Has anyone had problems conceiving after NORAPLANT?

[rubbiesfire]

When I was 18 I got pregnant withmy first child. I gave birth to him when I was 19. 3 weeks after giving birth to my son I became pregnant with Twins. I made it to my 4th month of pregnacy in which sadly I miscarried. The doctor recomended I gaev my body some time to rest. and Offered Noraplant. he said It could be removed  when ever I felt at a later date.  Well After 1  year of 80 lb weight gain  and migraine headaches  I went to my doctor and told him of my syptoms. He prescribbed IBprofen for the migraines and sent me on my marry way.  Well for the remainder of the year I went back and forth complainingof the pain in my arm and the headaches and the steady weight gain. Finally 2 yeas and 3 months later they removed the noraplant in a painful way. I felt like they where cutting my arm off.  
Any way I finally got the noraplant removed in 1997 I was told it would only take a short time for me to get pregnant they said it would be 6months - 1 year.
   DUring this time The weight gain jumped another 40 lbs  and and the migrains have been on and off alot less from before. My last pregnancy ended in Miscariage again.
   ANd in 2001 I had to have my right OVARY AND FALLOPIAN tube removed due to cysts.

HAS any one gone through any of this? or something of this sort? Is there a class action suit? If any one has gone through this have they had a baby  healthy following this?

[nikkicole827]

good i was hoping it wasn tan IUD because I am considering that

[Bombays Wife]

No A noraplant is nothing like a IUD!! its not on the market anymore,its not safe and if you are not trying to gain weight please dont think about a noraplant implant, that is what it is. Its a 6 stem implant that is implanted under the skin of your upper arm that controls you from becoming pregnant that last up to5 years. it can be removed any time at your will, you may or may not notice problems with it @ first. but soon enough you will !! but hopefully you will take my advice and not get it .or better maybe its really gone off the market for good..... Best luck to you.

[nikkicole827]

What is Noraplant? Is it an IUD?

[Bombays Wife]

Do by any chance do you know the name of the drug company that filed the suit against the Noraplant??

[Bombays Wife]

This is Bombay wife, I was actually 14 yr. old when I first had the implant! I read that if anyone has any heart problems should never recieve the implants? but the OBGYN @ Pitt Memorial was aware of my health problems and they still proceeded with the implants anyway!! after the noraplant my cardiomyopathy has not recoverd back to normal I still take meds today,and my heart has weekend by2%  so does that make me eligible for comp?? and what should I do about the suit against the doctor that did not remove all stems?? Im new to all of this please help me?? it really sound like you really know the BIZZ!! Thank you so,so,much.

[ImmortalOne]

Ladies, this drug company did have a class action lawsuit against them.  The outcome and compensation paled in comparison to the complications of the Norplant that we used.  Like all Medical issues and legal things, unless you were under 18 when you had the original surgery you only have 1 yr from the time you discovered the "problem" to follow up with a lawsuit.

Personally the tubes cracked in my arm and that is why they said I was excluded, however after the Norplant removed (1994 1 yr and 3 months after insertion) I had 3 more miscarriages, and 1 successful pregnancy.  I'm now, finally, on my second successful pregnancy.  I also had my right ovary removed from an extremely large cyst (during this pregnancy), and the weight gain.  

Bombay I would first of all file a lawsuit against the doctor who was supposed to fully remove the norplant, that is neglectful medical malpractice.