Just getting started after having Mirena IUD removed

Good luck to you! I had the Mirena put in at my 6 week appointment after my son was born (1 year after having twins, so we were paranoid about another pregnancy!). I kept it in for about a year - had horrible spotting, weight gain, mood swings and backaches. I really don't do well with hormones either, so had it removed. We were completely done having kids, so hubby got snipped, but then I started having heavy periods so tried ablation.

That didn't work because of the shape of my uterus, so went on Bioidentical Hormones to try to fix it. A year or so later, I quit those as well because my uterine lining looked odd on an U/S and I had some ovarian cysts that wouldn't resolve. Now my doc wants to put me on birth control pills to suppress my ovaries and see if that resolves the cysts. NOT excited about that and concerned about more weight gain after I have worked so hard since June!

I also had a horrible experiance with Mirena! The doctor approved for me to get it even though I haven't had any children. I don't blame her for that, I asked for it because at that time I wanted a "sure" thing that I wouldn't get pregnant. A little over 2 years later my husband and I (mainly my husband!) decided we want to try for our first child. I really wanted to see how my body would react without the added hormones from birth control. I've been on birth control since I was 15 so I was really hoping for more stable moods, etc.
Getting the Mirena put in was sheer HELL.
While it was in I had no bleeding whatsoever for the 2 years. Didn't really gain weight either that I can blame on Mirena. While it was in all was good.

Getting the Mirena out was more HELL than having it put in!

When I went for removal it was lost in the uterus somewhere. So made another appointment for the next week for "ultrasound removal". That was AWFUL! I could feel her scraping my uterus trying to pick it up. For some reason, layer grew over it, whatever, she was literally scraping in there to get it. On her "last try" for that day she finally got it! Pulled it out dripping blood and proudly showed me with literally 10-15 observers watching (who needed the experience because this was "so rare"). I was mortified and in the worse pain of my life! Also I don't see how it's so damn rare! I've heard a lot of women after the fact who had theirs "lost in the uterus" too.
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So now I am basically terrified of any birth control besides condoms.

Removal was in May, and this is October. I didn't have any weight loss and I do feel more emotionally stable. A month or so after removal my hair stylist found a bald spot about the size of a 50cent piece. I have absolutely no idea how I hadn't found it myself, I guess because I have a ton of hair. It was very very scary and completely bald spot. Like shaved bald or something. Now I have little hairs in there and thankfully they are coming back in dark and not gray or something.

I really think Mirena is a bad bad thing :-(

I never had the merina IUD ....but had trouble with birth control always ...I was prescribed it as a teen to stabilize menstrual cycles I was obese then so I don't know if that contributed or not, but I was EXTREMEMLY moody on birth control and decided to never use it ! And I didn't up until. Had my first child at 22 and it got so bad my husband couldn't stand me lol...I gained fifty pounds throughout my pregnancies in four yrs, three of which I was pregnant ! I now have my tubes tied and have lost 38 pounds with about another 38 to go ...feel free to add me ...

I had Mirena for all of two months. When I gained back all of the baby weight that I had so far lost (and finally noticed it!) I had it taken out immediately. It took a loooong time for me to shake off the depression that followed (3 & 1/2 years, to be exact) and start getting back to me. I've recently shed the the excess Mirena weight, and am now working towards pre-pregnancy weight again. It wasn't easy, but it wasn't really hard, either.

Welcome to the club, doll. You can do it. ^_^

I also had weight gain issues with Mirena. Had it inserted a little over 3 months ago, and gained in the vicinity of 15-20 pounds in the first 2 months I had it. I also started getting migraines far more frequently than before, so I wanted it out. I made an appointment and during the week between making it and actually getting there, I had 8 migraines! In 6 days! There was no way I could keep it in, especially since it also made me feel like a cow! I was at my highest ever weight outside of pregnancy despite eating better and exercising more and actively trying to lose what I thought originally was "holiday weight". It was 2 days ago when I had it removed, and I already feel and look less bloated, and am actually down 2lbs when I weighed myself this morning. I know that could be anything, but I like to think it's because I no longer have that little devil of a device inside of me! I'm hoping it becomes easier to lose weight now, I was at a complete stand-still for 2 1/2 months of trying hard to lose. I never have trouble dropping pounds when I make even small changes to my diet and exercise. So I joined myfitnesspal for the community aspect, and for tracking calories to make sure it's not actually my diet and lifestyle that's making it so difficult. I know deep down it's not but this is a good way to find out for certain. Side note, I have no intentions of eating less than 1700 calories a day, 1200 is ridiculous. In my experience I will still lose if I eat the right foods and won't be hungry. Hunger gives me migraines! Also want to add that getting it out isn't bad at all, or wasn't for me at least! For me, a pap is worse, I didn't even know it was done when she said "It's out!". Best thing I heard all week!

For those reading this who might be thinking "oh crap, I don't want the mirena!". I just want to offer my side- I had the mirena put in six months ago. I had my son nine months ago. I decided to start my weight loss journey 46 days ago and have easily lost 25 pounds with minimal exercise and no starvation. I didn't gain a single pound after getting the mirena, only maintained my weight. The ONLY "down" side was the initial bleeding for three months, but since then, it has been awesome, with only occasional spotting. I love it. Sidenote- I've heard many plus size ladies talk about how awful Mirena is for the larger framed woman, they've experienced issues, etc., but for reference, I got the mirena inserted at 317 pounds.

Sorry all of you ladies have had bad experiences Good luck to each of you in your journey to lose weight and become healthier!