Because it is a birth control implant rather than an oral medication, Implanon's alleged side effects are somewhat different from those linked to pills. According to lawsuits filed concerning Implanon, women who have the birth control implant are at an increased risk of having the device migrate, making it irretrievable. This is a problem because some women may use Implanon in the short term but decide to have children later and have the device taken out. Further, Implanon is only meant to be implanted for three years.READ MORE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS LEGAL NEWS
Other side effects linked to Implanon, according to Merck, are mood swings, weight gain, and depressed mood. The drug maker notes that some women may require surgery to remove the implant, if the implant is not found at the insertion site.
"If the implant is not removed, then the effects of IMPLANON will continue for a longer period of time," the drug label notes.
Merck, maker of Implanon, faces a lawsuit filed by women who allege they were not properly warned about the risks associated with using Implanon. They further allege that Merck and Organon designed and manufactured a defective device, fraudulently misrepresented the birth control implant and breached their warranty.
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Worst experience ever
Nissa Nicole Kinyon
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I had my daughter on september 25th, 2010... a couple months later (2010/2011) I choose the implaton as my birthcontrol... I have had a slew of issues, all of wich go primarily undiagnosed, or choped up to a simple catch all. For years ive felt like something was off. Ive been scared ive had cancer or something cronic for years now with no explanation.
I also remember my dr. Tellling me something at the time, i cant seem to find anywhere. She had mentioned that the implanton came in different doses. Now i remember her saying one was short term 2-3<years, then 5-8<years, and (this is what i cant find online anywhere) and a 8-10<years..... i thought i chose the middle dosage, but i remember saying i wanted it as long as i could. Up until recently i had every intention of leaving it in for 10 years. I assume its still effective, i had been on the depo shot initally, however i got pregnate at 19 (surprise!) when the depo was at its peak effectivness (first shot, 2.5 mo later second shot, 2 mo later on dec. 25th, i conceived (hadnt had intercourse months before and months after). I found out at 6 weeks, and it all developed from there.
After i birthed my perfectly healthy girl, i breastfed. I waited almost 3 months before getting on birthcontrol again, terrified of gatting pregnant too soon.
Needless to say, its 8 years later and ive barely had a period, let alone another unplanned pregnancy. Which is concerning cuz my family is kinda known for having babies, both young and later in life.... but something tells me i dont have ta worry about that, if anything i feel like if i wanted ta have kids i wont be sucessful with a dr.s assistance.....
Most importantly, ive been feelin worse and worse every year, and im starting to feel like I have cancer or organ failure or some other silent killer.
The last 5 years, my symptoms have not only compiled but have become at times unbareably severe. Ive made a list of the symptoms ive been cronically suffering since 2013.....
-Dizziness
-Nausea and severe motion sicness
-Hypoglycemia / low blood sugar
-Ringing in the ears that may pulsate with your heartbeat
-Auditory hallucinations/hearing music or voices when nothing's there
-Headaches with no warning/lightsensitivity/ like my skull is in a vice (lasting for hours)
-Double vision
-Blurry vision with dark and dimm blaches
-Seeing flashes of light/ burning brightness even when eyes are closes
-Shaking and blurry vision that comes in waves
-Neck, shoulder pain on my left side
-Dangerously high blood pressure (
-Numbness/sleepy tingling sensatiom in my face around mouth and eyes
-Numbness from my face down my left arm to my fingers.
-Extemely painful swollen/locked joints, esp my wrists and fingers (a friend tried to force my finger apart once. The next day my hands were blue lookin like someone drew in my tendens with a black sharpie... drs could explain it. Said it was anxiety and dehydration... but it happens almost monthly now)
-Shorness of breath and labored breathing
-Irragular heartbeat and anxiety
-Depression
-Insomnia and trouble sleeping
-Weakness and fatigue
-Frequent mood swings
-Irregular bleeding/dark blood, months or years without period
-Pevic pain and ovarian cyst
-Abdominal pain
-Pharyngitis/cronic tonsillitis/sore throat
-Leukorrhea or irregular discharge
I guess im just wondering what to do and whether my symptoms are being caused my my implation. Im also currious whether i was Misinformed by my dr about when to have my implanton removed. If it wasnt for the comercials on tv, i wouldnt have even know to ask for help or that my birthcontrol may be why im having these life hindering symptoms.
Thank you for your time,
Nissa N. Kinyon
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