I HAD MIRENA INSERTED JAN 11TH OF 2008. I HAVE GAINED WEIGHT I HAVE CRAMPS SO BAD AT TIMES I CANT MOVE I HAVE JOINT PAIN BACK PAIN AND HEADACHES I HAVE SWEATING PROBLEMS WHEN MY PERIOD IS ON I HAVE LOTS OF BLOOD CLOTS AND MY MOOD SWINGS ARE OUTRAGEOUS. ITS ODD THAT WHEN U TELL YOUR DOCTOR THEY PRETEND AS IF MIRENA IS NOT THE PROBLEM AND MAYBE TRY TO GIVE U SOMETHING FOR THE SIDE EFFECTS THEY KNOW ITS CAUSING OR THEY PASS IT OFF AS SOMETHING ELSE BEING WRONG. IF IT WASN'T FOR THIS WEBSITE I WOULD HAVE JUST PASSED THESE SE OFF AS NORMAL IM TALKING TO MY DOCTOR ABOUT REMOVING THIS THING I HOPE THAT I BE OKAY AND NO HORRIBLE LIFETIME PROBLEMS OCCUR BECAUSE OF IT