Can IUDs cause heart palpatations or arrythmia?

Hi. I've had the copper IUD for 2 years now and I've been noticing irregular heart beats for about 1year now. I'm only 32 and I've never had any heart problems till I got the IUD. I asked my doctor and they told me the IUD could not cause this!! I'm having the IUD removed next month!

I've had the Mirena IUD for 3 years. I got the IUD for the hormone therapy because I had heavy periods. I didn't get it for contraception. Since getting the IUD I have experienced chest pains, heart palpitations, memory loss, & light headedness. I repeatedly asked my gynecologist if the symptoms were from the IUD and she said no. I ask my primary care doctor and she said the same thing. I've had EKG's, worn a heart moniter for 30 days & did a stress test. They found nothing wrong. I just got out of the hospital for chest pains. I had the IUD removed today. I am so glad I came across the comments because I felt strongly that my symptoms came from the IUD. So far I still feel light headed. The heart palpitaions & chest pain are faint . I will see how much better I am over the next few weeks. The only thing I will hate is to have my heavy bleeding againg but I would better have that instead of the heart symptoms.

I’m sooooo grateful that I found this blog! I called this morning after reading some of these posts, and am getting this thing taken out in less than 48 hrs. I have the Mirena IUD, but have only had it for 4 ½ months. I got it put in when my second child was 6 weeks old, thinking it would be a good method until we wanted to have another baby (some day). For the last 3+ months my heart has been racing at night, I’ve had numbness in my hands and feet, anxiety, mood swings, headaches AND ovarian cysts! 2 months after getting it put in, I was in severe pain and got in to see my OB. They did an ultrasound and found that each ovary had a cyst. I have also had a foggy head and just don’t feel normal, that’s the best way to describe it. I pray that once this ‘thing’ is removed that I can get my life back and feel normal again. I have a 20 month old and a 6 month old and it makes me so mad that this ‘thing’ has caused me to lose precious time with my babies and not be the best mom that I can be. I hope that they will take it off the market and give us some sort of reimbursement for all of our pain and suffering. I can’t believe that doctor’s still recommend this thing, with all of these risk factors.

TO K.C. in CA
I just made a post on 9/18/12. I was just posting what I went through, I barely had this thing in for 2 months and I am having severe issues since it was removed. How are you feeling now? I hank you for your post, it certainly explains where these issues kick in what it quiet possibly is the after effects of this stupid device.
From LP in NY

I had the Mirena put in April of this year, shortly after I had a lot of issues of heart, dizziness, nausea, pain from the IUD, headaches, non stop bleeding, and in June it put me in the ER. I thought I was having a Stroke, I lost feeling in my whole left side, then the right side started. They did a full check and couldn't find anything else that could of caused, I was perfectly healthy and fine (no issues minus my occasion allergies) when I was in the same hospital in March for giving birth to my daughter. I had the thing removed 2 days after my ER visit. Since then... I had a full neurological work up and everything is fine. However, I have now have low blood pressure, heart palpitations, and nausea since this thing was removed. I now also have horrible cramping (which I have never had before), excessive bleeding every month, plus occasionally the other issues still pop up (But not nearly as bad as before). I regret putting the thing in, I have had more medical problems since this thing was put in me. Worse part is I had to pay in full for the thing to be put in, and removed. I honestly hope no one asks me if they should get one. I would rather risk having a 3rd child back to back over having the thing in me. I can't even try any other things, I.E. the pill and shot, because of all my NEW medical issues.

Same thing happened to me! I had my paragaurd removed and palpitations and anxiety went away. It took about 2 months after removal for a full recovery. I feel like I haven't life back!!