COPPER COIL AND TERRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

[SAZ75]

Hi everyone! I have been on the copper IUD for just more than 2 yrs. 1st 8 months were fine but then things started going downhill for me. My skin started changing, i was using obagi nuderm which cleared my skin closed pores etc and made it porcelain, then it started changing, the skin started getting dull my pores started opening acne was increasing ie blackheads uneven skin texture, even my obagi creams became ineffective my pores have stayed permanantley large and open and my skin is so mangy and acne prone.. then i started getting excema patches all over my neck and my back on a regular basis, i used herbal tablets and cream but it came back later, then i had a large absess spot on my thigh and private area! i couldnt walk for 2 wks and was in agony, when it cleared it left a red mark scar which is still not completley faded... not to mention weight gain fatigue and depression. a month ago i started researching and discovered it must be this frigin dam coil!. I have now had it removed 4wks ago but i still have the side effects left from it is this normal?? my skin is still blotchy pores are still large and overall color dull. will i ever get it back to how it was!!?? has anyone else gone through or is going through this? any good advice from you girls would really help. i am on zinc supplements but no change even my obagi creams are not closing up my pores like they did initially, i just feel such a mess and dont know what to do i have 3 kids and dont know if i may be preggy again with number 4 as i have not used any contraception! i havent even told my husband i took it out! cos he hates condoms and doesnt want to do a vasectomy!! its me thats had to suffer this, i dont feel like going out and i dont work either coz i have lost all my self confidence i just avoid people basically. Is it that iam detoxing? and why are these fucking supplements not working???? pls help someone!!!

[erigeron]

Are you sure it was the IUD? It's possible to develop side effects at any time, but the fact that you had it for months before having any problems makes me wonder if some other factor is at work. Have you talked to your doctor at all? What did they say?

[SAZ75]

Hi erigeron! thanks for your reply. all doctors say its not the IUD but i know it must be coz i have always been healthy and my skin was never this bad even before the coil, i have spots embedded in my skin that dont heal its a nightmare, today i have just bought multivitamins and iam going to see if it makes any difference, after reading peoples stories too about their experience iam now convinced about it, as my health is fine and iam always really clean too. If you get any info about anyone else similar to my situation pls post!!!! any advice would be most appreciated

[eayeary]

I loved my paraguard and have never had any side effects aside from stronger cramping and more of a monthly discharge.  I actually had Mirena taken out because of the horrible side effects it caused.  However, after reading this post it makes me want to research eczema and IUD because I have gotten eczema on the inside of my ear lobes (really odd place, right?) in small patches that are unnoticeable but I know they're there...I also get BV once every month to every other month...I have the same partner of 2 years and we're clean people so it's not like I'm out acquiring this from some random places.  I have also gotten a lot of abcesses in the same area but assumed it was because I recently got an office position...where I sit all day. 

Definitely worth looking into...

[aunaturelle]

Hi Im 25 ive had the copper coil in since jun2008 and its taken me this long to realise how much of a mistake i made. Im having a cervical smear in a couple of weeks and i am going to get it removed then. I CANT WAIT. Im not going to blame the coil for everything thats gone wrong in my life but i do believe that it has contributed i have suffered from depression, anxiety, fatigue, bv and thrush near enough every month after my period,(which caused a lot of problems in my relationship as i couldnt have sex) aches and pains in joints, back pains, serious PMS.and the main reason im here HAIR LOSS. I have been losing hair mainly at the frontal and crown area slowly but noticably - i cant remember exaclty when it started, however its got to a stage now where you can see my scalp through my hair. its embarrassing. Ive had blood tests, and my iron a vit d came back low so ive been taking supplements with no joy. A couple of weeks ago it really scared me and ive been on the internet every moment i get the chance researching the reasons for my hair loss. Anyway, i finally came across hundreds of forums discussing the iud and its side effects, and so many women in the same position. Have a look at copper toxicity sydrome caused by the copper iud. However i personally think that the mirena coil and the copper coil are equally as bad for you.

I am so annoyed and i find it disgusting and quite scary that doctors are so quick to put in in without warning us.

I have been to the doctors concerning all my side effects and not once have they made the link between them and my iud. So once i have this removed i will only use condoms....... no hormones, no foreign things in my uterus.

SPREAD THE WORD LADIES i dont think theres enough information on this out there otherwise it wouldnt have taken me almost 4 years to find it. Ill be sure to post back when ive had it removed and let you know if the side effects stop.

[Charlie1]

Hi, I did a bit of research and came across this
http://www.drlwilson.com/articles/copper_toxicity_syndrome.htm
I had mine taken out and feel a lot better.
Hope it helps others