I am the husband to a wife that has Mirena. I married the sweete...

So sorry you're going through hard times. I, too, had all those symptoms plus more over the year that I had Mirena and it doesn't get better until it's removed for those of us it doesn't agree with. The back pain was unbearable for me also. As well, as you will read the hundreds of posts here, most doctors don't make the correlation between these symptoms and the IUD. Perhaps you should show your wife this website. She'll find she's in good company! Sometimes when you read everyone else's experiences, you can make the connection. I had the Mirena removed in February 2007 and I'm still trying to balance things, but so many symptoms started disappearing in short order. One of those for me was the back pain, which is a very common complaint among the sufferers. I hope things get better for you. Good luck!

Yes, show her the website. I know some people (and doctors) may think that some women are complainers or whatever. But, I can tell you that I am not, I am a professional that has been guilty of getting tired of women complaining about PMS (or whatever problem) myself. I have had many friends get this in, all have some issues or another (or many) and NONE of their doctors (including mine) believe them.

It is hard to live feeling like this, so I feel for your wife and the symptoms ARE real. Believe her, and in her, but urge her to deal with it. If its that, it wont go away until its out. At minimum, that will be eliminated as the problem and you can go on to the next issue. I would urge a blood panel too (after), testing for blood sugar, hormone levels, thyroid stimulating hormone, iron etc.

I think that showing your wife and her dr this site and all of the complaints that we women are going through because of this iud. I have had mine in since oct of 07, i have two beautiful girls 1 and 3 and i did not want any more kids until i finished college, so the mirena sounded like the perfect solution. Since then i have gained over 30lbs that i can not loose, i have horrible acne and by back aches are out of this world. I would rather have another baby or just take extra caution, before i risk my health. And i would inform her that she is not the only one suffering you and your kids have to deal with mommies mood swings. I know this may sound sneaky, but try to video record her or just with a voice recorder, and sit her down and have her watch herself. Sometimes it takes one seeing themselves before they will even consider how others see's them. I know your wife will make the best decision for her and her family. I wish you the best of luck and i hope this helps.

Jen

In response to "Devil Pills" post about his wife.
I can totally identify with her symptoms.I kept Mirena in for 4 years like an idiot.I had it removed on the 15th due to problems with anger,depression,acne,severe headaches,zero sex drive,and the list goes on.I'm now taking Wellbutrin to balance myself out until the hormones from the IUD are out of my system.I feel like I lost 4 precious years.I wasn't interested in sex with my husband,I was irritable and angry for no good reason most of the time.Then I started thinking back before the days of Mirena and I was never like this.It's true that side affects vary from person to person but there seems to be a lot of women who are suffering needlessly.And the doctors have no shame whatsoever!My doctor tried to persuade me to change my mind about having it removed saying that my symptoms aren't caused by the Mirena IUD.I know my body and your wife must be in denial.If she cares about your marriage and the relationship with her children then she needs to have the IUD removed ASAP!!!And if she continues to be angry and mean to you guys then maybe she has deeper issues.I'm sorry for your struggles.Good luck to you!!

Well - I'm sorry to hear that. I had mine placed 3 months ago after 10 very happy, actually blissful!!!! Years on Depo-Provera. I'm going in on Monday to have this evil device removed from my body. The Dr. convinced that, despite no bone density loss and normal hormone levels, the Depo was, "not good for my body." Well, I have a number of legit health issues including a spinal infection, thorasic outlet syndrome, and lupus and the Depo never caused so much as a headache. I should have pushed harder to stick with it.. For the fifth time in 3 months, I woke up in the middle of the nioght after two doses of Lunesta with such severe pain, I was screaming, had no feeling on my left side, and had to crawl to the bathroom...After taking 30mgs of Percocet I stayed up and started researching (all this time I was thinking it was my other issues flaring up). There is no other explanation other than the Mirena, it is the only factor to change in the past 3 months.
I should have done my homework before having the device placed. Let your beautiful wife know that Mirena can destroy her reproductive system, much like it is destroying her personality. Her personality can be fixed, her reproductive system will be permanetly damaged.
If she wanted a hysteroctomy as her form of birth control, I'm sure she could have done that without having to have to destroy her body first, and risk the rest of her health from infection.
When my own love woke up this morning, I told him what I had read, and that I suspected that the Mirena was causing the current symptoms. I said I was going to go get checked out on Monday. Before I could say any more, he said, "Have them remove it immediately!!!" He doesn't care if I'm right, or if the Dr. tries to say otherwise. He only cares that I'm in pain and this device could be the cause.
Don't even bring up the mood swings, irratibility, or other reasons for having it removed...it is obviously affecting her health. Let her know all of the reasons you love her too much to let her jeopardize her health over birth control - there are a million good alternatives out there.