Date:   8/6/2006 3:12:33 PM ( 18 y ago)
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URL:   http://www.curezone.org/blogs/c/fm.asp?i=998282

I have experienced sometimes severe joint pain and fatigue since I had the mirena inserted in Dec 05. I had severe cramps for about 2 days after the insertion and was nauseous. I had moderate spotting for about 3 - 4 months daily. I also had mild cramps during this time, and after I exercised I would get very painful cramps and extra spotting. I managed the cramps with ibuprofen. I must have gone through about 800 mini pads and jr. tampons during this time. In April, the daily spotting stopped for about a month when I got a "period," which was very light, but it lasted for two weeks. This two-week period comes once a month now and I have cramps up to a week before it starts. My breasts are also very tender and swollen. I've gained 25 pounds since December; I atribute some of that to no longer exercising. But, exercising is too painful on my feet and knee joints. The last time I jogged (about 2 miles) my legs ached for about a week and I couldn't walk for more than a half hour without feeling wiped out. THis really sucked because I was on vacation at the shore. I'm going to be seen by a rheumatologist at the end of the month because some second round blood tests showed that I have some sort of musculoskeletal disorder. I'll see the gyn before that and plan to have the mirena removed.
 

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