Natural Ways to Help Detox the Body After Mirena

So sorry to hear you're going through this too!! I had my Mirena removed last June after 10 years also. I posted my story on another thread, and won't rewrite everything as there are so many symptoms, but the worst for me were chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia pain in joints and tendons, brain fogginess, vision loss in one eye, anxiety/anger, extreme weight gain (50+ lbs in 4 years, regardless of how healthy I was eating or how much exercise I was doing). For the first few months I continued to clean up my diet, eating mostly organic produce,a little fish and lean chicken, avoided coffee, alcohol, red meat, and (most) sugar, and drank lots of water. None of my symptoms were improving, and I was still maintaining the weight. It took a couple of months to confirm that I did have silicone poisoning, which changed the whole detox issue for me. I started working with a holistic chiropractor and nutritionist. My chiro recommended a product line called Standard Process. It's a whole foods based supplement line and I recommend them 100% to anyone dealing with toxicity. You have to buy them through an authorized medical professional. I used the 21 Day Purification program. It's definitely more expensive than other basic cleanse programs out there (using supplements, shakes & whole foods) but I believe it is superior quality, nutrient dense, no chemicals or additives, and works to reset the body systems that are typically impaired by Mirena. This detox was the kickstart I needed to start healing, and I still use the supplements for my regular daily vitamins. After I did the cleanse, I continue to take my supplements, have weekly massage appts (helps with lymphatic detoxification), drink LOTS of water, get a full night's sleep, try to limit coffee and alcohol (I love wine & Starbucks, but when I have them I feel the anxiety come back), try to exercise daily, try to spend 15-20 minutes in far-infrared sauna a couple times a week (amazing detox benefits if you have access to one). Other things that help me are juicing (greens, beets, lemon & ginger), and I changed most of my household cleaning & laundry products to natural versions without the chemicals or fragrances. I'm not as diligent now as I used to be about all of the above, but for the first 6 months it was my entire world. My silicone levels are nearly indetectable now, and I feel sooo much better.

If you haven't heard of him already, I also highly recommend you check out the online videos made by Dr. Jennings that explain what the Mirena does to your body, and how you should detox to reduce the damage it causes. The website is www.drjnutrition.com This doctor has made amazing progress in helping explain what silicone poisoning is and how to recover. He is available for phone consultations and can order the Standard Process products if you don't have someone nearby to work with. As a disclaimer, Dr. Jennings is NOT my doctor (he's in Kansas, I'm in California), but I did call and speak with him on the phone to get a lot of info. He also spoke with my chiropractor to share what he'd learned about the Mirena. The woman/patient that he speaks about helping in his videos is a dear friend of mine, and I truely believe this man is a God-send to those of us who are dealing with the horrors this crappy IUD causes. I hope you start feeling better soon!! I know how scary this can be, but getting the Mirena removed is the first step, so you're definitely on your way