I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MIRENA. I got it in November of 2007 so a ...

I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MIRENA. I got it in November of 2007 so a little over a year now. I was 19 when I got it ( and I've never had children). The doctor put numbing spray on me, then gave me a small shot to numb the area before he put it in. It was 10 seconds of REALLLY uncomfortable pain but nothing too unbearable. However, my sister just got it about 2 weeks ago and was put on Vicadin because the pain was so bad.. I bled for about the first 2 months straight.. and after that, nothing. I hardly have any cramps, headaches, mood swings,etc. The day after I got my IUD put it, I went on a similar web site to find these same complaints. I told my boyfriend if he noticed any mood swings, depression, etc. then to let me know and I would have it taken out. Over a year later, it is still in. I am definitely one of the lucky ones that seemed to have no bad experiences. I break out a few times a month but I'm a 20 year old girl and acne runs in my family.. but nothing out of the ordinary. I don't know if maybe the symptoms will come later.. or If i just got really lucky. Everyone is different I guess. My heart goes out to those who weren't as lucky as I was with this. (If it makes you feel any better, the birth control patch made me break out in hives and puke for 6 hours, the pill made me bleed almost every day, and the shot gave me a bad reaction and I spent the night in the hospital.. so I've had my fair share of bad birth control experiences).