i had the noraplant for 5 years 12 years ago now i have pain in my left arm i have also a bypass from a blood clot in my neck it was very painful and i feel i will always have problems with clots . i have thousands of dollars in medical bills i wonder if this could be related to the implant has anyone else had these kind of problems?
In 1993 after having my 2nd child my doctor suggested the Noraplant contraceptive. My husband and I believed it was the best choice for us. I finally had it removed in January of 2000. I had the implant for 2 years past the removal date, mainly because no doctor in my area ,not even the office that placed it, would even see me for a 2nd visit when they found out about my problems. My family believed “it was all in my head” when I would complain about the arm pain and heavy bleeding. For 7 years I suffered blackouts, migraine headaches, violent mood swings, depression, extremely heavy & pain full periods, ( worse than the bleeding after giving birth) hair loss, and terrible arm pain especially during my period. I also went from a slim 110 pounds the weight at the time of my surgery to a very frustrating 220+ pounds.
This was the upside, because the implant was in for so long, my tissues grew around them. I believe this or the removal of the implants cause nerve damage in my left arm. I suffer from shooting pains and often lose feeling in my hand. I also tend to just drop things when I am holding them.
Shortly after the implants were removed I did become pregnant with my 3rd child. But my troubles were not over, I suffered bleeding and was hospitalized at least 8 times. Instead of gaining weight I went from about 217lbs to 116lbs when my daughter was born. I don’t have epilepsy, no one in my family does, but suffered seizers while pregnant and was tested for epilepsy 3 times. My blood pressure was outrages while pregnant also, I was hospitalized 3 times because of it. My baby was born at 28 weeks. My pregnancy was probably the scariest time of my life, but I made it threw it. My daughter Terrace is now 8. My husband and I believe she is a gift from GOD and we decided for my safety not to try to have any more children.
I still suffer from this procedure some 15 years later. I never even heard about a lawsuit or anything until now. My heart goes out to everyone who has and will post here. You are all in my prayers.
Just wanted to speak on the issue of the noraplant ..A noraplant was preformed on me when i was about 14 yrs old i had it removed when i was 18 yr old..Im now 27 yrs old and i dont ever rememeber having a normal period date ..it always comes on different days of the month ..i havent tried to have children ,but this really makes me wonder .....can i even have them???
I'M ALSO A VICTIM OF THE INPLANT,I HAVE HEART PROBLEMS BIPOLAR DEPRESSION LOSS OF MEMORY,CRAMPS.AND SO ON I HAD THE INPLAT WHEN I WAS 20 I HAD IT FOR 17 MONTHS BLED THE WHOLE TIME LOST ALOT OF WEIGHT I WAS DOWN TO LIKE 90PDS. COULDN'T EAT NOT EVEN SMELL OR SEE FOOD I GOT SICK AFTER IT WAS OUT I GOT PG WITH MY THIRD CHILD AND I HAVE NO MEMORY OF THERE FIRST WALK ,WORD FEEDING,SAYING I SUFFER FRUM BLACK OUTS SEIZURES HEART PROBLEMS ,I WAS NEVER SICK NEVER HAD A NUEROLIGY PROBLEM ANY OF THIS IN MY YUNGER DAYZ AND THE IMPLANT TOOK MORE FRUM ME THAN WORDS COULD SAY I TAKE MEDS FOR MY HEART, PANIC DISSORER,DEPRESSION ADHD, BLACKOUTS,SEIZURES ,THIS IS ALL THINGS I NEVER HAD TILL THE NORAPLANT,I'M IN MY 30'S AND FEEL LIKE 60
i got the noraplant in 1993 after i had my daughter and had it taken out in 1997 and yes there was some weird periods and some cramping but got pregnant amonth later with my son . but at the age of 30 i had a hystorectomy and now i wonder , if all the cysts and cervical cancer had anything to do with it ?
I had the noraplant put in after I had two children in one year. I took me forever to find a doctor who would even take it out, I have now suffered two miscarrages in less than a year. I am now wondering if my complacations with have a normal prenancy are from the noraplant. any information would be greatly appreciated.