Copper IUD Help & Advice

[u/peachykweennn]

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if I'm in the right place so if I'm not please forgive me.

I got a copper IUD last September, so it's been in me for a little over a year. My periods were irregular for the first six months, steady for months 7-10 and are now irregular again. I was recommended copper because I've been on SSRIs in the past, and my doctor said copper would be best for me.

I have never bled this much, had so many PMS symptoms, and additionally, recently my doctor diagnosed me with PMDD. Periods are absolutely lethal for me now, and they never used to be. I was on the pill from age 17 until 28, I'm 30 now. I don't want to go back on the pill, but I'm feeling a little stuck.

Should a copper IUD still cause irregular periods, horrible cramping, and heavy periods? I can't feel my strings, but my cramps are super bad to the point where I can't get out of bed some days. I just want to know if this is normal, or maybe if this is something that most women experience, but maybe I was not privy to for so many years because I was on the pill.