My two sisters use this, and they both experienced major headaches for about a month, and after that it was fine.
i have had one for over a year now calista, took a while to settle down but all is well now. i didn't have any horrendous side effects tho - it just didn't stop my periods like they said it would :cry:
I have the mirena coil and suffered the same side effects as you for around a month or so, thankfully it has settled down now completely
I don't have any periods at all but do get slight pmt some months but for me the mirena coil was the best option. The only downside was that I put on weight and haven't managed to shift it
Calista hun, I had this fitted about 8 weeks ago, (additional note, did it hurt anyone else as much as me? Fluffing hell it hurt :cry: ), i've not suffered headaches but have had terrible 'spotting' for about 5 weeks, which has now thankfully ended. I cant take the pill or have implants because of my migraines, but this coil doesnt seem to making them worse, touch wood.
When I was worried I had a look at the web site for this coil which I found very helpful, even though it is has very cheesy video clips of women talking about it.
Really, I would give it a few more weeks to see if it settles down, if not it may not be for you, but take a look a the web site, maybe it will help?????????????????
Ruth
Am on me second one. Been about 7 years. TBH, I was very poorly once a month (y'all know about my illnesses) so I went for the IUS.
Hurts like fuck being inserted. Benefite = zero periods and associated rubbish.
I suffered with migranes on the pill, but not on this. Best thing ever, IMHO, but like I say, I'm poorly and grasping at sraws.
Long story short - I love it.
ok ok another bloke replying.
Rox had one for about 2 years. It was nothing but trouble from day 1. Periods every other week. Spotting. Longer (jesus, longer and longer) periods. She ended up having surgery to correct the problems the coil was supposed to fix, but made worse.
It works well for some, but as we understand it for a significant minority it's a pain in the arse. Oh and Rox just said, yeah she had joint pains for a while with it. Advice........ask doc to refer you to someone who does know what he or she is talking about.
Speedo (under instructions from Rox.)
I've had one for 3 years and it has been the best for me. Took a month or two to settle down but now I have no periods or any spotting at all and much less side effects than anything else.
I came off injections after weight gain and raised blood pressure. My blood pressure has stayed down with the Mirena. I am a migraine sufferer and they have not increased since having the coil fitted (they have not decreased either but then that really would be pushin my luck).
For me it has been wonderful - but like all things it is so very personal and whilst it may not suit you - I still think it would be worth keeping it a little while longer to see if it is going to work out.
hey calista, i had mine put in about a year ago.. and i would never go back to any other method!
its brill..... yeah the pain of it going in was worse than i expected.. and for a month i got awfull cramps.. but now its setled down, i could not ask for any thing else.
persevere with it hun.. its brill.
xxxxx
hi there,
had mine now for 13 weeks been a nightmare but now things are settling down, was told that it can take to a year to settle but im feeling 100% now, sex drive back worse than ever, but im not complaining, do get odd headache, but feel great. Persevere with it im sure it will be worth it in the end
Awww no need for sorry, I assumed you'd misread it that's all.
i'd go back to the docs str8 away and ask them to take it out, i had a coil fitted years ago and the doc kept saying...stay with it it will settle, i had it for 3 months b4 enough was enough and i went else where (a independant family planning) to have it removed, they just don't suit some people and if u are suffering from depression anyway u really don't need any more shit in ur life, everyone i have known who have taken to the coil have had no problems at all, all tho i know who have had the headaches etc have always ended up having it out so if i was u m8 i'd just go now!!
Alison, she's had it removed!!!
also seem to have lost my mojo both sexually and with life in general - I suffer depression anyway but feel very flat and down.
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:roll: I knew if I put ladies the men would be the majority to reply lol ... Thank Ice, FreckledBird.
