I am calling to make an appointment to have my Mirena removed as ...

I had my mirena for 7 months before I had a full blown panick attack/ anxiety. I did feel like something took over me . It was horrible. I had racing thought, fear nervesouness. I had it removed 7/08. The first two week when threw a crash. Hot flashes, shaky, depress, crying not feeling like myself. I must say I'm slowing recovering not feeling as much as I did then. But I'm not 100 % yet still have lingering side affect. It has affected me emotionally, and physically. Have it removed. Doctors just want put you on meds. Follow your instinct.

I too experienced terrible depression and mood swings. I had no history of depression prior to insertion. I got mine in March 08 and removed May 08. It took me about 3 months to totally recover from the depression. I had bleeding that was unpredictable and never resolved. My lower abdomen was perpetually bloated. I had low back pain, headaches, anxiety, uncontrollable crying, and I was losing more hair than before. The day I showed up in the MD office I couldn't stop crying and informed her that the mirena had to go. She swore it could not be related to the mirena. I believe it was. Having my Mirena removed was the best thing I ever did!