Last night I crawled into bed like a zombie at 9pm. and after talking to the nurse, she agreed. Biological functions of ceruloplasmin and their deficiency caused by mutation in genes regulating copper and iron metabolism. Researching the old Copper T (1976) and the incidence of PID and salpinx infection, ectopic pregnancy and infertility. I’m going to take the iud out but I will need to go on the pill. What puzzles me more is the fact that Paraguard is a device with a very long history. Thank you so much! My confidence had plummeted and my anxiety has been higher for the last 9 months. My name is Ashley. After a year and a half passed, I told my physician to remove the copper IUD, or I would do it myself. My TSH was high (3.2) using updated ranges, not the old ranges. Im still not sure but i guess ill have to go even though i hate doctors. Since it was inserted I suffered not only with heavier extended periods but my anemia got bad, I started getting very bad insomnia, inflammation in my body, water retention, fybromalgia, pain in hands, arms and feet like someone with rheumatoid arthritis, my fingers and hands would be numb alot of the time, no pain meds helped, I had severe anxiety, paranoia, panic attacks, anger and became very antisocial. I am a fitness instructor and am very health conscious and have a hard time maintaining my weight. Wish me I am currently dealing with very long and heavy periods. My heart was racing, I felt confused and suffocated. Hormones and emotions. I’d been the Doctors about my period would only flow when I had a wee, like a blockage and they dragged on forever, she just said with my age, 4 children etc, etc. That was two years ago and to this day I still have complications from that procedure. What a nightmare!!!! It just started about a month ago. Practitioners are often told to inform patients that adverse menstrual irregularities will eventually subside after insertion of a copper IUD, but I have found the opposite to be true. I had a paragaurd for 5 years that I specifically chose because I have Hashimoto’s. 14th ed. I am overdue to have the IUD removed or switched, so I have to schedule an appointment for removal because the doctor had cut the string to the ‘correct’ level that makes self removal impossible. I am overweight and pre-diabetic; so I know that a lot of my fatigue and achiness is r/t to elevated blood sugar levels and inflammation r/t weight. Then about three months later I started severely vomiting one night and blamed it on some food I ate. Yes, we are all biochemically unique and will respond differently to the same substance or nutrient. I’ve had my copper coil in for 2 years now and for the last 10 months I have been experiencing extreme burning in my vagina every month inside and outside. After 6 months of feeling downright terrible, draining my health savings account, and worrying there is something seriously wrong with me…I am now pretty much convinced it was the IUD and hoping I will start to feel better soon. Running out of hope, and suspecting an underlying reason for my body’s inability to clear up this yeast infection, I went to see a naturopath in October 2017. How can I get tested for copper levels etc? Frequent urination. Hi Alice – thanks for sharing your story. I had been moody since taking birth control, which was a problem for me when I was younger and didn’t take during my 17 year marriage. And was scared to bend my belly because I had a feeling that it would «break». I’m so tired. On occasion, I would smoke when stressed and would even taste a strong metallic taste (while the IUD was present). I got anemia, was often tired and sometimes cried for no reason. I was taking all these meds and still cracking up. And I’ll tell you – as soon as that IUD came out, my migraine went away, my mood immediately improved, and I felt an increase in energy. Once-twice a month i have random unexpected 10/10 pain where i can barly walk let alone move. I had several, several infections with the Copper IUD for SIX years. Due to feeling so bad I made some healthy lifestyle choices I started eating super healthy. now i have my period ,, I can t woit for it to end so that I can remove it. My emotions have been a rollercoaster like you described. I had gold rings around my dark brown eyes. Thanks for sharing your story, Kerri. I was in bed for exactly 7 days. Its a very scary feeling. I’ve been practicing celibacy for the last four years anyway so I really have no use for it. I haven’t had an episode like that since then but have continued to have more mild anxiety with occasional panic attacks during stressful situations (not super stressful though – just normal day to day situations like meetings! I can not thank you enough I thought I was going completely off my head being angry, crying, and being very possessive and paranoid but now thanks to my mums findings and reading about other women who hav and are suffering the same symptoms as me who hav beennon or still hav the copper coil inserted I feel normal again. But what’s bothering me now is the pain on my neck, severe migraines, tingling muscles and joint pains. I had my copper IUD for 3.5 years and have just taken it out today. In terms of longevity, … I will now also go and check my copper levels…. Intrauterine contraception: Management of side effects and complications. My thinking is clear. Your email address will not be published. My period has gone back to normal and the heart palpitations have stopped. Do you mind me asking – did you switch to a hormonal birth control or just go off bc ? I feel tired all the time, bloated, and have been experiencing discharge i believe are related to the IUD. My blood pressure is always around 110ish/70ish range and now I got told I got orthostatic hypotension and have been experiencing dizziness for almost a month. Much love Darling. I don’t remember exactly what was all done that day but I remember seeing a neurologist for the dizziness and vomiting and then sent me home. I have a normal vagina now. The copper IUD (ParaGard) contains no hormones and prevents pregnancy for up to 10 years. I used to have very irregular period before the iud (no period for up to three to six months). In: Contraceptive Technology. I go to a physician who trained under William Walsh. You will probably need nutrients to correct the imbalance caused by it, but with the culprit removed, your body will begin the process of rebalancing. I’ve just been researching so much and am so glad I came across this article! But I was more afraid of getting pregnant so I switched to a 2nd IUD. It has been 10 months. I hate BC but I would rather go on BC than keep this thing in. My periods became heavier.My mood swings are beyond a joke and never have I suffered anxiety and paranoia like the week it’s due.i find myself eating the fridge before and the intense migraines I have at least once at the beginning and end of my cycle almost cripple me.for the majority of the month in fine,but these symptoms continue. I guess I want to say thanks for the article… and if I could get any advice to get my doctor to listen to me. I’m seriously concerned after reading this. I thought I would let you know so you can look into that. Discovered this link now and getti g seco d one removed this week. I started to feel like maybe I am crazy. After having the IUD for 5 month I even started to to have sucidal thoughts. Due to these symptoms, and the research I had been doing on the copper IUD and copper toxicity, I contacted another doctor. Any suggestions?? I too have the same symptoms of pretty much everyone in these comments!! You can use the copper IUD for pregnancy protection for up to 10 years. A special instrument might be used to gently align your cervical canal and uterine cavity. I have had my copper iud for almost a year now. I was depressed, so I made a get happy plan, and it took some time. Seriously??? I forgot to add another symptom to my previous post…cold hands and feet! I have had my copper IUD for about a year and a half now. Accessed Nov. 7, 2017. I’m watching calories and working out 5-6 days a week and i can not lose the weight! No babies! My grandparents then came over and I could barely talk to them to explain what was wrong. This is 100% on point. You may be more likely to expel ParaGard if you: ParaGard can be inserted anytime during a normal menstrual cycle. Since then every period is hell! WELL, I did…. My IUD had a large calcified stone on Could it be that the copper material used by Paragard is inferior to that of other IUD manufacturers in the world? Ladies your body is a temple, let’s treat it as such. I have been in severe pain 10/10 since it was inserted. This all started the week I got the IUD out, and now almost 3 months later, I’m still struggling. I still have my IUD but now I am more worried than ever. But there is no telling what damage it has already done! I can deal with the PMS, leg cramps, and heavy bleeding. Hi Victoria, I am French, but I didn’t find enough information on french posts. I had done physical therapy for three months and was just getting worse, no one could give me any answers and all they told me is that I had “chronic radiculopathy” why? https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. For a while I just thought it was me but I knew in gut that something was causing me all this trouble. I went through an extremely stressful couple of years as I moved countries and started a very demanding new job and just assumed that was causing the anxiety and emotional instability I experienced. I’m getting my compounded supplement later this week to start detoxing my body from copper toxicity and to address my methylation issues. On top of that I have had recurrent water infections, I have had chronic fatigue and exhaustion, I’ve been having terrible headaches and feels as though I have a lot of pressure behind my eyes. SIGH. My sister also had problems with her regular Mirena IUD – constant yeast infections and BV once she removed hers all the issues stopped. Hi I’m currently on the pill. I had my HCG tested to make sure it wasn’t me miscarrying and the bloodwork came out negative thank God. I am a part time student and have a lot I need to focus on for the present and future and knowing this appointment is coming up has my anxiety through the roof because I do not know a better alternative as far as birth control. I’ve had a copper iud for over a year. I’d rather practice abstinence then feel as awful as I have been feeling for way too long. Thank you so, so much for this post. I am not all about the numbers on the scale, and I feel strong and have muscles now, but I still have major fat stores all over, esp belly. This stone had sharp edges, hence my bleeding-it was cutting my insides. Evidence of a true causal relationship between ParaGard (currently the only approved copper IUD in the US) and copper toxicity is yet to be seen. The first one was TMJ and the other one was tension muscle headache. But because ParaGard prevents most pregnancies, the overall risk of having an ectopic pregnancy is lower than it is for sexually active women who don't use contraception. Ive had the iud for several years now and i didnt know if there was a possiblity of toxicity … but now that i have read your many comments, i solely think that i need to remove this iud and will do it as soon as possible. Oh my son is 2 1/2 so thats how long i had it for… For those of us who have followed Dr.Gittleman’s wisdom since the 1990s, we realize we are the lucky folks who learned years ago about copper, zinc, estrogen, etc.