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Posted at 9:46 PM on Aug 22, 2008 by heatherbd, #33739
I'm so glad I found this site. I've had my Mirena for only 5 months, but since then I've had horrible depression (very severe), hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, headaches, complete loss of any pleasure in anything, no sex drive AT ALL. I'm making an appointment on Monday to have this removed. I've been seeing a psychiatrist for a few months and being treated with antidepressants and Ativan for anxiety and Prozac for the week before my period for severe PMDD. I never had these issues before. Oh my God. I hope the Mirena is causing it. The idea that I could be 'normal' again is giving me so much hope.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Aug 23, 2008 by red1964, #11502

I had mine for just 5 months, too, and had it removed for all the reasons you mentioned above, and more. I had anxiety for the FIRST time in my life....it really freaked me out, I had no idea what it was, thought I was having a stroke. If you didn't have these issues prior to Mirena, I would bet that the Mirena is the reason. After removal, some of my symptoms went away immediately, some took a few weeks and the mood part of it took a little longer....sometimes now I feel a little anxious, but nothing like before. It's been 6 months but I find that I am feeling better and better. I hope that you will start to feel better upon removal. I'll bet you won't need the antidepressants for very long....I hope that is the case, anyway. Take care.

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