I don't know what is wrong with you people but its like you can't...

You're crazy. Just as you had a different experience from others, that doesn't make yours less valid than mine. I did have it out, and I was very comforted to know that MANY women feel the same about the Mirena. And way to stereotype- lots of women DONT have mood swings. Just because you're crazy all the time doens't mean every one else is.

Your ignorance is surpassed only by your arrogance. I hope that you do not end up having any serious side effects with your 2nd Mirena but if you do, please don't come back here asking for advice, whether or not anyone else had a particular issue or whether what you are experiencing is cause for concern. Obviously you already know it all.

Every woman's body doesn't respond positively to things like the Mirena. I know a friend who's had the Mirena for 3 years now and she LOVES it, she wouldn't trade it for the world. My experience was just different than hers... So jumping to call other women crazy fools just because they suffered adverse side effects is unnecessary. We're here telling our stories with the Mirena and that's all you should do too. I gave it the old College try for 4 months. I didn't like the side effects I was seeing so I had mine removed.

Don't be so quick to judge other women's experiences just because you;ve had a good one. Either way, thanks for sharing your story with us.

I've had mine for a year this month and up until this point I would have said I loved it too. I was recommending it to all my friends. The symptoms come on very gradually and while you're sitting there thinking what is causing all of these things more symptoms start happening and when you find a website like this and see how many women are having the same issues as you and also have the Mirena it's impossible to deny the relation between the two. And they are also not symptoms in my head.

For your sake I hope that you don't start experiencing adverse side effects - it is possible you could. Just because you've made it to a year without any doesn't mean you are exempt.

Additionally, I read the statistics - the % of having those listed side effects significantly reduces after a period of time. I was informed and with a 1-2% chance of experiencing those side effects at 5 years I felt I would surely not fall into that minute group of women. Unfortunately, I was wrong.

Are you a doctor??? They seem to be the only people I know who have anything positive to say about Mirena!

This crazy fool has to go for an operation to have it removed as it's lost.

I had mine for 2 1/2 years and raved about how great my experiece was. My initial symptoms were mild and went away after a few months. I'm not wining now, I'm seriously ill and my belief is that my Merina is a contributing factor. Especially after finding other intelligent women who have taken the time to share their own concerns.

I think it's possible you have enlighten me to yet another side effect. Perhaps the Merina has cause arrogance, or maybe you have always been like this. I found your post to be very angry and out of line, perhaps irrational?!?!

In a year or two if you do start to experience side effects, as many people have delayed side effects, I hope you come back to this site and eat your words.

I do believe in science and research and the role of the FDA. Perhaps you should do some homework and look into how many initially thought of fantastic med's that were later pulled off the shelves. There are just too many people having too strong reaction that all sound very similar to ignore.

For the record I too did my homework and was fully aware of many of the side effects, that's why I didn't complain once to my Doc, until yesterday when I had mine taken out.

Since you are having such a great experience, I am still confused why you would need to insult the women on this site. I think it is obvious that many intelligent women have had life changing side effects because of this device.

I am thrilled to have found a group of women who are going through the same nightmare as I am. Give me a little credit- I can handle cramps but I don't feel as if I should have to put up with lupus tests, massive hair loss, blurry vision, extreme body aches, depression, etc., just as a "side effect" of a birth control product.

Enjoy your Mirena.

To our dear friend that seems to be ignorant of mirena side effects and thinks it’s all in the head. Check out what the NEW ZEALAND MEDICINES AND MEDICAL DEVICES SAFTEY AUTHORITY says about MIRENA and perhaps you would less harsh in criticizing others who are going through some serious problems!
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/consumers/cmi/m/mirena.htm SCROLL FURTHER down to the section that says ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS!!!!!

BTW THIS IS THE MOST DETAILED AND PROBABLY MOST ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF MIRENA SIDE EFFECTS BY A PROFESSIONAL BODY

WOW is all I can say! Who are you to belittle anyone who is having symtoms from the Mirena and wanting to talk about it. Just because you are one of the lucky ones doesn't mean there aren't women out there who are miserable from this thing. I have 3 friends who have the Mirena and they have no side effects either. I keep asking them becuse I'm feeling so crappy. I'm glad I found a site like this. Now I know I'm not crazy and that the mirena could be the cause of the weird things that have been happening.
You need to keep your nasty opinions to yourself.

Haha just because you have expierenced good things from the mirena doesnt mean it cant happen! if its all in my head then where did the acne come from all over my arms?? i have NEVER had acne but here n there on my face growing up. And for you to say its all in our head? I do admitt i was excited about it when i got it, i was waiting and waiting for the best parts to happen, but it seems im just waiting and waiting! YES i read everything, and knew all the "possible" side effects, however, the doctor told me and the nurses how wonderful it was, that there has never been a pregnancy with the mirena, that its perfect and all the perfect things about it. Never mentioned that it could fall out on its own anytime before 5 years, or that i could get severe depression, and IF IT CAUSES DEPRESSION, why didnt those jerks prescribe me celexa, or something?? Seriously get your facts straight. You are just 1 in a million it didnt happen to. But read the rest, you will find its happening to 90/100 women! Dont call me or anyone else a fool, or anything, you have no right! And better watch it, what comes around goes around. I dont wish these awful symptoms on you, but i dont think you will get so lucky this time around!

-Mal

amen sister sometimes I think women (some) are winy pussies who say everything is supposed to be picture perfect. I have had one side effect which is the hair lose but working with some supplements should help this. Mirena is one the best things to happen to me as i am not always stressed thinkin im pregnant.

What you said was very hurtful. I came on this sight because I have been dealing with depression, dizziness, anxiety, sweating for no reason, decreased sex drive, extreme irritability, and crying bouts for absolutely no reason at all. I have gone to soooo many doctors not even thinking about the fact that I have Mirena inserted, just confused on why I feel like I want to die. Someone replied by asking you if you were a doctor. I feel like maybe you are because you responded just like a damn doctor. You don't feel that any of these symptoms are related to Mirena, but when you have tried just about every depression medicine there is to offer and stop it when a doctor tells you to start taking lithium, then you just need to shut your mouth. I believe that you are the only person that I have read about so far that hasn't had a problem with this birth control. I say good for you, but don't diss on the people who have problems and tell them to get a life. I actually hate blogging and going on the internet, but researching about my birth control and if anyone else had the same problems is my last resort. I think you need to get a life and realize that not everyone responds to medication/hormones the same. You obviously don't realize that.

Please be careful, up there on that horse of yours. I am glad you have had only a positive experience, but saddened that you feel it gives you the right to judge. I will admit to being judgmental, when I state the following about you:
. My guess (based on your words) is that you are either very young, very inexperienced, or very immature. Most likely all three. And I hope that no one was hurt by your rude comments.
I am sorry that you are so self-involved with the reflection in the mirror that you can't find compassion for people with very real problems. People are not the same. Everyone reacts differently to different things. Otherwise we'd all be allergic to nuts, or bee stings, or pollen, etc. Because a person's airway closes when they eat a peanut and yours does not, that makes them crazy or at least a whiner? "Sorry, I almost died. Didn't mean to ruin YOUR day. " You are harsh.
Back when our grandmothers (perhaps in your case, great grandmother) had ob/gyn issues with regard to menopause, the majority of their doctors were men and told them they were in their heads. Men simply couldn't relate. I can't believe a female (and I a presuming a mother) could be so insensitive. When someone tells me they are in pain or hurting, I don't berate them or belittle them, just because I am not in the same pain. I listen and even if I can't relate, just being a sounding board is usually enough.
This site is AWESOME, because people read, people share, people relate.
I took a long time to realize that the Mirena was causing physical and emotional problems. I had one for a full five years (inserted a full two years after my last child was born) and even recommended it to others. I had my second one inserted in March. Since then, I have gained almost 25 pounds even though I have trained for and participated in 2 half marathons. So, I run at least 20 milies per week and eat healthy, I have suffered extreme depression, even though there are no valid reasons for my feeling this way, I could go on and on, with the list of side effects I have experienced, and am willing to bet that most women on this forum, waited until, like me, the side effects were numerous and overwhelming before they started worrying about themselves and making the connection to Mirena.
I truly feel sorry for you and I hope that you don't have to experience skin scarring acne, hair loss, memory loss, ringing in your ears, dizziness, mental fog, depression, anxiety, weight gain, deterioration of relationships, moodiness, sudden extreme anger, loss of libido, etc. May your healthcare provider always listen and take you seriously, and always know the root of your medical problems.
May the trust you seem to have in your doctor's, someday translate into trust for your fellow female and her expression of what she is experiencing, and may you gain some wisdom and compassion.
One person asked if you were a doctor, I want to know if you are a man? I am the first to say MAN UP, but you are expressing your opinion based on a study of one--YOU