I’m telling ya… I’ve been hot lately! Sitting in my office, suddenly it just feels like a fire comes from deep within my flesh… until I’m so stifled that I have to take a walk. Or turn on my fan. Or go outside (and it’s winter time!).
This afternoon, I was in our department break room. It’s never hot or even warm in there as it’s a fairly large room with only one operating wall heater. I turned the heater off, pulled the ceiling fan switch, and tried to maintain my composure to not stick my head out the window!
Is it hormones? It could be. The past year, my inner thermostat hasn’t been in tune with anything. Everyone else is hot, I’m cold (which after wls is a given). Everyone else is comfortable, I’m burning up like a blazing inferno! It reminds me of when my mother was going through the change. She would run to the hallway thermostat, turn it from heat to air conditioning, and have it about 60 degrees. And, all the while doing this little routine, she’d holler, “IS IT HOT IN HERE, OR IS IT JUST ME?” Almost in unison, all of us kids would shout, “IT’S JUST YOU!” For some reason, however, I don’t think that was a question she really wanted the answer to… or at least our answer never changed the outcome.
I think it all goes back to Mirena. And, by the way, it’s time for a post-Mirena update. Tomorrow makes 2 weeks since the gyn took it out. My thinking is not as foggy, yesterday at day’s end I actually felt energetic and not quite a stressed. And, the “almost migraine” that I’ve been living with for at least 2 months is an “almost gone” headache.
Hi there…I just googled “headache after Mirena removal” and found your site. I’m wondering…has your headache gone away? I didn’t have headaches with the Mirena, but about 24 hours after I had it removed I started getting a headache that has not gone away in the last 5 days. I’m thinking it may be the hormones going nuts. I’m just praying it will go away soon. I was wondering how soon you felt back to “normal” after your removal?
Sara, thanks for the comment and question. Unfortunately, my headaches were prior to the removal. They were getting severe, daily as a matter of fact. Sometimes nearing my period, it was to the point of migraines and I could barely function. It took about a week for me to notice lots of changes, and now 3 1/2 weeks later, my headaches are nearly gone. BUT, the first period after the removal is this week, and it has been difficult. I’ve been crampy, muscles ache alot, irritable but not nearly as depressed as I had been with the Mirena. You may want to check Medications.com under the Mirena section. There are many more posts there from other women and it is very informative.