For those of you asking about live after having the Mirena remove...

For those of you asking about live after having the Mirena removed, I can happily report that mine has been out almost 2 months and MOST of my page-long list of side effects have gone. The first and most noticable one was that my breast tenderness was gone and they retruned quickly to their normal size. Sex drive almost immediately started to return to normal and the pain during sex is GONE! Ditto for the joint pain Depression, mood swings, all better. Period? After having constant spotting for 17 months (a brownish discharge most of the time), I was never so glad to see a bright red, normal period. Of course it was heavier, but I was actually relieved, and it actually had a real beginning and end. It even snuck up on me, as I didn't seem to experience any PMS symptoms before it started (much to the relief of my husband). The only two things that remain is I still seem to be retaining some water in my hands, face, and feet, I haven't gained any more weight, but the weight I gained on Mirena hasn't come off easily, either. And, for the time being, it seems that my acne has gotten a bit worse! Hoping its the last of the hormones rearing their ugly heads. So, chin up, there is hope!