I need advice on my Mirena IUD
I had the mirena IUD inserted a little over 3 months ago. It was 6 months after having my second child. I had a dream I got preg. scared the daylights out of me. Called for my appt. to get the copper IUD immediatly. The dr. I trust convinced me that I should go with the hormone mirena IUD instead due to my very heavy periods. Somewhat uneasy but decided to give it a GO.
The Dr. explained that I would have some spotting. That the spotting shoud ease up within 6 weeks. Well after 10 weeks I called her saying I was still spotting. She gave me a couple of PREMARIN pills told me the spotting would go away after a pill or two. But it would come back. Took 2 pills and the spotting did stop. For a week only! Mad Now I am spotting again. I have been spotting with two periods somewhat heavy since insertion. I have been bleeding in some form of another for 14 weeks now. Where is the perk in this IUD?
Now here is the clincher. Before the IUD I had joined our local YMCA. My daughter gets free (very good) preschool there and they keep my son in the nursery. The only thing is you have to present in the building the whole time. That's ok I love it! It motivates me to work out! I swam once a week. Did about 3 - one hour cardio dance classes a week. Jogged on the treadmill for 20 minutes a day about 3 times a week. Free weights and took a class called BOOT CAMP for an hour! I loved it! Would schedule my life around my boot camp class! Then I would walk about 20 minutes at a quick pace at night!
Since the mirena IUD insertion. My physical active life has declined rapidly. I am tired all the time. All I want to do is nap. I have lost alot of sex drive. I am moody. I have to push myself through the smallest of workouts to even be motivated. Have dropped my boot camp class. I am still working out 4 days a week for an hour but am NOT motivated! Confused I haven't lost any weight. I have gained a few lbs. You would think with working out 4 days a week some weight would come off. My diet is good too. And I haven't been able to sleep in 5 weeks. I called my dr. and she gave me AMBIEN but told me all of this has nothing to do with my Mirena IUD?
I am thinking about having it removed. So far I have absolutly NO perks from this thing other than I can't get pregnant. Is anyone else out there feeling the same way? Please tell me before I have this removed!