Life Decisions
I just made a phone call that left me shaky and nervous and feeling generally kerfluffled.
I’m having my Mirena removed on October 6th.
Not because I’m going to try to get pregnant (I promise, honey!).
But because I’m pretty sure it’s making me CRAZY IN THE HEAD.
And, as we’ve discussed before, pretty “blah” in general.
So, the little sucker is going to get yanked out (OUCH!) and I’m going to cross my fingers that all the side effects I’ve read about are real and are causing my issues. Because if I go through the next few months without Mirena as ridiculously hormonal, bitchy and uncomfortable as I’ve been lately WITH it, SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE SOME EXPLAINING TO DO.
Keep your fingers crossed for me, please!
Oh, and send wine.
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becky on 24 Sep 2009 at 8:06 am #
*makes mental note to send wine*
good luck. i hope that fixes whatever is up!
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Vixen on 24 Sep 2009 at 8:10 am #
Best wishes for a happy Mirena removal and enjoyable wine consumption. Or any combination that works!
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melissa on 24 Sep 2009 at 8:11 am #
Fingers crossed. It’s a good possibility. When I went to my PCP about the Mirena, she said for me to try every birth control out there first before considering it because of the potential side effects. Good Luck!
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Didi on 24 Sep 2009 at 8:15 am #
I am personally SO afraid of birth control. My family has had horrible reactions to it. I don’t and will not take it. I support your decision for better health. (and I would gladly drink to that)
xo
Didi – a mom with one boy.
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mama2addie on 24 Sep 2009 at 8:20 am #
Best of luck! My Dr refused to give me Mirena due to the side effects, so I now sport the traditional copper IUD. No hormones, no side effects. Maybe that might be an option for you to consider.
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Patty on 24 Sep 2009 at 8:34 am #
I had the copper one too, only I got pregnant 7 months after it was put in! And yes, it was still in correctly and had to be removed to try and save the pregnancy. The result, the 2 year old angel sitting next to me right now! So, I wouldn’t change a thing cuz she is an angel (oh shit, she has my keys right now though, better watch her!), but it definitely can still let you get pregnant! AND, it DID NOT hurt not one teeny bit coming out (like I thought it would!)!!!! Good luck in whatever you go with!!
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papa-oomau-al on 24 Sep 2009 at 8:53 am #
I just read your blog re: Mirena. And my heart stopped.
After spending years in the medical/surgical profession, standing in operating rooms and watching countless hours of surgery, reading medical books, developing training and marketing materials to a global audience, and generally being immersed in operative procedures, I was dumbfounded as I read you were having your Mirena removed.
Sure, I was slightly taken aback by the fact Mirena was capitalized (like, really, who would capitalize ‘colon’ or ‘appendix’?) but I assumed it was because you were giving this organ the deep respect it deserved, and I was stunned to realize (like I felt when Pluto was busted down to dwarf planet) there was an organ in my daughter’s body I DIDN’T KNOW EXISTED.
Now, when people ask me how the kids are doing, I’ll have to blurt out, “Everyone’s fine, except for Meghan, who unfortunately has to have her Mirena removed. I believe she’s searching for a suitable recipient, at least. Such a thoughtful girl.”
As tears dripped from the end of my nose I managed a quick Google search on the Internet machine and came face-to-face with the truth. Of course I was instantly relieved by the news, but then overcome with a deep sense of idiocy: “Well done, dumb ass. You thought the Mirena was an organ??? Sheesh. What next? Will you recommend The Macarena as an appropriate side dish for pot roast?”
I’m hopeful your Mirenaectomy is quick, painless and leads to an instant return to your prior happy self. As for me, I promise to start paying closer attention to ads for ‘feminine products’, so if and when I see a headline that reads, “I’m Having My NuvaRing Adjusted”, I’ll know it has nothing to do with some attachment someone’s added to their wedding band. That will be good for both of us.
Love ya!!
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Meghan Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
SO, now I’m thinking that maybe it’s not the Mirena that’s making me crazy in the head.
I think it’s genetic.
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nic @mybottlesup Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
that is the sweetest thing i have ever read.
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Angi Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I read this in a meeting…I know, bad form…even worse, I laughed out loud. Guess who’s not getting an awesome bonus this month.
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heather... Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
First your sister writes a post that seriously makes me question my relationship with her, THEN your dad leaves a comment that has me pretty convinced he’s on drugs.
I’d actually say you are probably the most sane of the bunch.
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Quart Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Did you not know about the Wiggles thing????
Mama Kalila Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
ROFL
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laprimera on 24 Sep 2009 at 9:35 am #
OMG that last comment! Tears of laughter right now.
On another note, good luck with the removal and the return to your cheery self. And thanks for posting this because I was about to have one put in next month! Re-thinking that decision… yikes!
love to you!
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Jen @ lifelove'n'wine on 24 Sep 2009 at 10:26 am #
I hope that you end up feeling better!
I would send wine…but I’d probably just end up drinking it all before I could package it up…so you know it’s easier if I don’t bother. I’ll drink some for you though!
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Life As I Know It on 24 Sep 2009 at 10:37 am #
Good luck! I had to go off the pill because it made me crazy.
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Kellyn on 24 Sep 2009 at 10:49 am #
Oh the pain, I will think of you! I had mine changed last year and it was bad but the putting in was worse.
Let us know if you need more wine!!
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PrincessJenn on 24 Sep 2009 at 11:50 am #
Wow. I had no idea something like that could cause crazy side effects. Huh. Where the hell have I been.
I hate all birth control, in general. It makes you feel like shit, and I think it’s effectiveness is HIGHLY over rated.
That would be why I told Bil if he ever wanted to even sleep in the same bed as me again, he’d go have that nice little ’snip, snip’ procedure done.
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AmazingGreis on 24 Sep 2009 at 11:51 am #
XOXO
Wine is on its way!
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MommyGeekology on 24 Sep 2009 at 12:01 pm #
Ooh, Mirena? Crap, I was looking at that as a solution. Hm.
Well good luck. I hope that it helps you – sucks to feel that way !
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DesignHER Momma on 24 Sep 2009 at 12:47 pm #
your dad is freakin’ hilarious! And getting it taken out might be a good idea – but then again, it might be genetic. SO Funny!
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Laura on 24 Sep 2009 at 12:51 pm #
I think I have posted re this before, but I just had my mirena removed about 2 months ago for the following list of problems, severe abdominal pain,cramping & swelling, (couldn’t even touch my stomach to the counter, pick up daughter etc) baaad PMS symptoms, etc. I was told by an ER Dr and my new Gyno that it was for sure what was causing my problems. So, I had it removed and got on normal birth control. It’s been 2 months, and I am 100% better. I hope that this same thing occurs to you. After I had it removed I did research, and little do you know, they are very likely to be pulling it very soon due to these very side effects. I wish you the best of luck.
ps.. Take some motrin or some kind of pain reliever before you go to help with the slight cramping afterwards.
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rachel-asouthernfairytale on 24 Sep 2009 at 1:00 pm #
Sending you GIANT hugs my darling friend.
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Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] on 24 Sep 2009 at 1:06 pm #
Congrats on your Mirenaectomy! Once I started Yaz, I started the extra crazies. That’s probably your problem. Or you’re just really a bitch.
(Your dad needs his own blog.)
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C @ Kid Things on 24 Sep 2009 at 1:08 pm #
Good luck. I have the mirena, too, but fortunately all has been well with it for me. Which is actually really good because if I was on the pill, I’d probably have about 20 kids by now.
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Sara on 24 Sep 2009 at 1:11 pm #
hmmm….I just got my Mirena a few months ago. And then I got PPD. hmmm….off to google!
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ryanandjoesmom on 24 Sep 2009 at 1:21 pm #
Think your dad would consider adopting me?
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jen on 24 Sep 2009 at 1:58 pm #
i never realized how crazy the mirena was making me until i had it removed.
within days, no joke … i was a more sane person.
less irritability, more you-know-what drive (made husband happier), i yelled considerably less at my kids … it was crazy what i can only assume that was doing to me.
well … only thing i can say is … after … pick another solution.
we weren’t planning on a third baby … but here we are … pregnant again … which is good … but unexpected! damn you-know-what drive …
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mommymae on 24 Sep 2009 at 2:31 pm #
your dad is hilarious. oy. you’re a lucky gal.
i refuse to use anything with hormones. scares me a bit. i hope all goes well.
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Al_Pal on 24 Sep 2009 at 2:59 pm #
*snort*
Hormones can definitely cause the cray-cray.
Good luck!
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Lisa on 24 Sep 2009 at 3:02 pm #
After reading this post, I did a little research and I am freaking out. I have been on it for a yr and a half. I almost immediately had problems with achne. But the other stuff came about gradually and I never really thought about it being related. I have also gained a lot of weight and never thought about that being related. I don’t think I can go off of it though b’c I am not on it for birth control (It’s a long story.) Hmmm. Lots to think about. Thanks.
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Debby Pucci on 24 Sep 2009 at 4:13 pm #
I will pray for you.
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DE Heather on 25 Sep 2009 at 4:14 am #
Hoping that the removal helps with teh crazy.
xoxo
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punkinmama on 25 Sep 2009 at 8:04 am #
Good luck with the removal! Sounds like you made a wise decision! Hoping once it’s gone, you return to your normal, crazy self… oh, wait.
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melanie on 25 Sep 2009 at 9:35 am #
I have heard about those awful side effects. Hugs, hope you feel better soon when it is removed.
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Baking Mad Mama on 25 Sep 2009 at 1:22 pm #
The Mirena sent me crazy as well, so I can sympathise hugely. If it’s at all reassuring I felt better the day after I had mine removed, although it meant I had to check another box on the large list of Contraception That Doesn’t Agree With Me. Best of luck with the removal, and enjoy that wine!
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Cathy on 25 Sep 2009 at 1:46 pm #
I’ve heard some things about the bad side effects, too. I hope removing it works and you start feeling better soon!
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Joe @ IrrationalDad on 26 Sep 2009 at 6:47 am #
Oh my…. is this what could be causing my wife’s craziness???? I must do some further research, but I thank you, dear Meg, for giving me a lead. Seriously.
Also, I hope you get non-crazy too
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Manic Mommy on 26 Sep 2009 at 7:52 am #
Oh yeah, certain BCPs have made me totally nuts while others made me sane. When I first went on them in my 20s, my boyfriend at the time told me it “took the mean away” during PMS.
I’ve found anything with norepinephrine or progestin turns me psycho.
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cindy w on 26 Sep 2009 at 8:18 am #
I just had my Mirena taken out last month – it hurts WAY less on the way out than it did going in. I promise. I sort of wonder if the Mirena was to blame for some of my “issues,” too (namely, libido = zzzzz…), but I mostly got rid of it because we *are* trying for another baby.
Hope that going Mirena-less is just the fix you need. Good luck.
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Maura on 26 Sep 2009 at 11:13 am #
Wow, I’m a little stunned — not in the way your dad was, however, and that cracked me UP! — because I have had zero problems with mine. I guess it just highlights how different our bodies really are and how something that’s good for one person can be disastrous for someone else.
I would hope people would stop and take a moment to remember that before freaking out over having one!
I hope it goes well and that it’s the change you need. (Hugs)
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Rebecca on 26 Sep 2009 at 4:01 pm #
I also have Mirena and I have had it for about two months. I have not noticed anything specific in the way of side effects. In fact I have not had any spotting, or any periods for that matter. I am breastfeeding so maybe that is what is doing that. On the other hand I have not lost any of the pregnancy weight that I have gained and I have about 40 lbs to go so I don’t know if its the Mirena or the breastfeeding, but good for you for doing what is best for you!! I hope it takes away the crazy!! I would send wine but how about some Baileys??
Anyways Good Luck !
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Wendy on 27 Sep 2009 at 4:25 pm #
Oh, no. That is too bad. These things are heaven sent.
Mine hasn’t given me nearly the problems that b/c pills did. Those turn me into the devil.
I hope that with the pain & expense you’re going through, this will solve it.
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Assertagirl on 27 Sep 2009 at 5:49 pm #
Red or white?
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Veronica Keyser on 28 Sep 2009 at 11:21 am #
The more I am reading about this – the more I am thining it may not be the best decision?! I created a blog to also document my journey as I know everyone’s body reacts differently! But, I see a lot of consistencies amongst the complaints and lemme just say…I am not looking forward to the next 4 years 51 weeks provided I last that long. If you would like to follow along with me…please do so.
http://mirenajourney.blogspot.com/
Hope to see you there~
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Elaine on 29 Sep 2009 at 1:14 pm #
I sure hope that is the solution! Sounds like you’ve been feeling pretty bad. Ugh.
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Jolene on 29 Sep 2009 at 4:23 pm #
Have you thought about a copper IUD? It has no hormones.
I had mine for nearly 5 years. My period flow did increase slightly and my cramping was a little worse… however, I went 5 years without any other side effect. I only had it removed so we could make a baby. I have already talked to the OB about how soon I can have a new one put in after I deliver.
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Laura on 30 Sep 2009 at 4:25 am #
Stumbled across from Aiming Low. I’m instantly a fan!
Pulled my Mirena out myself. Ops. (Couldn’t wait for the doctor- sick of the acne, horrible PMS, etc) There was NO pain. Good news, right? Ended up pregnant within seconds (okay days, really). Oopsie will be joining our family in February! Be very careful!
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Meghan Reply:
September 30th, 2009 at 4:48 am
I am NOT going to hope my husband doesn’t see your comment. :0)
1) He’ll get mad at me for paying to have it removed.
2) He’ll schedule a vasectomy IMMEDIATELY.
But really, thanks for coming by! Ha! :0)
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Meghan Reply:
September 30th, 2009 at 4:49 am
OH, HAI.
That made NO sense. What I meant was: I’m going to hope my husband doesn’t see your comment. More coffee.
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Mrs. F on 09 Oct 2009 at 9:55 pm #
I actually kept my Mirena in for the allotted 5 years, the whole time thinking that there was something wrong with me, but not really putting too much blame on the hormones. I finally had mine removed two months ago and HOLY CRAP!!!! I am a normal, sane person again. It is beyond weird that I let myself feel like that for sooo long! I hope you start feeling normal again, soon!
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