Just after my release hospital in march i went to my GP and Gyn. I've been tested for everything Lupus, tyhroid but all back negative. ![]() ![]() Scans came back clear no MS no nerves pressing on spine. I ended up in hospital having tests for MS as they felt brain to spine problem. Then everything just seemed to go completely numb. I could barely walk with severe weakness, tingling and pain, mainly in calves. I also feeling really unwell, nausea and fatigue. Back to GP who thinks problems all nerve related and coming from my back. Then in November I had severe pain and cramps in my left foot. Hi I'm new to this but must thank you all for all your posts which have helped me realise I could be right. Let me know how things have worked out for you. Oh, and to further complicate things, my strings are lost so I'm told I'll need a D&C to get it out! but now I am wondering.? I think I should have the IUD removed. I had asked my OBGYN and the orthopaedic surgeon about this, but they both said the IUD wouldn't cause this. I am scheduled for a steroid injection directly into my neck on July 15th. I have had months of bi-weekly physical therapy, including traction, but symptoms are still there. Since then I've also had MRIs of my back and neck, then also of my brain to rule out MS (it was ruled out - phew!) I also had an EMG (electric shocks to the arms and legs). Just a few weeks later I began to experience tingling in my hands, legs and feet. The procedure iteslf was difficult, apparently because I have a curved cervix. I had the Mirena inserted in January, 2008. I started doing a search last night and have come across many messages like yours. This is a scary ride, but all the wonderful women on this forum will help get you through it. Your body is rejecting it and wants it out NOW! Your side effects will only get worse the longer it's in your body. I think you will find that most doctors will tell you that Mirena cannot be the cause, but don't listen to them. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that the numbness went away for me after I had my 2nd period post-removal. I have a good friend who was diagnosed with MS last Spring, so I knew the symptoms and I knew that I'm a prime target for developing it - a woman in my mid 30's. Like you, I thought it might be caused from the Mirena, but I wasn't absolutely sure since several doctors were telling me that wasn't possible. Hello, I am 3 months post-removal and I experienced numbness/tingling/weird electrical vibrating sensations in my left foot & leg and left hand & arm. I think that it is entirely possible that your symptoms are due to the Mirena, rather than MS. From what I've read here, it takes time for the symptoms to go away completely though. ![]() I will keep posting to let you know how it goes post removal. I have an appt on Monday to have mine removed. I haven't gotten my Mirena out yet, so I can't say for sure that this is the reason for my symptoms, but I am hopeful. I have also seen posts on this forum where people have gone through testing for MS because of these symptoms, only to later find out that it was the Mirena causing it all. I found this site a week ago and have found that there are several people that have had symptoms similar to ours. Anyway, I have a brother and a cousin with MS and I have been scared to death that I might have it too. I've read that the hormone imbalance that the Mirena can cause can cause thyroid disfunction. I have had no relief whatsoever, so I started looking for more answers and I just couldn't shake the feeling that this could all be related to my Mirena. Since then I have gotten my thyroid under control, but I still have all of the same symptoms. My symptoms seemed to fit the diagnosis so I assumed that was the cause of it all. My thyroid tests showed that I was severely hypothyroid. ![]() I went to my primary care physician and they ran blood tests. to see why I would be having these symptoms. She said that those symptoms would not be from the Mirena and told me to call my primary care physician for an appt. I called my doctor's office and spoke to a nurse. I got my Mirena at the end of August 2007, by the end of September I was experiencing tingling or pins and needles sensations in my hands and feet and also dizziness.
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