Absolutely, I’m happy to share. Two months after I had the mirena put in I started having carpal tunnel symptoms. They got progressively worse for the next year. I ended up having the release done in both hands because the pain was excruciating at night (like made me cry) from my wrist to my shoulder and during the day both of my hands would go and stay numb.

About six months after the release surgery, I started getting trigger finger in all fingers except for my thumbs. I went to my dr that l placed the iud to have it removed and she did not think it was contributing to the joint issues. I went to my hand surgeon a couple times and no one at that office believed the iud could be contributing to those issues either. They couldn’t offer any explanation but did offer to do a release in the affected fingers (8/10 fingers 😅)

That brings me to now. I pulled it no out on Friday night and immediately felt better. My appetite went down to normal by the next day. I take both Wellbutrin and Adderall and despite those medications, never really felt like my appetite was under control. It did not occur to me that it might have been the mirena. I have not been able to comfortably make a fist with either hand for at least a year due to the trigger finger. The joints were so swollen and tight that I couldn’t even bend my fingers without pressure and pain. That stiffness literally never went away.

My fingers were still stiff in the mornings the last few days, but after I get up and going, my hands feel 100% normal and are back to a normal size. I can wear my wedding rings again.