Yes I know that the mirena can cause women to become allergic to things they never have had allergic reactions to before. My daughter has had so many problems, it's been a living nightmare. One year post removal she is finally getting her life back. At her worst she became allergic to everything and was constantly itching, or breaking out in hives, having allergic reactions to where she couldn't breathe, bright red collar like rash around her neck, her whole immune system went haywire! She used an epi pen daily and was constantly having to go to the hospital. She went to an immunologist/allergy doctor who put her on a very aggressive treatment. She took zyrtec, singular, hydroxizine, benadryl, and zantac (which is a stomach medicine but also a histamine blocker and very important to prevent allergy attacks) and eventually she finally quit having the allergic reactions post mirena removal and on this medication. Now she is on just a few allergy meds but rarely has attacks. She has to be very careful of her environment though, during all of this she went gluten free which really helped we believe, and also started using fragrance free products such as detergent etc, uses air purifier, etc. There is something about the mirena can destroy a women's immune system and make them allergic to things they've never been allergic to before. This is happening to thousands of women worldwide, and causing so many other horrible side effects! It does get better though with time, so don't lose hope and keep fighting. You are not alone! Best wishes, hailey

I also developed food intolerances while using Mirena.
I had the Mirena placed Sept of 08 and had no problems until Dec of 2010. I started to get sever cramping which led me to the Dr where I heard the same song and dance as all of you. Could'nt be the Mirena. An ultrasound was done everything looked normal.The cramping subsided. Spring of 2011 I started to have dizzy spells, anxity attacks, brain fog,blurry vision, shortness of breath, and heart palpatations. Through out that summer those symtoms would come and go.In Sept of 2011 I started to have terrible nausea and URQ pain. I was loosing a ton of weight and was sick to my stomach everyday. Like morning sickness. In Nov of 2011 I went to the ER with the URQ pain thinking it had to be my gallbladder. They did an ultrasound and it was normal.I then had a Hida Scan which showed a low fuctioning gallbladder. I went to see a surgon who said he would take my gallbladder but was not sure if that would help me.He thought I should look into food intolerances . I was so sick at that point I went ahead with the surgery. The pain never went away. I Feb of 2012 I went to see a holistic Dr. He suspected high cortisol levels and ran a sliva test that showed my cortisol level was very high. The test also showed a high gliadin level. Gliadins are polypeptides found in grain glutens. I took the gluten and dairy out of my diet and with in 3 weeks the URQ pain was gone. I only have pain when I am unknowingly exposed. I now take quite a few Standard Process supplements and a cocktail for my adrenals.

He also suggested having the Mirena removed. I at this point still had not connected my symtoms to the Mirena. I stumbled upon this sight and began reading stories just like mine.

I did have the Mirena removed in June and have had some crash symtoms new and old. At 4 months post removal I still have some bad days but all in all things are looking up.

This sight has helped me through some pretty tough days. Thank you all for sharing your stories.

I have been having hives since July 8th which was the day after I had Morena inserted (2016). I tested positive for allergies before Mirena, dust mites, mold and rag weed were off the chart for a reaction.. all environmentals were positive as well as animals except for rabbit. This included blood and skin testing.

Recently due to the hives, I've had all new labs. The only thing that came back positive is cow's milk. I am no longer allergic to everything else, lol. I actually stopped drinking milk for two years now, but I have still been eating cheese, yogurt, and a lot of foods still have casein in them.

Mirena was expelled the first time I had it in 2013 after having my daughter. I have PCOS. There is new information about not using Mirena for 4-6 months after childbirth to reduce the risk of expulsion. The OB wanted me to try again to help with the cysts. This time it has stayed in place, but I have hives just about every day. They are refusing to remove it because the hives could be a rare autoimmune that happens during menstruation. Where I was spotting so much initially, they hope that if my period stops, so will the hives. The past two weeks I haven't spotted at all and I'm still getting hives. I haven't changed anything I use and I've always used hypoallergenic items because of having severe seasonal allergies. I haven't changed shampoos, soaps, lotions for a few years now.

I need to go back for more testing, but my allergist I've seen since I was a kid, no longer takes my insurance. I have an appointment with a new allergist this coming Monday, but both doctors have suggested having the IUD removed because there has been an increase in women with hives and itching in conjunction with IUDs. Yes both hormonal and non hormonal, but the other has been due to undisguised copper allergy. I may try the copper if I'm cleared for not having an allergy.

Has anyone else gone back to normal after removal? How long did it take? Has anyone switched to the copper IUD and had better luck?

Also, my first go with Mirena, I had a severe infection I couldn't get rid of until it was removed. I also had ear pressure, sudden bilateral deafness, and a feeling of being unable to hold up my body... I was told it was menieres, but all of that stopped when Mirena was removed. I don't have that, but my lymphocytes and monocytes have been elevated since insertion suggesting a chronic infection. Because of the hives, the doctors think I'm allergic to all Antibiotics . So I can't have anything until I have testing to prove otherwise.