OMG! I am so glad I came across this web site. The posts are amaz...

OMG! I am so glad I came across this web site. The posts are amazing! I never would have connected all of my side effects with the Mirena. I thought only my bizarre bleeding was due to Mirena and now all my other problems make sense. First of all, I had the Mirena installed in June 2007. I thought it was awesome and even recommended it to my friends (just like the other person--SORRY!) Anyway, for about the last 4 months I don't bleed red, only brown. Yes, only brown! At first I didn't really care but now it is to the point that whenever I have sex (which like the others I don't really want) I bleed brown. Right now it has been 3 weeks of brown bleeding! So, by the time this stops, I will get my period. So, my husband and I are averaging sex about 1 times a month. I also have the rash under my wedding ring, which I never would have associated with Mirena, but a previous post did. I have been getting dizzy and lightheaded lately and figured it was either my sugar or BP, but both of those are fine. I also have the worst hip pain ever--hip pain?? What, am I 90 years old! I sure feel like it. I am always tired- I even take naps with my kids! My mother, who is 60 runs circles around me. She helps me so much that I can't even use the excuse that I am tired because of running a household. At least I am not depressed, however, I do go through some pretty tough mood swings. I also have a weird smell coming off of me, not a bad smell, just weird. It is coming out of my skin. I have swollen ankles and my fingernails look like crap. I used to grow such long beautiful nails and now they break and split. I don't want to blame everything on Mirena. I am sure that the way I eat and lack of exercise have a lot to do with it. I am overweight and until now I have blamed my symptoms on my extra 50 pounds. However, the bleeding I am sure, is due to Mirena and that is reason enough for me to have it removed. I am going to call my doctor today and have it removed..I am done with it. I will post back in a few months and let you know if there have been any changes. Thank you everyone for letting me know that I am not crazy!