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Hi I'm 14 weeks out today and loving my sleeve although I'm a slow loser down 40lbs but very happy as there is NO way I could have lost like this before.

My issue is that for the past few days since I dropped a bit more weight I've been getting the same kind of pains you get when you have a period. Back ache and that dragging feeling on your stomach? The thing is I'm 47 and have had the Mirena coil in for 3 cycles now so I don't get periods. What is going on? Any suggestions? Thanks :)

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I, too, have the Mirena. I had no periods for 6 years or so because of it till VSG. I spent my first two months post op on my period and it sucked. Any rapid weight loss can trigger a period, iud or not.

You are still cycling, cramps may be harder than normal and you might bleed. Be prepared.

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Is it constant? Or come and go? Do you have your gallbladder? Have you ever had issues with your gall bladder? Your description makes me think gallbladder pain.

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Even with the Mirena you have symptoms of your period.

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Is it constant? Or come and go? Do you have your gallbladder? Have you ever had issues with your gall bladder? Your description makes me think gallbladder pain.

It's not constant and today I didn't experience it at all so maybe it was just a blip? It really did feel like my old period symptoms though.. I used to suffer so badly with periods due to PCOS which is why I had to have the Mirena fitted after a constant period for about 5 months and once I have the Mirena fitted no more period and that was over 10 yrs ago. It will be very surprising to have them return I kinda hope not especially now when I was gearing up for the menopause!

I really hope its note gallbladder though.

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