[Kennedy2005]

I had an IUD made of copper for 7.5 years that I just made my doctor remove. They kept telling me my IUD wasn't a problem, but I still have a uteran cyst + my psychological well-being was changed so drastically that I became suicidal every month just prior to my period & my periods were so heavy that I became anemic every month too. Also, I could barely eat for years and would typically vomit after eating, but somehow gained about 30 lbs while not getting any real nutrients because I could not hold down food. I finally INSISTED the docs were wrong about Paragard and made them remove it 2 months ago. Im still hurting and not feeling myself mentally either. Im a little better, but something is still wrong. I keep paying to go to doctor but they won't help thos problem!! This problem has caused all my other problems. Please give advise!

[JudyKayTee]

Get a Physician to verify what you suspect and then sue the Physician who prescribed the device and the manufacturer.

[N0help4u]

Have a dr check your zinc copper and iron levels
A zinc-copper ratio of 8-1 is good.
Copper overload can cause zinc deficiency and adrenal gland insufficiency or exhaustion.

Copper overload symptoms can include any of these
Acne
Allergies
Hair loss
Anemia
Anorexia
Anxiety
Attention deficit disorder
Arthritis
Asthma
Candida overgrowth
Depression
Fibromyalgia
Migraine Headaches
PMS
Chronic infections
Insomnia
Neuralgia (nerve pain)
Sciatica
Hypertension
Hypothyroidism
Schizophrenia
Bipolar (Manic Depression)

[JudyKayTee]

I find nothing definitive - and no other court actions concerning this type of copper "poisoning," possibly because it would be so difficult to prove.

"Nohelp," how would OP help reduce the toxic level?

[N0help4u]

More zinc and balance trace minerals for once thing and I think take vitamin B 6. Cut down on foods that contain copper like cocoa.

[joypulv]

Zinc needs to be picolinated, which costs more, but is the only pill form your body can absorb.
Oysters (of course) are high in zinc.

If you have a cyst, that could be causing pain. I hope you find another doctor! No doctor should keep telling anyone that nothing is wrong for that long. (Been through that myself.)

You should have been given a copper skin test on your arm years ago. The few women who have problems with copper IUDs seem to test high on the patch test. Studies of allergy to internal copper are pretty bad, the way I see it - small groups of women, about 35 to 40. Some find no allergic reactions while others find 'only one' and consider that the rarity means they can ignore it. You have to be a self-educated consumer!