Thank God I am not crazy! I am so glad that I found this website...

Thank God I am not crazy! I am so glad that I found this website and now know that other women are experiencing the same things that I have been experiencing with the Mirena. I had my Mirena put in a little over 3 months ago and almost immediately started feeling like I had aged 15 years. My back was killing me, my knees have never stopped hurting, I have acne in places that I have never had it before. I also have had heart palpitations and almost passed out at a Disney On Ice Show for no apparent reason. The headaches were not that bad at first but they are getting worse and last week I had a major migraine headache that made me sick to my stomach. I had to call my husband home from work because I was worried that something was going to happen to me and I was home alone with my 2 daughters. I have naseau daily and sore breasts which led me to think I had gotten pregnant. The mood swings have also been terrible. I am short with my husband and my daughters. I also do in home daycare and have had no patience with my daycare kids. I have not felt like myself at all. After I had my baby girl in August 2008, I ended up being 15 pounds below my pregnancy weight but within the 3 months of having the Mirena, I have gained 20 pounds! I have cut back my caloric intake but the weight just seems to keep packing on. That is when I started connecting the Mirena to my problems and found this forum. I am convinced that my problems are from the Mirena and my husband and I have decided to have it removed. I could go on and on with the symptoms but these are the major ones. My younger sister has had the Mirena for over a year and claims to not have had any problems. However, I know she is battling depression and she is putting on weight. I guess it is a medicine that works for some people but not for others. I have an appointment to have mine removed tomorrow. I may not have given it enough time but it is my body and it is my decision. I just hope my doctor respects my wishes. And I pray that I will get to feeling like myself again someday. Thanks to everyone that has posted because it definitely sheds new light on the situation. I will come back and post after I have the IUD removed. God Bless!