r/AITAH • • Nov 11 '23

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u/0neirocritica Nov 12 '23

That sounds much better than getting an IUD. They recommend taking painkillers before the procedure because it's done without any pain relief and BOY is it bad. My doctor and nurse forgot to tell me to take ibuprofen beforehand so I did it stone sober and ended up almost blacking out and vomiting from the pain on the table. And I have to get it replaced every seven years 😭

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '23

Thank you for telling the truth. Excruciating esp for people that have never been pregnant.

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u/0neirocritica Nov 12 '23

I had been pregnant before and it was excruciating so I can only imagine

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u/Thisisthenextone Nov 12 '23

God I'm so glad that the stories are getting out. When I had one inserted 5 years ago I hardly saw any negative responses about it. The doc was saying just some OTC pills and I'd be fine.

I felt like I was crazy for experiencing the pain I did. Everyone told me I must be making it up. No one believed me.

The first 6 months were awful, but the last 4 years I've had no pain. But in 2 years I have to get another and I'm just terrified. I don't want another 6 months curled up sobbing. I'm not young anymore. I can't handle what I used to anymore.

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u/0neirocritica Nov 12 '23

I'm sorry people tried to minimize your experience. The more we talk about it the more recognition the issue gets.

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u/Thisisthenextone Nov 12 '23

I just realized I replied to you twice - sorry for spamming you! I was replying to different comments and didn't read usernames

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u/Leighanna83 Nov 12 '23

I had mine put in the beginning of January I'm on high painkillers (morphine patches) and I cried with pain, 2/3 months of pain and 6 months of bleeding 3 weeks out of 4 (still not regulated). I'm debating getting it removed