so glad to of found this site. Had my first mirena fitted 10 yrs ago don't know where it went but my son will be 10 in nov! never did find the coil. Anyway in dec02 had my second fitted. No longer needed for contaception but my periods were so heavy and prolonged that it was leaving me anemic not to mention scared to leave the house unless had 2 pairs of knickers tampax and a towel!
It was very painfull having it fitted and i bled for a long time afterward spotted for about 4 months every day. But haven't had a period for about 2.5 yrs now which is the only reason for keeping it. I have been having lower back pain for over a year and as i'm on celebrex (used to treat arthritis) i shouldn't be feeling it. some days i feel about 90 not 39! I have been having lots of pains in my joints and recently i have been having really bad pains in my legs some days i can barely walk. Also insomnia i cant go to bed before midnight or i'll never sleep. SPOTS! I never had spots like these, even when i was a teenager. I get hot flushes at night.
Lots of headaches just generally feel like crap most days. I seem to have permanant pmt, i get all the symptoms of a period sore boobs, bloating ,night sweats, pmt,that dragging feeling just without the blood. Having it taken out on tue so i'm hoping that things will get back to normal. Not looking forward to having a period again don't know how they'll be but will cross that bridge when i come to it!