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What Causes Hives, Trouble For Breathing And Swollen Tongue After Removing Mirena?

I had my mirena removed on thursday, and that night had some hives, next day hives spread, trouble breathing, swollen tongue...had to go to urgent care. I have never had allergies to food or insects, could there a be relation to removal and allergic reaction?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Your symptoms definitely suggest severe allergic reaction and the possibility of the chemicals used during the process of removal of the Mirena causing the allergy has to be considered, since you cannot be allergic to the IUD which you had been carrying in your body for so long. A definite conclusion can be arrived at only after a thorough evaluation by an allergy specialist and please make sure that you always avoid the allergen in future. Also, inform those who live with you about the allergy and what causes it. Hope you find this information useful. Wish you good health.
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What Causes Hives, Trouble For Breathing And Swollen Tongue After Removing Mirena?

Hello, Your symptoms definitely suggest severe allergic reaction and the possibility of the chemicals used during the process of removal of the Mirena causing the allergy has to be considered, since you cannot be allergic to the IUD which you had been carrying in your body for so long. A definite conclusion can be arrived at only after a thorough evaluation by an allergy specialist and please make sure that you always avoid the allergen in future. Also, inform those who live with you about the allergy and what causes it. Hope you find this information useful. Wish you good health.