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Ivymommy
Apr 12, 2013

Mirena is evil!

Spasms in my left arm
Lower back pain
* major mood swings ( really drastic epic mood swings perhaps the worst symptom from all)
Inflammation in my abdomen
Anxiety
Depression
Panic attacks
Movement in my abdomen
Swelling in my abdomen
Cysts
Pain in both legs

I paid over $400 dollars for Mirena after a few months
I went back to my Dr. and requested to have my Mirena
Removed, but Dr. Said:"absolutely not, this is your new you,
Seems to me you and your husband are having problems its impossible for you to get those
Symptoms from Mirena"
I never went back to the Dr. I have been suffering all this symptoms since April 2008
I finally got an appointment with a new Dr. And a specialist will have to remove my Mirena
Because they couldn't find the strings.... Really looking forward to get my life back and be the person I used to be
I wish I was able to make a proper complaint about Dr. S. Eng since he denied the removal of Mirena even though its my body and should be my decision. I would NEVER recommend mirena to anyone.

CCamp
May 10, 2013

Mirena - Life - Threatening

DISCONTINUE MIRENA – INTERINE UTERINE DEVICE – ASAP IT IS CAUSING HAVOC ON WOMEN – PLEASE READ MY PERSONAL NIGHTMARE BELOW IN DETAIL
4 Hospitals and 10 Doctors/Specialist - & Several Extreme Life-threatening Issues’
MAY 9, 2013
Durham Obstetrics & Gynecology – Inserted 5/2007 – Durham, NC
Painful, Severe Cramping and could feel device – Doctors office stated, to give it time
My body needed a chance to get used to it! “Never Happened” – HAD TO GET OUT

Planned Parenthoods – Removed 11/2007 – Spk w/ Stephanie – Ofc. Manager Received Records – Un Educated on Removal of Mirena – Interine Uterine Device – Left Piece of Mirena Inside when removed/ No follow up – Lake Worth Rd. Location/Now Wellington,FL

Royal Palm –/Lake Worth, FL Emergicare Dr. Javed – Complained about bleeding long period of time & Infection and Cramping – 3/2009
Performed 1st Cat/Scan & Ultra Sound LOCATED foreign object (piece of Mirena lodged in uterus)
Re-Verified, by Ultra Sound Testing – Technician also verified foreign object – Small Mirena Piece Lodged in Uterus. Technician showed location of Mirena piece personally viewed on ultra-sound screen with Technician in 2009! Stated needed to see OB/GYN ASAP for removal

APRIL – MAY /2009 – WENT TO OB/GYN – TO GET MIRENA PIECE REMOVED - UNSUCCESFUL
Dr. Roberto Lopez – Gynecologists, Wpb, Fl – Performed Out patient Surgery Lapscopy to remove piece of mirena lodged in uterus! Went back for follow-up visit after out-patient surgery which Dr. Lopez, stated he could not locate the piece was to far in uterus to remove did not want to damage or scrap to get out stated lining was crooked
He fixed performed DNC! 5/2009 – DR. HAD ALL TESTS SHOWING WHERE PIECE WAS LOCATED BEFORE HE PERFORMED SURGERY
6/2009 - Followed up with 2ND opinion – Dr. Council – Boynton Beach, Fl (Female OBGYN), I EXPLAINED to DR. COUNCIL about EXCESSIVE bleeding and Dr. LOPEZ Unsuccessful attempt to remove IUD Piece Lodged inside my uterus, Dr. Stated if not broke less not fix It!! Dr. Council prescribed medication to stop bleeding! 6/2009 @ that point I just lived with the nightmare both OB/Gyn Dr’s stated it may just be a fibroid and for me not to worry!

MIRENA Nightmare re-occurred 12/21/12 – Palms West Hospital Emergency Room/Admitted – Vomiting, Bleeding, Cough, Congestion
Emergency Room Dr’s – Gave Nausea Pills, 2 IV’s and 2 Potassium pills for Dehydration & High BP Pill, – stated that I may have caught a bad stomach virus & sent home w/BP still elevated, asked nurse did the ER Dr. understand She was sending me home with an elevated pressure; Nurse came back w/Discharge paperwork and stated Dr, Understood she was releasing me with elevated BP!

RETURNED TO PALMS WEST HOSPITAL THE VERY NEXT DAY: 12/22/12
That evening returned home took another nausea pill, continued to vomiting all night, which was diagnosed the next day by another ER Dr. whom viewed me lethargic w/High BP & vomiting Blood & Abdominal Pain upon arrival back into ER

Admitted 12/22/12 – @ Palms West Hospital, Endoscopy Performed (Dr. Katz) G.I. Specialist–
Several Ulcers Visible – Internal Organs issue’s (Did not notify of Mirena issue until 1-8-2013 @ Follow up visit! Biopsy Taken of ulcers! Dr. Katz stated, Pathologist’s unaware of Ulcers – They’ve never seen type of Ulcers – ordering more Pathology Testing! No Results Given??
Given “Protronix – To prevent Ulcers to take for 6wks.

Returned to Dr. Javed – Doctor whom originally found Mirena Piece – 3/2009 - 1/9/2013
Ultra-Sound Scheduled TO RE-LOCATE piece of mirena, unsuccessful ultra-sound- couldn’t keep water down due to recent Endoscopy surgery – for Unexplainable Ulcers! Dr. stated he would do Cat/Scan half price to help locate Mirena piece! Dr. Javed – Urgent care performed Cat/Scan – Results given 1/9/2013 Re-viewed w/original ultra-sounds from 2009 to Locate Mirena Piece! “BLESS THIS DOCTOR & His Staff He PERFORMED SEVERAL XRAY’S-ULTRA-SOUNDS-MRI’s – Dr. Javed Has Stood By Me the Entire Time trying to help me get this resolved & give the results to OB/GYN’s who had a issue getting out or was not EDUCATED
On Mirena enough to know the Life-Threatening Side Effects it causes “Havoc on
Woman’s Entire Body!!

Very Upset – No Where To Turn – Contacted Prior Primary Care Dr. “Sepalika Wasanthanal”–1/11/13 Who gave me a listing of OB/GYN Doctors to contact to see if they could remove piece asap!
*** 2ND ATTEMPT TO TRY AND GET REMOVAL OF MIRENA PIECE
OB/GYN – DR. KARLA ANYSULA – 561-968-4445 – Boynton Beach, Fl – visited office on 3 times!! Dr. Requested X-ray’s Cat/Scans, Doctor Reports from Dr. Javed to try and figure out where Mirena Piece was located!
Pap Exam @ Office – Abnormal – Infection
AFTER 2WEEKS ANTIBIOTICS for Infection Given “Difuclan” 1-24-2013
Then REFERRED TO SPECIALIST - OB/GYN/ONCOLOGIST
Dr. Recio @ 561-997-8891 – Boca Raton, Fl.

Dr. Anysula stated, “DR. REICO HAD MORE OB/GYN EXPERIENCE, SHE COULD NOT CONCLUDE BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF
THE PIECE AND WHAT TO DO? AFTER REVIEWING ALL
CAT/SCANS/MRI’S/XRAY’S/DR.& HOSPITAL REPORTS!
DR. ANSYULA STATED, I NEEDED A SPECIALIST NOT A REGULAR
OB/GYNECOLOGIST LIKE HERSELF.


February – 2013
OB/GYN ONCOLOGIST
DR. REICO – PERFORMED PAP AND RECEIVED ALL REPORTS FROM
DR. ANYSULA AND DR. JAVED OF LOCATION OF PIECE
SCHEDULED SURGERY 2WKS LATER TO REMOVE PIECE

PERFORMED SURGERY REMOVE IUD PIECE – SUCESSFULLY @
BOCA REGIONAL HOSPITAL – BOCA RATON, FL.

MARCH/APRIL 2013 – BLEEDING & ADOMINAL PAIN – THOUGHT WAS
FROM MIRENA PIECE REMOVAL SURGERY!

4/24/13 – WENT TO PRIMARY CARE DR. MURRELL – REFERRED TO
GASTROINTEROLOGISTS & ULTRA SOUND ADOMINAL TESTING

4/24/13 – WENT TO DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING FOR ULTRA-SOUND TEST

4/29/13 APPT. @ DR. REICO – OB/GYN ONCOLOGIST
PRACTIONER – PERFORMED VAGINAL ULTRA-SOUND
WHICH SHOWED A SEVERE INFECTION – SO BAD COULD NOT
SEE INSIDE OF UTERUS! PRACTIONER ORDERED PREGNANCY TEST
AND PRESCRIBED “DOCYCLINE” FOR INFECTION – THOUGHT WAS YEAST INFECTION & BLOOD PRESSURE TAKEN 4X BOTH ARMS @ 200

4/29/13 – Pregnancy TESTING DONE @ MED-QUEST @ 441/Southern Blvd. WPB, FL

4/30/13 - WENT TO GASTROINTEROLOGIST – REFERRED BY PRIMARY
CARE DR. MURRELL – TOOK BP WAS 200 AGAIN – STATED WOULD NOT
SEE AND ADVISED ME TO GO TO NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM WITH BP OVER 200 - 2 DAYS IN A ROW

4/30/13 – WENT TO JFK EMERGENCY ROOM – IMMEDIATLEY PUT ON
HEART MONITOR BP 180/120 – TOOK BLOOD GAVE EMERGENCY BP
MEDICATION TO BRING DOWN ELEVATED BP

4/30 - 5/5/13 – ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL @ JFK MEDICAL CENTER
DOCTORS RUSHED TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING
BP TO ELEVATE AND TO GET UNDER CONTROL

PERFORMED CAT/SCAN – EKG - ULTRASOUND – CHECKING HEART-KIDNEYS ADOMEN – ALSO BLOOD TAKEN 3X A DAY DAILY FOR VARIOUS TESTS
ALSO GIVEN SEVERAL MEDICATIONS TO CONTROL BP

DR’S SEEN WHILE IN HOSPITAL – WHILE FRANTICALLY TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT WHY BP SO ELEVATED – CARDIOLOGIST-IN-HOUSE
PRIMARY CARE – OB/GYN- INTERNAL MEDICINE – 2 INFECTIOUS DISEASE DOCTORS

HOSPITAL DR’S TEAM CONSULTED WITH OB/GYN ONCOLOGIST WHO PERFORMED REMOVAL OF MIRENA PIECE IN FEBRUARY

GIVEN SEVERAL ANTIBIOTICS PER DR. REICO – INFECTIOUS DISEASE DR’S FOUND CAUSE TO BE PID – PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE – WHICH IS CAUSED BY INTERINE-UTERINE DEVICE – THE INFECTION WAS NOW COMING DOWN SINCE MIRENA PIECE HAD JUST RECENTLY BEEN REMOVED IN FEBRUARY 2013.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE DR’S ORDRED PENICILLAN EVERY 4HRS/3DAYS
WHILE IN HOSPITAL THEN I COULD BE DISCHARGED TO TAKE ORALLY EVERY 6HRS FOR 6-8WKS

5-7-2013 – PRIMARY CARE DR. MURRELL CALLED FOR IMMEDIATE
APPT. UPON RELEASE FROM JFK HOSPITAL – GAVE REFERALS FOR TO SEE ALL DOCTORS IN SPECIFIC ORDER –

OB/GYN ONCOLOGIST – INFECTIOUS DISEASE – GASTROINTEROLOGIST- THEN CARDIOLOGIST

5/8/13 – FOLLOW-UP WITH OB/GYN ONCOLOGIST WHOM STATED I NOW
HAD A NEW OVARIAN CYST HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT DUE TO THE “PID” DISEASE – STATED TO TAKE MEDICATION PRESCRIBED BY INFECTIOUS DISEASE DOCTORS AND FOLLOW UP THEM AND COME BACK TO HIM IN 6WKS. IF OVARIAN CYST IS STILL PRESENT HE WILL PERFORM AGAIN ANOTHER SURGERY THROUGH “NAVEL” TO DRAW BLOOD OUT OF OVARIAN CYST


5/9/13 – DR. APPT. GASTROINTEROLOGIST – PERFORM ANOTHER
2ND ENDOSCOPY AND COLONOSCOPY – SCHEDULING AFTER RECEIVE
RECORDS FROM RECENT HOSPITAL AND RECENT ENDOSCOPY!

CARIOLOGIST AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE DR – PENDING APPTS.

THIS HAS BEEN A “DEVASTING – LIFE-THREATINING NIGHTMARE” SINCE 2007 NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND SHOULD ALLOW “MIRENA” TO BE ON THE MARKET AND TO BE INSERTED INTO ANY WOMAN- THE FDA AND ALL INVOLVED IN MARKETING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE ASHAMED AND HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR JEPORDIZING HUMAN LIVES!!

I HOLD ALL INVOLVED RESPONSIBLE – FDA KNEW THERE
THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS DEVICE AND THEY CHOOSE TO
BRUSH IT UNDER THE RUG AND CONTINUE TO ALLOW THE MANUFACTURER AND BAYER CORPORATION TO CONTINUE MARKETING THE PRODUCT AS A SAFE BIRTH CONTROL! “WHICH IS FAR FROM THE TRUTH?

I’M A LIVING PRODUCT THAT THE MIRENA IS DANGEROUS TO WOMEN AND LIFE THREATHING, IT HAS ALMOST TAKEN MY LIFE ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS – EX: VOMITTING UP MY OWN BLOOD – BP ELEVATED 200 2/DAYS & A INFECTIOUS DISEASE PID(pelvic inflammatory disease) THAT COULD OF SPREAD THROUGHOUT MY BODY EVENTUALLY REACHING MY BRAIN WHICH COULD OF ENDED MY LIFE, WHICH BY THE WAY IS STILL IN ME TO DATE 5/9/13! I’M CURRENTLY TAKING “PENICILLAN” DAILY EVERY 6HRS. & OTHER MED’S THE GASTROENTEROLOGISTS STATED, THE PENICILLAN ALONG W/ ULCERS WILL CAUSE HAVOC ON MY STOMACH, AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION TO SAVE MY LIFE, OR REMAIN IN THE HOSPITAL AND GET PUMPED VIA IV EVERY 4HRS. DAILY FOR 8WKS.

I’M APPAULED, UPSET, FRUSTRATED, AND TRYING TO MAINTAIN MY SANITY, I HAVE LOST EVERYTHING DO THIS MIRENA, IT HAS TAKEN EVERY BIT OF LIFE OUT OF ME AND MY FAMILY, & THE SAD PART IS IT’S NOT OVER FOR ME, I STILL HAVE A LONG ROAD TO GO UNTIL THE SEVERE PID I NFECTION IS OUT OF MY BODY AND THE OVARIAN CYST ARE GONE! IN MEANTIME HOSPITAL, BILLS PILING UP & CAN’T WORK AT ALL! MANY MORE SURGERY’S DOCTORS VISITS AND TESTING TO BE DONE!

MIRENA – INTER-UTERINE DEVICE SHOULD BE DISCOUNTED IMMEDIATLEY! MY LIFE AND OTHER WOMEN’S LIVES ARE IN JEOPARDY DUE TO THIS MIRENA NIGHTMARE OF A DEVICE & ALL SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!! THIS COULD BE ANY OF YOUR MOTHER’S, DAUGHTER’S, NIECE’S, OR AUNT’S AND WOMAN OF ANY RACE!

SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE & ALL INVOLVED IN MARKETING THIS PRODUCT AS SAFE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE! I AM NOW A LIVING ADVOCATE TO GET MIRENA OFF THE MARKET “I HAVE HAD ENOUGH AND MY LIFE IS VERY VAULABLE TO ME MY FAMILY AND MY CHILDREN NEED ME HERE! I HAVE CRIED AND PRAYED DAILY TO RID
THIS OF MY BODY AND & GOD TO KEEP ME SAFE!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH ME OR EMAIL ME DIRECTLY PLEASE DO SO @ [email protected] – AT THIS POINT I HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE; I HAVE ALREADY ALMOST LOST MY LIFE 3X’S & STILL NOT OUT OF THE WOODS!! I ALSO HAVE A PERSONAL ATTORNEY ON MY CASE – I ALSO FELT IT’S VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE WHO MATTERS AND CARES IN ALL HEALTH AGENCIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS AND “HEAR STRAIGHT FROM THE MOUTH OF A WOMAN THAT HAS BEEN GOING THROUGH IT! I KNOW WHAT THIS DEVICE HAS DONE TO ME! I KNOW THOUSANDS OF OTHER WOMEN IN THIS COUNTRY MAY OR MAY BECOME AFFECTED BY THIS LIFE-THREATNING MIRENA INTERINE-UTERINE DEVICE & NEEDS TO STOP!

I WANTED ALL HEALTH AGENCIES TO BE AWARE OF THIS “MIRENA NIGHTMARE I’VE PERSONALLY BEEN GOING THROUGH & I PERSONALLY PLAN ON EMAILING & CALLING ALL HEALTH AGENCIES & ANYONE ELSE I THINK OF TO LET THEM KNOW – WHAT THIS LIFE-THREATNING “MIRENA IS DOING TO WOMEN”!!
Side Effects Experienced - CHRONIC fatigue,CONSTANT bleeding (up to 9 months),Heavy bleeding and clotting,SEVERE Lower abdominal pain (cramps),SEVERE joint and pelvic pain ,SEVERE Acne or other skin problems,DEBILITATING Back pain,SEVERE bloating,SEVERE weight gain,SEVERE Headache,SEVERE Mood changes and wood swings,Constant Nausea,Loss of hair,Vaginal Dryness,SEVERE depression and feeling of hopelessness,Decreased Libido,Increased body hair,Dry skin, Constipation, Vaginal discharge, Breast pain or tenderness,Nausea, Nervousness, Inflammation of cervix, vulva or vagina, Pelvic pain during your period, Back pain, Weight increase, Decreased sex drive, Pain during intercourse, Anemia, Unusual hair growth or loss, Skin irritations (such as hives, rash, eczema or itching) & Feeling bloated
Signed, I used to be perfectly Healthy!
I’m @ my Wits End with this Mirena Nightmare & I want All to Know
What I have and still have to endure! That has Affected and almost Taken my life! THANK YOU 4 READING!!

Mia Horvat
May 14, 2013

Mirena - HORRIBLE DRUG!

Hi everyone, I just had my Mirena IUD removed yesterday, May 13th, 2013 after spending 5 horrible months with it. The odor didn't sink in until recently, and it was very stark oder. I experienced all of the horrible side effects I could on this "miracle birth control". It started with minimal hair loss to a hand ful of hair. Continued with spotting, then a week of straight bleeding. No sex drive. Depression sank in like no other. Mood swings are for normal women with REGULAR periods...the Mirena made me literally depressed. I started becoming very angry and at times violent in my actions especially towards my poor boyfriend and even my dog. Talking about it now, I feel very ashamed, but I know that the Mirena IUD was causing me to completely filp a switch! I was not myself, I did not feel like myself, my judgements were very clouded, my action and reactions to everything and everyone were very harsh and temperamentive. I had to seriously apologize to quite a few people once I realized what was happening to me becuase of this horrible drug. I do understand that every drug has a side effect, but to experience a complete life and personality change in less than 5 months is completely ridiculous and very scary. I've experienced full body numbness, black out's, even had to go receive a CT scan, MRI scan, and a great amount of different blood tests. All came out clear and negative. It wasn't until I started experiencing hot flashes like I was in menopause this past Sunday (on Mother's Day on top of that), that I started researching side effects of the Mirena IUD and VOILA! I scheduled my removal appointment on Monday, May 13th, 2013 for 3 PM that day. The minute it was out of my body, no more cramps, no more pain, no more pounding headaches and misery. It is exactly 24 hours from my removal of the Mirena IUD, and I feel like myself! Well Bayer, you did me wrong on this one. Even your fancy Aspirin will get tossed into the trash. Ladies, please, please, please...listen to your body, listen to your gut feelings, and certainly get that "thing" removed if you are starting to feel bipolar...b/c that's exactly what it will do to you, make you feel bipolar and suicidal almost. Much love to all and I hope this will help avoid another woman receiving this "miracle drug" and losing out on x amount of time with her loved ones.

C Davino
Nov 27, 2019

Used for Menopausal bleeding.

I had Mirena inserted to stem the flow of heavy bleeding due to menopause. It worked well but I put on a lot of weight which soon went after I had it removed following two years.
However, I had swelling and constant pain in my right armpit.It was deep inside the muscle. It always felt hard and sore when pressed.Another teacher at my school had exactly the same side effect!

It is now years after this and I still have that feeling inside my right armpit. Some days nothing..other days cramping hard and sore when pressed with a finger.Does anyone else have this problem?
I have been trying to find other women who hafr experienced the same same side effect!

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