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Re: Mirena and tingling in hands and feet

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Sep 2002 10:04:21 -0500 (CDT)

At Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Sue wrote: >
>I have had Mirena inserted in July 2002 - it is now almost two months
>and I have experienced the folowing:
>1. Constant bleeding - some days just spotting - some days heavy
>2. Tingling in hands and feet that started a week after insertion -
>this seems to be positional, but is still scary. Went to general
>practitioner, who said as long as it is positional (it happens mostly
>while I lie down, or when I talk on the phone - hand would go numb and
>tingly), it is OK.
>I want to know:
>Has anyone experienced tingling, like needles and pins, in the hands and
>feet, after having Mirena inserted or after using another
>levongestril-containing contraceptive?

I have not seen or heard of the tingling symptoms that you describe in association with the Mirena. 

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG


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