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Implant & Weight Gain.. Help???

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lauren19891
lauren19891

I'm 24 and I am on my second Contraseptive Implant the first implant i had for 3 years never really caused any trouble I was stilll energetic,I manintianed a healthy weight and my mood swings were managebale... until the last few months, i expected this though as the implant was due to be renewed.

So I thought getting the implant for a second time would be a piece of cake (mmmm cake!)....Boy was I wrong!!!!!!

I had my second implant inserted 4 1/2 months ago and since then I have gained 24lb (10.8KG) no matter how much exercise or healthy eating i do the weight will not shift! I am constantly tired, my skin in spotty and dry, My sex drive...pfffft! what sex drive?? my hair is thining, my mood swings are ridiculous and because of this i hate myself.

I find it astonishing that such a small thing can make such an impact on my life.

I have been to the doctors and had a full MOT everything else internally is fine (apart from my weight) so my GP & I have both agreed that it is best that the impant be removed as it's the only possible cause of all of this..

How long will it take to get back to normal & lose weight once the implant is removed?

Has anyone else suffered with these side effects?

Will this weight ever go away (of course i will work hard)?

Am I a crazy chick?

Thanks in advance for any advice xxx

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  • debra_30055
    debra_30055 lauren19891

    Posted

    Hi, I have had 4 implants in throughout the years and my last one sent me mentally unstable. Similar to you I put on a lot of weight (3stone!) in only 8 months of having my implanon in. I became angemet, weepy, confrontational and has zero sex drive...a far cry from my usual self. I never even out the two together as I had never had problems previously until a friend made a comment about me never "being right" since I had it put in. I had it took out within a few days of realising. Within a week of having it removed the weight gain stopped, I felt back to my old self. The extra weight is slowly coming off but I'm so much happier. Hormones have a lot to answer for!
    • AmandaFA
      AmandaFA debra_30055

      Posted

      Hi,  I have been on Nexplanon for 6 months now and have gained two stone!  I have also been very emotional!  I want to have it removed but not sure what else to try??

      Thanks,

      Amanda.

  • shorty36
    shorty36 lauren19891

    Posted

    So, its been a week tomorrow since I had my implant out. The nurse weighed me today and I've lost 12lb!! In just less than a week and without trying!! So happy with that! smile
    • AmandaFA
      AmandaFA shorty36

      Posted

      Hi, That is great news!  So glad that you are feeling alot better without it!  I hav been weighing myself weekly and have put on at least 1lb a week and this is with starting running and watching what I eat!  I feel very tired and bloated and uncomfortable in myself.  I have booked in my local clinic to have it removed on 24th June but I go away on holiday on 29th June and am worried that I will come on some sort of period by then but have you had no bleed yet at all? Are you still feeling better without it?  I am still unsure what to do as I need to be on something but not sure what??

      Thanks,

      Amanda x

    • shorty36
      shorty36 AmandaFA

      Posted

      I felt exactly the same as you and was gaining weight by the week even though I was really working hard to lose it. I've had no bleeding at all but for some people it happens within hours of having it removed. I feel amazing and will never go back to having another one x
    • AmandaFA
      AmandaFA shorty36

      Posted

      Hi,

      Glad that you are doing better without.  I think I will get mine removed just need think about other options.  Or it might be best to have a break from things for now.  Have you lost anymore weight, do you feel less bloated and tired?

      Thanks for all your help and advice with this.

      Amanda x

    • AmandaFA
      AmandaFA shorty36

      Posted

      Hi,

      I just thought I would see how your getting on? Are you still feeling better and have you had anymore weight loss?

      Amanda x

    • shorty36
      shorty36 AmandaFA

      Posted

      Hi. I'm still feeling much better thanks, most of the side affects seem to have gone now. The weight loss stopped at 1 stone after 1 week and that was without doing anything. The second week I've not lost any but not gained either and to be honest I've been lazy and greedy, so I think a bit of work now and i should be able to lose weight as easily as I used to. Good luck with getting yours removed soon, I hope it makes you feel better x
    • AmandaFA
      AmandaFA shorty36

      Posted

      Hi,

      Glad that you are still feeling better. That is amazing after just one week.  Thanks for your help and advice.  I am booked in Friday afternoon to have mine removed, just want to see if I feel any better and want to get some weight off before I try anything else.  I will keep in touch x

    • AmandaFA
      AmandaFA shorty36

      Posted

      Hi,

      Sorry me again.  Have you had a period yet after coming off the implant, just wonderd if your supposed to go back into a routine with it naturally eventually afterwards?

      Thanks

    • shorty36
      shorty36 AmandaFA

      Posted

      Hi, no nothing yet, had a few little pains like something is going to happen but then nothing, the nurse told me some people bleed within an hour of it coming out other people can take about 3 months x
    • AmandaFA
      AmandaFA shorty36

      Posted

      Hi,

      Thanks for you reply. How are you getting on? I had my implant removed on Friday and got weighed by the nurst and weighed myself this morning and have lost 2lb already!  I thnk its made a big difference as it did with you.  I am going to see how I get on now.  Please keep in touch and let me know how you are doing if that is ok?

      Thanks,

      Amanda x

    • shorty36
      shorty36 AmandaFA

      Posted

      Hi Sorry for taking so long to reply. How are you getting on without the implant now? My weight loss came to a hault after that initial drop but I still feel much better for having it removed. My period started yesterday, so it's been about a month since the implant was taken out.

      Hope you are still feeling better for having it removed x

    • AmandaFA
      AmandaFA shorty36

      Posted

      Hi,

      Its ok.  Thanks for staying in touch and for replying.  So its been two weeks today that I had my implant removed and I am feeling better, I loast about half a stone and now mine has slowed down but I do need to start watching what I eat better - I have now joined weight watchers and will continue with the running!  I still haven't had a period yet but as you have said it took a month for yours so will see how I get on.  I just want to get back into a routine with it all.  I am still feeling tired but that could be anything and maybe I need more vitamins etc and I do need to eat a bit healthier.  I do want to go back on some sort of contraception but will have a break for a bit.  Are you going to try anything else?  Glad that you are still feeling better x

    • annielissy10
      annielissy10 AmandaFA

      Posted

      Hi, I'm just wondering the progress of your weight loss since having it removed? Thank you xxx

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