I got the Mirena IUD some time ago and until I read blogs like th...

I got the Mirena IUD some time ago and until I read blogs like this one I couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. About 2 months after getting the IUD I started to have problems sleeping. It got worse and worse and I was even missing work because of sleep issues. I became convinced it was the IUD but when I called the doctor and went in they told me that couldn't possibly be the problem. After waiting another month and searching the internet I was determined to have it out. When I went in to have it removed the nurse told me that it can amplify any PMS symptoms that you might have. I had been on the pill so long I didn't realize insomnia was a PMS symptom for me. It took about a year to fully recover from the sleep problems but sure enough about 2 days a month I still have problems sleeping (PMS time). I did call the company to register a formal side effect - if enough other people do the same with their side effects hopefully they will all soon be registered.