For me having the Mirena removed just last Thursday was the right...

I AGREE!!! I still don't know if this contraption is in my body or not! My dr. says that it came out, but I didn't see or feel it come out, and they didn't see it on the ultrasound, but I have this gut feeling that it's still hiding iside me and it's driving me crazy...the bad part is that I have no insurace that will cover finding or removing it from my body, but it did pay to have it put in. (Family Planning Medicaid)

I was bleeding for about a month. . . . than I became so depressed I blam the merina for that. . .put I pulled it out myself. . .and bleed a normal flow for 5 - 6 days and fertile on day 9. .

good luck

I have had mirena since June and I'm in the process of having it removed. I swear it has changed my whole body chemistry. I have skin worse than when I was a teenager, gained 40 pounds, and my skin is extremely sensitive to things that I have never had problems with. I had an allergic reaction to some shampoo that I had used before and it costed me $140 for a shot because everywhere on my skin that came in contact with the shampoo developed hives!!!! Mirena is terrible and I don't recomend it to anyone. I stopped having periods two months after I got it wich freaked me out cause I thought I was pregnant. I'm certain I'm not pregnant but the trouble of having all these tests is very disturbing. I have a family planning medicade card which paid for having it inserted. It will probly cost me to have it removed but I don't care I can't take it anymore I'm having to wear my old maternity clothes and my son is 3 years old.

I, of course, had the heavy bleeding almost constantly for 6 mths and went into the doctor worried that it punctured through my skin and it was internal bleeding. I had the Mirena placed a little over a year ago and I'm just now starting to see and notice my other conditions. I am getting incredibly bad and sparadic acne even though I had it under control before. My stomach is sticking straight out so I look pregnant from all the weight gain in that area. I lost 15 lbs prior to the insertion of Mirena and since then, no matter what I do, the weight refuses to leave. I cut back on food, my weight stays the same. I exercise, my weight stays the same. I do not want to be at 160 lbs anymore but short of not eating ANYTHING I'm stuck. I also lost my sex drive almost completely (I have one unhappy boyfriend for that one) and the past week I've had migraines. Last night I had a fit where I was dizzy, went to the bathroom and noticed I had my period for the first time since April. I then showered and began shaking violently. It passed within 20 minutes but this isn't normal. My nails also began growing incredibly fast and strong (side effect of pregnancy) I'm beginning to get worried that I may be pregnant! I think I just got a massive dose of hormones released or something from the Mirena. Anyways, I am sick of the acne, weight, migraine, and everything else I didn't sign up for when I purchased this thing. I want my sex drive back, and I want to stop worrying that I may be pregnant even though I apparently have my period now. ARG! Someone needs to do something to get the word out on this stuff. Maybe we could start some sort of petition or something?

I agree that there needs to be a lawsuit!! I thought I was literally losing my mind until I found this website. I don't even know how much I have spent so far on this thing because I haven't received the bill yet. On top of paying for the device itself, the procedure to have it inserted, endless co-pays going to the dermatologist and OB for horrible acne and UTI's...I don't even want to know how much I have paid for the Mirena to ruin my life!

I am like you, I have had mirena since December 07 and I have dealt with yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, kidney infection, sharp abdominal pain, constant dull pelvic aching, and severe acne that has scarred my face. I have had to take antidepressants due to my decreased desire to live, and I have just plain felt like a lazy piece of crap with severe acne. If you do find out about a class action law suit please let me know, I am in.

i got my mirena oct 08. . after i had the mirena i noticed weird stabby kind of feelings inside my stomach. i thought that it had something to do with the csection i had or i thought it was my body getting used to the mirena. i still have those pains and its been a few months. the mirena kind of stabbed the side of my husbands penis the other day and it freaked us out a lot. when i first got the mirena i got these like hot flash feelings and i always feel like im on fire and i felt like i had the flu and was gonna pass out all the time. i cant tell if i still feel that way or not because i have a feeling that i may have just adapting to the dizzy feelings. its just so confusing for me because i cant tell if the things im going through are because of the mirena or because of having a baby in aug. this last week or so ive noticed that i cant enjoy sex or feel it. im not dry or anything but i just cant get into it at all. i still think my husband is hot and sexy and i wanna do him but we cant make it feel good. its so hard for me to tell whats going on and im scared that my body is ruined and im only 21 years old. ... i pray that this is just from the mirena so i can get it removed and be done with this devastation.. ive never had a low libido before... so i dont know what that feels like.im so scared i have nerve damage. . i also have been having really sharp pains that feel kind of like ovulating but on steroids. it hurts like hell and it makes me grab my side everytime. im scared im getting a cyst or something. i dont ever feel like doing house work and i just kind of sit around like a fat lard. also i am never not producing some sort of disgusting vaginal discharge. if its not my period than its some sort of weird brownish stuff that never goes away.. . it also smells gross... i feel completely disgusting and bummed out. at least with the birth control pill if it does something weird to me i can just stop taking them. i wish i had the nerve to yank it out myself but i get freaked out pulling tampons out sometimes so theres no way thats happening. everyone says its expensive to have it removed. i cant believe that! i think if you want it out because you think its making you sick it shouldnt cost more than just a normal exam. its bull. i hate doctors so much. but thats another forum. i think the mirena is turning me into a hypochondriac! please tell me im not crazy!

Wow! I knew about the weight gain. I went from a size 3 to a size13 in less than a year, and I even eat less than I ever have. I started eating nothing but 2 lean cuisines a day for the past 6 weeks, and haven't lost an ounce! I feel like a whale! Worse than that, since I've had it put in, if I do any rigorous exercise or have sex, I get stabbing pains in my lower abdomen that don't subside for days. I've always had clear skin, so this acne thing is bugging the crap out of me! I've noticed that I will have panic attacks over the slightest thing. I even attempted suicide because I could not deal with things at work. Of course, that caused me to lose my job. I have to say, Mirena has done it's job at keeping me from having a baby really well, since my hubby seems to have lost interest since I'm so big now. As for everything else, Mirena has ruined my life! I really do think there should be some sort of class action suit, because most of these problems aren't listed as side effects, but I know of enough people that have Mirena that have these very same issues. If you are thinking of having one inserted, let it stop at that thought. This is the worst experience I've ever had with birthcontrol! What's worse is, I can no longer feel the strings, so I can't take it out on my own, and since I lost my job, along with my health insurance, I'm sure I can't afford to have it taken out, especially since there are no strings to grab hold of. I'm afraid of what invasive procedure that would entail!

I too had Mirena removed after 1 month of usage because of side effects. Worst side effects, besides wanting to scream at everyone for the dumbest things, everything bothered me, no patience at all, and besides bleeding for 1 month straight, but nothing bad about amount, was 2 dizziness episodes (Vertigo), so bad, I threw up for 3 hours and had to go to ER. Stayed in hospital 2 days, MRI and CAT scans were also done (can't wait for those bills). Had it taken out 4 days ago, felt somewhat better, almost immediately after. Much more calm, no more wanting to cry episodes, or explode emotionally. Today, woke up with VERY heavy bleeding, with LARGE clumps, so gross, I called Dr. very worried, they attribute it to withdrawal bleeding. So, I hope it subsides soon. My husband says I opened Pandora's Box, having used this Mirena. If I knew all this, I would have NEVER used Mirena in the 1st place. It was a costly mistake. I hope FDA issues stiff warnings about potential effects of this medicine.

I will have Mirena for two years in Sept. 09. When I had it inserted, I felt the little cramps and that was about it. The doctor warned me about those little cramps too. After about 2 weeks, I started experiencing extreme abdominal pain. I went to the doctor after dealing with this pain for a week and they took some x-rays to look at my abdomen. All they told me that may be causing all this trouble was gas that wasn't being released and stayed "cooped up," basically. I don't have the pain anymore, but as time went on and after reading some blogs from other women...I have lost my sexual desire completely. My fiance and I have had extreme problems because of this, but we're getting through this. My mood swings are sudden and out of nowhere. They mostly start with my fiance and my son, and I can't stand being like that, but I can't really help it. I've recently started have strong headaches.and have been experiencing the start of depression. I don't have much stamina anymore, meaning I sit around and get tired alot. And on top of that, I don't eat hardly anything. All I do is eat snacks here and there, but it's all really just a bit of anemia to me. Hope the best for all that still have this. I know I'm gonna try to find out how much it would be to have this thing removed.

I had Mirena put in on Jan 13 2009. Shortly after (about 2 weeks) my husband made me call the dr about severe mood swings, to which my dr put me on anti-depressants. I have never had mood swings like this before, I blow up (mostly at my husband) for pretty much no reason. After it was put in I bled heavily everyday until the end of March!!! My skin is HORRIBLE!!! I have acne worse now than I did with both of my pregnancies combined. I have no energy whatsoever. It's almost like it sucked the life and joy right out of me. The cramps in my lower back and stomache feel like they are going to kill me, they bring me to tears nearly every time they strike (which is often). I cannot lose weight, I have never been this big before. And my sex drive is pretty much non-existant. When my hubby and I do have sex it hurts so bad it makes me want to cry. He has also complained that it stabs him when we have sex. I have also had symptoms of pregnancy in recent weeks, I have taken 3 tests in the last month and they all came out negative. It just sucks. I'm 22...I want my life back.

i have the merina sence november 2008 last year, i was proud becuase i didn't have to worry about having another baby... but after awhile... i didn't feel like mself anymore... i forget alot... i wonder is it that i have too many baby's or is it the merina... i get depress very easily and can get mad easily... my husband also told me that when we are doing it he can feel the wire polking him... not even that i have gain alot of wieght got very lazy to the point where i asked my 8yrs old and 7 yrs old to do stuff for me... i don't feel like my self anymore and i know my husband haven't been happy lately becuase of me being very forgetful he thinks that i am doing on perpoise... wich it hurts me knowing that i am not doing things like this for the hell of it... i'm going to take it out... merina was a bad idea many people have told me that it isn't going to be good... i guess i learned my lesson... who ever out there is going through the same thing as i please post up your stroy... i would like to hear from you.... thak you and i apreciate it....

I had Mirena for 2 1/2 weeks before getting it removed. I felt very lightheaded, moody, and extremely tired. I had been bleeding pretty heavily for the past 3 weeks also ( I had Mirena inserted while on my period). I also could not drink a drop of alcohol while Mirena was inside me, which was very odd. I had one glass of wine one night with my husband and as soon as I finished it I felt as if I was going to pass out. I got very lightheaded, started shaking, and turned white as a ghost. At the time I didnt realize that it was the wine that did this, but thought that it was something else. It was 10 o'clock at night so I had my doctor paged to see if it was something to do with IUD and she did not think that my symtoms were due to Mirena. We even called my father-in-law over to watch the kids so we can go to the hospital. That is how bad I was feeling. After about a half hour I began to feel better. The next day I was anxious all day but was not feeling sick. The following day after that I was feeling like myself again. So again I decided to have a glass of wine after I put the kids to bed. As soon as I finished the wine, again those same symptoms came back...lightheadedness, nausea, shaking....I just decided to drink lots of water and ate some food and then I slowly started to feel better. So after that episode my husband and I thought that it was the wine that was bad because it was the same wine I drank the other night I had those symtoms. Well a week later we were hanging out with some friends and I decided to have a glass of champagne. Just after taking two sips of it I had all of those symptoms return. This time we figured that he had to do with Mirena. I dont drink that often but I do like having a glass wine here and there and never have I ever felt like this, especially just having 1 glass!! Well my doctor followed up with me a few days later after I called into the office late that one night and I told her about my reactions to the glass of wine I had on two different nights and her response was "well you are a cheap date", meaning I must get drunk off of one glass wine!! Which is so not true...I havent gotten drunk before in my life and this wasnt it.
I have decided that after everything I was feeling I wasnt willing to keep this thing in me any longer so I had it removed today. I still do not quite feel like myself but I am going to give myself a few days to let all the hormones pass thru my body...I will follow up after a few days to let everyone know if anything has changed!