mirena coil withdrawal

[Smiley2022]

Hi . it’s been 8 weeks since having the mirena coil removed and I’ve felt awful since …extreme fatigue to the point where I’m struggling to do anything or go anywhere , body hurts all over , extremely bloated ( looks like I’m pregnant) and feeling quite depressed and I was itching all over ( luckily the itching only lasted 3 days and has gone now )

Does anyone know how long the withdrawals last ?

Has anyone suffered the same symptoms since having their mirena coil out ?

Thanks

Tina

[Sunset-lady]

These sound like peri menopause symptoms lovely. The itching is usually down to too much or too little estrogen but fatigue and aches and pains are very much peri xxx

[Smiley2022 in reply to Sunset-lady]

Hi thanks for your reply , yeah it could be Perimenopause symptoms as iam 49

I’m not on hrt at the moment as I tried it whilst I had the mirena fitted and it made my endometriosis worse so stopped taking it

Thanks

Tina

[Sunset-lady in reply to Smiley2022]

You might need progesterone only. The coil is synthetic progestin which will make it worse. You need utrogestan x

[Smiley2022 in reply to Sunset-lady]

Hi I did try utrogestan on its own and it gave me really bad cramps and headaches , my. body couldn’t tolerate it

I seem to be very sensitive to hrt 🥲🥲

X

[Sunset-lady in reply to Smiley2022]

Did you try it for long? Apparently when we take progesterone on it's own it causes what some women call "kick back " estrogen until it settles. Worth looking into. I feel your pain. I have stage 4 endo and I'm incredibly sensitive to estrogen. I'm on zoladex to put me in chemical menopause which is working at the moment x

[Smiley2022 in reply to Sunset-lady]

Hi no I didn’t take it for long , maybe I could try it again for longer and see if it settles down

I still don’t feel well, my itching came back last night and I’ve felt weak and very breathless last dews days ( feels like anaemia ) I really am feeling fed up with it all🥲🥲 x

[Sunset-lady]

Are you on HRT?

[cbraffe]

Yes. I had my coil removed in January after having one since 2000. I have all those symptoms. Infact, I am struggling as I lost appetite and started having a racing heart and night sweats. I am 56 so had decided to have it to control menopause symptoms. I hope you feel better. I find going for a short walk helps but I the struggle is real. I have been feeling very low and my tummy hurts too

[Smiley2022 in reply to cbraffe]

Hi thanks for your reply

I wish I lost my appetite as I could do with losing a few pounds ( I’ve definitely put weight on since the mirena)

I had mine fitted to try help with endometriosis but had it removed due to side effects

Hopefully we will both feel better soon 🤞🤞

Tina

[cbraffe in reply to Smiley2022]

It is tough. You can't win.