Hi
During a hysteroscopy under Local Anaesthetic in December 2023, my gynaecologist found a growth in my womb along with 5 or 6 fibroids. She wanted to remove the growth there-and-then but my blood pressure plummeted so the procedure was stopped. The pain was horrendous. I was moved to the recovery room and remained there for around an hour until my blood pressure returned to normal. Apparently my body had gone into cervical shock.
As a result, I was referred to have a hysteroscopy under General Anaesthetic (on Friday 3 May) to remove the growth, get a biopsy of it, and remove the fibroids.
A short time after my arrival at the hospital the anaesthetist asked me to consider a spinal anaesthetic because of my weight. I’d been for a pre operative assessment in January 2024, so it was rather a shock that they waited until an hour before my procedure to suggest I agree to a spinal rather than general anaesthetic. When an anaesthetist starts talking about the risks of a GA to someone of my size I didn’t feel I had any choice but to agree to the spinal anaesthetic.
After he left the room I was visited by a member of the surgical team who suggested I should get a Mirena coil inserted while under the anaesthetic. I said that I had told the gynaecologist that I wasn’t keen on the Mirena coil, however the surgeon said that it the growth proved to be pre cancerous their first course of action would be to insert a Mirena coil. Again, I didn’t feel I had any choice but to agree to their suggestion.
I was wide awake in the theatre but I was totally numb from the waist down so I didn’t feel a thing. Everything went well. I was told I should get the results of the biopsy within three to four weeks.
Unfortunately since the procedure I’ve had constant nausea. I was on Dihydrocodeine for pain relief which I stopped taking last week. I phoned my GP on Monday 13 May because I’m still feeling nauseous. He gave me Prochlorperazine because he thinks I’ve got post operative nausea. I’m wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. I asked if it could be a side effect of the implant but he thinks not. I appreciate everyone is different but wondered if anyone has had a similar experience?
Thank you for taking the time to read my message.
SJ
Hi SJ1
Sorry to read about what you are going through. Were you given the patient information leaflet for the Mirena coil? If not there is a copy you can see here
I hope you are feeling better soon. My wife struggled with the Mirena for a while but she hit some of the trigger points including fever that ended up with her really very unwell with a high fever.
Hope you get the results from the biopsy soon too and then know what might happen next.
My wife was, eventually, diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma. She had two different types of chemotherapy and fortunately this has managed to render her cancer stable and she has been that way for 10 years now but it took some time.
<<hugs>>
Steve
