u/JustGhxstie

I’m on day 9 of the mirena iud… after my surgery 9 days ago to remove a polyp in my uterus, d&c, stitches cos my hymen got torn, etc. Last week, I was having so many panic attacks after surgery but that ended thankfully. I’ll assume it was anesthesia or something. Pain was horrific. I got the iud for endometriosis. I get periods twice a month & they are super painful.

Cramping is not stopping… starts around 1 to 4pm, I take a tylenol. Sometimes need to take another but daily cramping like my periods.

Now my new issue is… I’m extremely irritated and angry?? Every time someone talks to me, I’m pissed. Is this normal??? I can barely walk much still. More than 10 mins & aches come in my knee, etc suddenly.

I have never been on birth control before. Have other health issues (thyroiditis).

I see my gyno next week & while I want a solution… Idk if this is worth it. I feel crippled atm. Spent years with health struggles. Is this worth it? Is it me? Is the iud? Idk what to think.

I have been suffering with periods twice a month since I was 13. I’m 32 now. Day 1 & 2 are horribly painful, I depend on tylenol to get thru it. I have other health issues such as thyroiditis. GI issues (had a precancerous polyp removed this year) but they can’t find anything other than small inflammation.

I knew the periods were an issue. I noticed that a week before my periods sometimes, “flares” would start and def the week during. Then afterwards have just a few days of relief before it starts again since my period comes often! Been in a horrible cycle of suffering.

On May 11th I had surgery to remove a polyp from my uterus, scrap some tissue, d&c and IUD insertion. I was very stressed beforehand. It went successful tho. They went with the Mirena IUD. My hymen did get torn & I got stitched up. That’s what my family said the surgeon told them. I am a virgin which added to the stress. I’m also very small, 94lbs, five feet. Eat a lot but can’t gain weight.

When I woke from surgery, I was in a lot of pain and needed to pee so badly. Peed a lot of blood at first. They gave me meds that stopped the pains, went home after a few hrs. Got rest.

Now… is it normal to suddenly get panic attacks? & not be doing so well? I’m not used to this kind of surgery. I’m stressed.

May 12th was beyond painful, I was crying. It’s like my period cramps plus extra pain: my back hurt, my knee, neck. Whole body! Every walk to the toilet had me shaking. They gave tylenol and oxycodone. I took only the tylenol which did nothing now. I was way too scared to try opioids so I suffered thru the pain instead.

May 13th got a little better (despite barely any sleep), it came in waves. I teared up a few moments during some spikes. Not peeing blood but wiping it always, have to wear a pad. Little comes out. & my bowel movements were painful. I was so backed up, all came out. Assume meds from IV slowed my gut & I was on the toilet so much, lost 2lbs from it.

These last 2 nights, I keep waking after an hour or two of sleep in horrid panic??? With nausea spikes. (I am also emetophobic btw so this is a rough one for me). I used to suffer from panic attacks badly but I have not had them for a year or so. It’s just been my physical illnesses wrecking my life badly & me trying to fix it. Now this is upsetting me, that my anxiety is suddenly back & spiked. I keep worrying about the IUD… keep blaming every sensation on it. Keep wondering what if my body suddenly rejects it? Plus I heard bad stories online. Never been on BC before. This issue got ignored for 20 years.

I just want sleep. I’m doing my best to stay in bed often, let my body heal. I eat healthy & bland. Please tell me it gets better… and what I can do? I feel like each day, I do move a little better even if there are waves of pain. It’s better than the day after surgery, that pain was hell. But I am suffering still. It’s 3:00AM now, woke after an hour of sleep with sudden panic. Idk how pain today will be… hoping less & less… & not stuck on this loop now. Idk what to expect.

Anyone have some advice for someone with a sensitive body? & any positive experiences to share?

Endometriosis is suspected but they said that’s only diagnosed through another surgery… (Idk if I can do this again). They said if BC fails then that’s the next step. My MRI showed possible early stage adenomyosis? So Idk. I just want to feel better.

I have burn marks on my tummy from heating blankets as I’ve depended on them for yrs for the pains I had in that area. Even stomachaches or bowel pains were all in that low area, under the belly button.