Mirena taken out?

mrskperry

Hi everyone,

I'm chiming in. I have similar problems as some of you, and I just had my Mirena out today and replaced with a copper IUD. I'm going to be tracking my progress on my MFP blog, as I do not know what to expect or how I will feel now that this has been removed. Some background:

Date Mirena in: April 2009 (4 years almost)

Symptoms: Prior to Mirena I lost 100 lbs thanks to diet and exercise. It took me a while to lose the weight because I was working slow and steady, with no plans to put any weight back on. My goal was to join the Army once I had lost weight. Fast forward, I joined the Army (yay me!) and right after basic training went and had the Mirena put in. I couldn't afford birth control before the Army. Despite increased activity (I love fitness) and mostly continual efforts at a healthy diet, I have gained 50 lbs since I joined the Army. I didn't attribute this to Mirena at first, but now I think it may play a significant role in my weight gain.

I'll be tracking other symptoms as well as my weight loss on my blog, if anyone is interested to see how things go (for me) sort of on a day-to-day basis. I'm hoping my ability to lose weight will return and I'll get back down to my 100lb weight loss!

dbleobarbie

I had my mirena for 5 years and loved it because I didnt have a period the whole time. I gained 40 pounds but I thought it was from the depo I was on years back. And I didnt even realize I was gaining weight, it was like one day I saw a picture of myself and I was in shock. No matter what I did I couldnt lose weight so I got some diet pills from my doc and lost 30 pounds, only for it to come right back (because I didnt realize it was the mirena doing it) I was under the impression that mirena had no side effects so I didnt think it was still a factor. I also had horrible acne but Ive had acne since I was 12 so I didnt think anything of that either. A couple weeks before my 5 years were up I finally realized it was all the mirena. I had it replaced with the paragard and I feel sooo much better now. Im not depressed anymore, I actually feel happy about things (I havent been happy about anything for 5 years, its a new feeling lol) Ive become a lot more affectionate to my husband, which the past 5 years I pretty much wanted nothing to do with him. Pretty much my entire attitude has changed (for the better) My husband is very very happy that I had it removed because of my attitude change. Im already losing weight without changing anything about my lifestyle, and my face is almost completely clear, which hasnt happened since I was in middle school. Its insane that a birth control can mess you up that much, but now that I know, I am very glad Im off it and I will talk anyone I know out of getting it.

sbbhbm

So confusing... I just read all of the EXACT same symptoms on a Paragard review site, all caused by copper toxicity. I have a Mirena- never thought much about everything going on with my moods and lack of libido. I just attributed it to my thyroid (I have hashimoto's) and the fact that my husband's a jerk.

mrskperry

So confusing... I just read all of the EXACT same symptoms on a Paragard review site, all caused by copper toxicity. I have a Mirena- never thought much about everything going on with my moods and lack of libido. I just attributed it to my thyroid (I have hashimoto's) and the fact that my husband's a jerk.

I just replaced my Mirena with Paragard, and I'm documenting daily how I feel about switching in my MFP blog. I have to warn against believing the "copper toxicity" claims. I think it's more likely that those members have a copper allergy. We intake a lot more copper in our daily life through diet and water than Paragard releases into our systems. I just want to put that out there in case anyone is thinking of switching.

AwkwardOne

Hi,
I'm so glad I found this thread. I'm also one of the unlucky ones. At first I thought I was doing something wrong. My father in law passed away in Dec 2010 and I decided I was going to start losing weight for my own health. I didn't change anything about my eating habit but did start walking 2 miles to the town, spent an hour there and 2 miles back home. After about 5 months I was so proud of myself for losing 30 pounds. Then I decided to get the mirena as I'm not ready for kids and got it in on May 19th 2011. After 2 months I gained 10 pounds and started to get depressed. Have had it in nearly 2 years now and I've had horrible mood swings, I feel depressed all the time, always spotting or bleeding heavy, Sex drive mostly gone (I'm only 22 and I had a very high Sex drive before this, sorry for it being too much information), and I feel just as crampy as when I was on my regular cycle. I had enough of it just before Christmas and was so excited to get it out on January 9th, only they could not remove the coil as the cord went missing. So now I have had the ultrasound to see if it's in place, which it is, and wait for the follow up appointment and then wait for an available appointment at the hospital so I'll need general anesthetic. I have never been so disappointed in my life when she said that she couldn't remove it. I really do wish I had never had it in. Then again it is one of the most effective contraceptives other than the side affects for some of us.

Before the mirena: 145 pounds
Current gain: 55 pounds

striveforhealthy

I've had it in for 3.5 years and love it. Don't know if I necessarily gained due to it because I was eating horribly and inactive so I'm sure that attributed more to me being overweight more than anything else. But, I have been able to lose a lot of weight with it in. We'll see what happens once its removed in another year or so.

bttrcp80

I have had mirena for about 3 years. During my first year I lost almost 15 pounds in the first 3 months, but I now attribute that to a medication that the doctor had put me on. Once I stopped that medication I jumped back up a little more than 15 lbs. The following year I gained about another 10-15lbs which I complained to my doctor about at my annual visit. She claimed that it was only muscle gain due to my husband and I doing Insanity.....ummm no! This year I am about 20lbs heavier than at this time last year. I work out regularly and have improved my already not bad eating habits. Even with these changes, adding more exercise/ hiring a personal trainer, and tracking all my meals and having her review them I cannot lose any weight. I called my doctor's nurse and she said there was NO way possible that mirena was causing this. She suggested that I get my thyroid checked. Well, the results came back today and my thyroid is completely normal! I am having mirena removed on Wednesday. I have evaluated everything...everything leads back to when the real weight gain started which was 5 months after having mirena inserted. Up until then I never had significant weight gain and the few pounds I might put on were easily lost with change in exercise. It is very frustrating to be dismissed by your health care provider because something isn't a side effect. I guess the believe if it is listed as occurring in <5% of patients then it is impossible. I cannot wait to have mirena removed! I would love to hear if anyone has lost weight since removal.

bttrcp80

Wow guys you are so depressing. I got the mirena sometime in February or March of this year, I have lost somewhere around 40 some pounds since then. I take Wellbutrin so I have been pretty happy. Since this I now weigh what I did in High School, know I can't get pregnant, and more limber than ever now that I am more fit..I can't say enough good things about Mirena. Reading past posts everyone complains about sex drive, depression, and weight gain, I just debunked all of it. Before my son was born in December (and the 9 months and 16 days prior to his birth) I had the Mirena for three year's and I yo yoed on weight and was happy and sad at different points in life. I guess what I am trying to say, is the Mirena didn't change me, life went on like normal.

You can probably attribute the Wellbutrin to the fact that you lost weight! My doctor put me on Wellbutrin because I was complaining of fatigue. She said that it would help. This overlapped me getting Mirena put in. In the first few months I lost about 15lbs. I stopped taking the Wellbutrin because it did not help my fatique, it only made me sad and moody. Shortly there after I gained back the 15 lbs, the following year I gained another 15lbs and this year I am almost 20lbs heavier than this time last year. Despite working out, watching what I eat and even hiring a personal trainer to monitor both.
I hate taking medications for no reason, otherwise, I would stick to the Wellbutrin simply for the fact that I was dropping weight like crazy!!! I think it is rude for you to say that "you guys are depressing" because of the issues that people are having. Maybe, it didn't happen to you (and that does NOT mean that you debunked anything), but it is a very real problem and it is depressing to others to gain weight and have many other side effects and simply to be dismissed by a medical professional because it happens to <5% of participants in a clinical trial!

BarbnKY

I am happy for those of you who are thrilled with its effects but this is how Mirena has affected me.

I am a long time registered nurse and got the Mirena for birth control about 3 years ago. This is my fault because I should have researched this device beforehand; if I had, i would not have had it put in. Within a few months, I went from having a very high libido my entire adult life to wanting to put an ice pick between my husband's eyes if he wanted to snuggle. The change left me baffled and I didn't even think about the mirena as a possible culprit. As I am in my late 40's, I thought maybe it was menopause. Over the year after the iud was put in, I gained 40-50 pounds. Repeatedly I went on the South beach diet which had worked for me in the past, but there was never any effect at all. I have even become a vegan and still no weight loss (whereas my husband has lost about 40 pounds in the last 2 months that we began this.) I started going to the gym 5-6 days a week and doing 45 cardio and doing weight training to build some muscle mass to burn more fat-to no avail. Recently I sat down and took tally of my symptoms which were an untouchable weight gain, abdominal bloating with protuberance (which I had never had in my life), muscle aches, back pain, headaches, constant fatigue, lack of joy or emotion, inability to conentrate or think clearly. Due to the mental issues, i started fearing that I was getting depressed, but honestly did not feel depressed and had so much to be thrilled about- my life is better than it ever has been.

Finally, I stumbled across info on adverse side effects of Mirena and realized that everything started happening after I had this put in. I realized that it had to come out which made me feel sick because having it put in was the most pain I had ever felt. I vomited from the pain of its insertion and nearly passed out afterward. I asked my cousin who had hers out because ot its side effects and she said that you only felt a ripping pain when it came out but it was over quickly and didnt linger like the insertion pain did.

I had the Mirena taken out 3 days ago. It felt like a cramp, that was all, thank Goodness. This morning I got up to a heavy period but I don't mind at all. I am thrilled that my body is getting back to normal. it always bothered me that there were no periods with Mirena because one--what if I had gotten pregnant but didnt realize it? and two- I have always felt that menstruation was the female body's way of cleansing and resetting and I really didn't like that fact that that wasn't happening. It just felt completely unnatural to me.

I realized this morning that I was smiling and in a good mood and that my thoughts are clearing up. i just feel more "normal". I am anxious to see if I start losing weight now as I am still eating vegan and going to the gym.

I know that there are lawsuits out regarding the side effects. I have no grounds or desire for litigation but I was speaking to an attorney at a firm that is pursuing these claims. I told her to specifically ask about relationship break ups, divorces and partners having unprecdented affairs because the drastic aversion to sex that some women develop can be a real relationship breaker. There may be loss of consortium claims involved. My husband and I are as firmly committed as ever, but we had some very serious (and hurtful) fights over my aversion. My husband is big and strong and gorgeous. It's sad that he was so hurt and felt so rejected and I could not help it, and oddly enough--I felt numb about it and uncaring. That was just part of the loss of emotion I was feeling, I am sure. I showed him other threads talking about its libido effects and made an appointment to have it removed and we will repair any damage this has done, but some couples may not have discovered this in time.

I definitely learned my lesson. No more hormones or medications for me. If i wanted more children, I would get a non hormone iud that won't mess with your chemical composition. But now, I thinki it is time for one of us to get fixed!

BarbnKY

Sorry, as long as my above post was, I forgot to mention the side effect of horrible breast pain. They actually HURT to merely touch them. After three days without the mirena, I can already tell a big difference there--OMG, I am so glad that thing is out of me and I can go back to normal!!

karris43

Hi. Thank goodness I found this thread. I already had a hunch that my Mirena was causing weight gain but when I went to see my practice nurse she told me it was impossible. She also told me that the acne (I'm 51!) and the spots on my groin were not due to the Mirena. When I produced the insertion guide, which stated all these and more as side effects, she told me that I 'shouldn't have that' and asked me to leave.

I got it removed last Thursday and I am determined to lose the weight I have put on, approx 30lb, probably more. And all around my tummy - I looked continuously pregnant. I am also menopausal, so I understand that I might not see as fast a weight loss as someone younger, but I'm giving this my best shot now. I'm so relieved that the hormones are receding now and I will soon be back to normal. I never really liked the idea if it in any case, but persevered for nearly 3 years with it.

Good luck to everyone else, please let me know how you all get on.

khall86790

I did lose weight when I had mine removed and it improved my mood tremendously.
I have felt a lot more motivated since having it removed and have improved my fitness a lot (I was working on it whilst I had my implant in but it has improved so much since removal because I don't feel as lethargic).
I found with it in even 20 minutes of exercise a day left me feeling "exhausted" and I am a 21 year old female, so that should not have been the case! It could be because I was pretty unfit but I still found it to be unusual.
Anyway, after having it removed I definitely feel some of my weight loss was assisted by the fact I wasn't getting such a terrible hormone imbalance anymore and it has definitely improved my overall mood.

BUT do not think having it removed will make you automatically lose weight. You might lose 5lbs from it but it's your job to keep that off and to keep working at it. I chose to ignore the fact I'd had it removed and continue to work hard at my diet and exercise and that's how I dropped almost 2 dress sizes in 4 months. I think it probably did contribute a little, but you can't think like that or you are setting yourself up for failure.
You will STILL have to get yourself out of the bad food habits you have created because the implant does not make you fat, what you are eating due to a hormone imbalance has made you gain weight and you will still have to break that habit now you are used to it.

khall86790

Hi. Thank goodness I found this thread. I already had a hunch that my Mirena was causing weight gain but when I went to see my practice nurse she told me it was impossible. She also told me that the acne (I'm 51!) and the spots on my groin were not due to the Mirena. When I produced the insertion guide, which stated all these and more as side effects, she told me that I 'shouldn't have that' and asked me to leave.

I got it removed last Thursday and I am determined to lose the weight I have put on, approx 30lb, probably more. And all around my tummy - I looked continuously pregnant. I am also menopausal, so I understand that I might not see as fast a weight loss as someone younger, but I'm giving this my best shot now. I'm so relieved that the hormones are receding now and I will soon be back to normal. I never really liked the idea if it in any case, but persevered for nearly 3 years with it.

Good luck to everyone else, please let me know how you all get on.

I got terrible acne from the implant and I still have it after having it removed 4 months ago.
I will say that it is slowly but surely clearing up but you will need a prescripted cream for it and even after removal, it will not instantly go away.

My advice to anyone considering the implant - RUN AS FAR AWAY FROM IT AS POSSIBLE!

carlisledawn

Omg I am getting mine put in tomorrow and I'm kind of freaking out!! It is 50/50 reading about people experiences with this!! I am working so hard to lose weight and I really do not need any other obstacles to get in my way!! Wish me luck!!

LauraDman

I am having mine taken out next Tuesday. Finally called and scheduled the appointment.

I was never above 140 unless I was pregnant. After I had my second child in May 2008, I was on the pill for about a year before decided to give the Mirena a shot.

At the time, June 2009, I was almost down to my pre-pregnancy weight, weighed in at 127 at the appointment to get the IUD.

First few months were an adjustment, I bled a lot but now never/very rarely have a period at all.

BUT I gained 30 pounds by the end of 2009. THIRTY POUNDS. This was over a year after I had my son so had nothing to do with Pregnancy. I've been dieting, trying to lose the weight, nada. I've pretty much plateau'd at 155-160. I am constantly bloated. I've had severe mood swings and depression. For a long time I did not connect it with the Mirena but I really think that is what has caused it. I also have almost NO libido. I can "get into it" once started but I have no desire. And it is not an issue of not being attracted to my husband as you could put the sexiest man on Earth in bed with me and I would have no desire. Before the Mirena I did have a sex drive.

Fingers crossed that getting this thing removed helps! It is good to know that I'm not the only one though.

That said --- as with any hormone treatment, it wildly varies by person as your body produces hormones on it's own and some will produce more than others and have different side effects. So as much as I hate it for me, it could be great for the next person.

imakimm

I am so jealous of everyone who's period has stopped because of Mirena. I have Mirena and still have mine:( It's not as heavy but I still get cramps and everything!! I have had my mirena for a little over a year and the first 4 months were hell for me!! It threw off my cycle as to where I would get a period every few weeks, I had awful, awful cramping and was miserable. I can't take birth control pills and my pcp said this was the best option. I went back in almost crying telling her to take it out. She asked me if I could wait a little longer and I agreed. Thankfully all my issues stopped as I guess I was used to it by then.

psych0kitty

I'm having my Mirena removed this coming Thursday.

I've noticed that I'm not losing weight since starting with exercise and diet modification. I had previously lost 5 pounds without knowing it from cutting out soda and fast food, but that's it. So I'm thinking that my body thinks it's pregnant and won't let itself continue to lose weight. I think I gained like a LOT of weight from the Mirena, but I can't be sure because there have been so many other factors working at the same time.

I will provide updates after it's out.

ashleyballam

I am actually on my second Mirena IUD, my son will be 6 this summer (I had my first put in when he was 8weeks) & my second a few months ago. I have never had any negative side effects with either of them . My weight issues come from getting comfy with my love and eating way too much take out & junk food with my kids ! When my second one was put in, I was extra emotional but my doc said it was the influx of hormones, which has since subsided. With all that said everyone's body responds differently. Personally I never could take birthcontrol pills or shots without nausea or yeast infection side effects.

AnonimousBlue

To everyone who has had their's for 5 years and loved it, I am soooo happy for you! Everyone's body is different and if you are not having side effects then Mirena is a great option for you and I'm jealous! I don't think no one should have the opportunity to have one, but I do think they need to warn women about the side effects that are popping up and close monitor women at their OBGYN appointments.

To those who love it and have had it for less than 2 year, BEWARE!!!! I bled for 10 years straight prior to getting my Mirena and so after I got it and my periods stopped I thought it was a God send! But after 2 years my period came back! Very light bleeding but very intense pain. I recently found out that I was ovulating on Mirena and getting large ovarian cysts that were super painful when they burst. I ran a fever and had nausea and vomiting and digestive distress every month for at least 2 weeks. They would press on my bladder and make me have to pee like a pregnant 90 year old. Also, over the past year even though my diet has gotten healthier I cannot stop piling on weight. I stopped eating all processed foods, cut out sugar, even went raw vegan and continued to gain. I did a full cycle of P90X and gained 5 pounds. I have developed acne and started growing hair in places I never had before. I am always bloated and can gain 15 pounds of water weight over night!! I've been frustrated and depressed and didn't attribute it to Mirena till recently. I actually have an OBGYN who agrees that it could very well be the cause and removed it Monday.!

WARNING! I was told Mirena crash was not real by the nurse. She was wrong! The next day I was oddly miserable and uncomfortable and didn't want to leave my house...I didn't even want my boyfriend to look at me! It was soooo strange!!! I got my period yesterday and I tell you it is the least painful period I have had in a year! I'm not throwing up or running a fever! I'm not bloated and I've already lost 6 pounds.

I will say that I was always hot and since I got my Mirena out, i am always freezing!!! Has anyone else experienced this? My boyfriends says when I was hot my hands and feet were always cold... not that I feel like I'm freezing, my skin is always warm. I can't help but think this has something to do with circulation. Has anyone heard of Mirena messing wth circulation?

cnewlin86

I've had my Mirena since November 2008. It's due to come out this November. When I got pregnant with my son I was 135. When I had him I was 190 and before I let the hospital I dropped 30lbs. I gained a ton of water weight and he was 9lbs 4oz as well. At my 6 week appointment I was back in my pre-pregnancy jeans and feeling great. I was breastfeeding so I didn't really workout because I was worried it would effect my supply. The lowest weight I got back to was 154 and when I quit breastfeeding my weight has crept on. On Jan 19th, 2013 I weighted in at 177.8lbs. I haven't ate the healthiest and I contribute some of my weight gain to that but honestly until I had my son I NEVER struggled with weight. So I figured it was from a change in my metabolism from having my son. Over the last few years there have been Several times I have lost 15-20lbs and gained it all back. Currently I've been working very HARD to lose weight. I am losing some but It seems like it should be going faster but I try not to get discouraged. My biggest concern from reading this post is I can relate to the lack of sex drive. I thought I was just tired from being a mom, an employee and a student but I could care less about sex. ANd lately it just seems to be worse since I've been exercising. I have no desire to have sex. this is prob too much enough but I can barely get wet and/or stay that way long enough to finish. It's VERY depressing! My husband asked me if it was him and I'm like no, its me but I thought maybe it was due to my weight gain but now, reading this I know over the last 5 years this has been a problem. It makes me want to have it out sooner but I don't know that now is the right "time" to have it removed. ahhhhhhhhhhh.....but I feel frustrated....is it making it harder for me to loose the weight? is it the cause of my low sex drive? this all makes me feel a bit overwhelmed....i'm thinking a trip to the doctor to discuss things is in order! ASAP!

chellebublz

When I got pregnant with my son I was 204, when he was born I was 228. I got the Mirena at my 6 week post partum in April 2012.. I didn't gain super fast, in July I was 232. I was watching what I ate and exercising and by October I was in the 240s and in December I was at my highest of 249.8 and freaked out and went hardcore on the weight loss mission. I'm back down to 232 now but I've NEVER had this much trouble losing weight. And the fact that I have to work hard to not gain, tells me something's not right. I'm losing weight, so I can live with that. What I can't handle is the low sex drive. I use to literally attack my fiance and AS SOON as I got the Mirena in I didn't want to be touched at all. I still cringe sometimes when he tries to be close, but he knows it's the IUD and not HIM. He wants me to get it out even if I have to resort to a tubal. I feel done having kids but he wants one more, so I don't feel right doing that until we are both on the same page. But I don't know what else to get. Depo is DEFT a bad choice for me, it is the same effect. I'm also afraid of gaining these 18 lbs back if I change to something else. And I have very sensitive skin, so the copper IUD may not work for me either....

Joyyfull4u

I have had my IUD for 2 yrs now. The first month was horrible. I was in so much pain almost everyday for about 2 months. I wanted it out,but my doctor told me to take Ibuprofen because it thins the blood. After 3 months the pain went away. I still get cramps about every 2 to 3 months,which I have always had even as child they was horrible. Sometimes I go 2 months without a period. But sometimes the pain is crazy bad in my stomach and legs, to the point I have to move around to make it go a way. But I didn't notice any weight gain from it. Since I started working out in January, I have lost about 16 pounds and some inches. I can fit some closes I couldn't before. I have went form size 18 to 14/16. I eat what I want in moderation. I drink smoothies almost every morning, I try not to miss a meal or snack. I drink 4bottls of water a day trying to go 5 or 6 haven't conquered that challenge yet. I have been on a 2 month squat challenge which helped with the slim down and I cut sodas/punch/juice out. Which were my biggest problems and contributed to my weight gain. When I cut the sweet drinks out I noticed a huge change. My friend has done the same thing and has told me she has notice a huge difference with her body since she let sodas go. I had to change my workout and eating routines also because I work 9 - 10 hr days and I can only work out at night. I use to workout first then eat and go to bed. Well that food was still on my stomach at night. Now I eat first then workout late and it has helped. I don't like working out later, but it has helped. If you are working out a lot your fat is turning to muscle and muscle is heavier than fat.

I was stressed/depressed prior to having the IUD put in and the more I got depressed about my financial / housing situation and problems I was having with my teenage son, the more I ate. I do have a lack of sex drive I thought it was just me getting older and stress/depression, I looked it up and that is one of the side of affects. Now after reading some of the posts here I know it is a fact or it could be that I am single and over weight and do not find myself attractive anyway.

I have not had any acne breakout, my hair is growing and it is healthy, so is my skin. I may be a little emotional at times, but not where I lash out on people. lol. I'm usually happy.

karris43

I thought that would post here to let all those of you who asked about weight loss after Mirena what happened to me. I gained a lot of weight while I had my Mirena (it had a lot of good points like light periods!) but I gained 30+lb, mostly around my stomach area and hips. During the time I had it in I had no changes in diet or exercise or lifestyle. Mine came out about a month ago.

Combined with MFP, some light exercise and removal of my Mirena I have lost 4 inches from my tummy area, 2 from my hips and 2 from my underbust. I know I have lost at least 6lb in the first 3 weeks, but I'm only weighing myselfevery month so it will be more soon. All this has happened in 1 month. Within a week of having the Mirena removed my stomach had 'deflated' and was more solid. I can't be sure but I think that must have been water retention.

I am 51 and perimenopausal, so weight loss is not easy, but in all these circumstances I have managed, in just a month after the removal, to make a start on losing all this weight, so it is possible. I also have had no severe headaches since it was removed and the acne under my chin has healed.

Everyone is different, and I know some women are more than happy with Mirena, but if you are suffering with weight gain and other symptoms like I was I hope this post gives you some hope that it can go back to 'normal' soon after removal.

JessicaMason1020

I am so glad I found this blog. I did my research prior to finally having my Mirena removed (which happened today!!:bigsmile: ) I began my search on this because of my outrageous weight gain, and found a list of many more side effects that fit as well.
My story : prior to my pregnancy I weighed 118 lbs. I was 18/19, and had been active, doing dance on the high school team as well as at a studio. I graduated and found out the summer of 08 I was expecting. In January 09 I had my daughter and weighed 141. 2 weeks after I left the hospital I weighed 125. I was thrilled. I got the option to get the mirena, after 9 months of no period, I loved it (and summer was right around the corner!!) March 15 2009 I got the mirena, I weighed 120. Within months my sex drive dropped:huh: (something I obviously enjoyed before…hence my daughter lol) and I was constantly tired. My husband worked third shift, I was a stay at home. I could nap during the day when ever I wanted and slept fine at night since our daughter only woke up once after I would go to bed. By September she slept all night and so did I.. yet I was still exhausted and hormonal, worse than when I was pregnant.:explode: :yawn:
October 2009 I was back up to 125, that was fine. I wasn’t as active and it was a health weight. I was content. By December 2009 I started working again and was up to 130. Still not bad I told myself, but deep down I did not like it. By June 2010 I was up to almost 140 again, I had enough. I started going to the gym 3-4 days a week, and seeing minimal results. By November I was at 134 and for reasons had to give up my membership. At that time I was still working at a grocery store, constantly moving, and on my feet up to 9 hours a day. I still gained weight. October 2011 I started my job as a csr, I sit and answer phones. Since the business is in the medical field they are excellent with promoting a healthy life style and fitness. We are given some of the lowest memberships at our community gyms. June 2012 I finally decided to go back. I had already been watching what I was eating, even tried the HCG drops. I started weighing at 158 and going to the gym 3 days a week, doing 45+ of cardio, and zumba 1-2 a week. I have counted calories using MFP, and stayed below my calories. 8 months later I STILL weigh 158! :mad:
After my break down a few weeks ago I finally made the decision to get it out. I am back on the pill and hope to see at least SOME results… if not my weight than at least in my energy and sex life. Wish me luck!
:flowerforyou:

Anned31

I am so happy to know that I am not crazy. I have had Mirena in for three years and I am making my appointment to have it removed. I gained 20 pounds within the first year, my skin is also breaking out. My skin has never looked so bad! For a while now I have been thinking it was due to Mirena. I will post my skin and weight changes after I have it removed.

FBomber76

My story: I worked out and ate well during my entire pregnancy. I was at a normal weight when I was pregnant, maybe about 3-4 pounds over my 'perfect' weight. I gained 45 pounds with him, and another 5 of water weight at the very end (August baby and I blew up like a balloon the last two weeks, it was gross) I worked out my entire pregnancy, all the way up to the week he was born. He was 10lb, 3 ounces, so a big boy. I dropped 35 right away. Then another 5 or so. Then I had the Mirena put in when he was six months old and had stopped nursing.

I was working out and eating healthy and the weight didn't budge. I would lose a pound, gain it back, lose two, gain three. I was constantly bloated. I joined Fitness Pal to make sure I wasn't eating more than I should and still kept working out. Nothing. I tried a very high protein, low carb diet (more like Paleo). Lost two pounds, gained them back. I was working out 5 days a week, getting up at 5 am to go before work which was brutal, I am NOT a morning person. NO results. This has never, ever happened to me. I am not as someone else said, a "fattyMcfatty" who stuffs my face and sits on my *kitten*. I am not a snacker.

I was beyond frustrated at my lack of results and gave up. About six months ago we decided we wanted another kid and I got so sick of being disappointed I got off of myfitnesspal and just did what I wanted. I wasn't pigging out, and I was still working out, but I wasn't eating as clean as I was before. I didn't gain a single pound at all, or lose, which to me was telling. It was like I was "stuck" at that same number. 6 pounds more than I weighed before I was pregnant, 10 pounds more than my perfect weight. That was it 10 pounds total, and STUCK. So we're not talking excessive weight here.

Sex drive? That went bye bye the day it was put in. I react that way to all birth control anyway so I expected that.

Then about four months ago I started having all of these vaginal issues, similar to a yeast infection. Very sore, raw, irritated. I would treat for a yeast infection and it helped for a day and that was it. I went in to my OB and they couldn't find anything wrong and suggested it was my detergent. I started hand washing my underwear in fragance-free Woolite. Didn't help. I would also have random sharp cramps. I started doing research on Mirena and started tracing timelimes and came to the conclusion that it was the Mirena causing me the vaginal issues and the cramps. I asked to have it removed, we were planning on having another baby anyway and I would just use condoms until we were ready to try again. My OB is awesome and she had no arguments and removed it. She didn't try to argue away my symptoms.

I had it removed about 2 months ago. Literally within 48 hours the vaginal issue was gone. And that constant bloated feeling I had, like I was pregnant, also gone. A week ago I joined MFP again, and got consistency back with my workouts. I have already lost almost four pounds. In a week. I am not doing any crazy diets this time, just eating healthy and keeping under my calories, just like I was doing before when I had no results. Now, four pounds gone, in one friggin week. That tells me something.

At the rate I'm going, I will be back in my old clothes and at my goal weight by the beginning of May if not sooner. The ONLY explanation I have is Mirena. NEVER AGAIN. Once we have baby 2, I am never going on any other form of birth control again, I just think it screws up my body too badly. Not getting a period may be nice, but I think that's what caused me to start having vaginal issues, its the way your body cleans out your system, so if that isn't happening, I imagine all sorts of things can go wrong. I'd rather bleed once a month and not hate my body the way I have since I had my son.

Screw you Mirena. And yes, there are class action law suits against it now. Did you know that the side affect list for Mirena distributed in Canada is a LOT longer than US one? I wonder what else is on that list?

snelson1966

bump, had one installed Jan 2013 and I haven't lost any weight since. Never though it could the Mirena

Kimbie500

Bump. Having mine removed next month. CAN'T WAIT!

sessik86

I have had the mirena for almost 5 yrs now. I get it out in August. When I first got on it, I thought I was going to have to have it removed because I had horrible cramps. That lasted for the first couple years. The last three I haven't had them. I don't think I gained weight from it. I did have a regular period which I didn't like because I was previously getting shots of depo provera and didn't have one the couple years I was on that

tttellier

So glad to read all your posts. I too feel like I am losing my mind. I had mirena inserted 6 wks after having my daughter. (I lost all but 10 lbs when I got the mirena) I have now had it almost the full 5 years. I have put on an additional 15 lbs - now at 152 and have never been this size before. My weight has also settled on my stomach (never before). I just assumed it was my body changing from childbirth. Over the years, I would try to eat healthier or exercise but weight never budged. This year I started MFP to track food and weight. I am eating right (no snacking) and exercising 5-6 times a week and not lost one pound or inch! Ialso have migraines 3 times a week and feeling down most days.

My insurance states I need a referral from primary doctor for removal. I finally got it today after a 3 1/2 week wait. (Stupid woman put my husband's name as the patient...of course insurance denied my husband needing a gynecologist) Now I have a 4 week wait for gyn appt (grrrrrr). Looking forward and hopeful to getting this stupid thing out of me and being able to lose weight!