Mirena=crazy?!

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Registered: 07-11-2006
Mirena=crazy?!
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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 12:19am
Hi..for all of you that have the IUD, Im planning on getting it inserted in October, mainly for the fact that I'm sick of the ring,the pill making me crazy..i know it contains a very small amt. of hormones but i am wondering if any of you experienced moodchanges with it?!Thanks
ps;i dont want the copper one simply because i dont need heavier AF's.
tia
jessica
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Registered: 01-21-2005
Wed, 08-23-2006 - 1:46pm

I can't speak for anyone else, but for me, the side effects with Minera were pretty much the same as the side effects I had with the pill and depo, just less extreme. For example, with Minera I didn't really put on any weight, but I couldn't seem to lose weight either. I wasn't extremely moody and tired the way I was when I was on depo, but I was still a little moody and tired a lot of the time compared to how I am now that I am hormone free.

Overall, I'd say I was about 80% happy with Minera (weight loss was a huge deal for me though). Had it not been for the inability to lose weight while I had Minera, I probably would have been 100% happy (not having any periods was great), but unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Currently I have paragard, however, and I am 100% happy with that. I've been able to lose weight, I'm not moody and tired, and my bf loves it too.

Good luck!

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Registered: 11-20-2000
Thu, 08-24-2006 - 6:25pm

I have the Mirena IUD and did not feel any side effects in regards to my mood. I did start having problems with acne, but I think that was because I was taken off the pill and the pill had been controlling that.


megan

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Registered: 08-12-2002
Fri, 08-25-2006 - 1:01am

Hi there,


I was crazy on Depo, but not with my Mirena.