I posted a few times around the 9th of February. That was the da...

I posted a few times around the 9th of February. That was the day that I removed my Mirena myself. I was told it was easy to remove, just squat reach up and grab the strings and pull it out. I did it and I'm soooo glad I did. It took about two weeks to recover. I had all sorts of mood swings, and I guess you'd call it a hormone crash. I was a wreck. I am now I month Mirena free. I don't have any of the outbursts and mood swings I was having. I am still experiencing the strange fluttering in my stomach that feel like a baby moving. My knee pain took about 3 weeks to go away but I only feel it every once in a while now. My eyesight is actually a bit better now. It had definitely gotten worse after about 5 months with the Mirena. ( I only had it put in July of 08) The cramping and sharp pains are gone. The odor is gone. The headaches disappeared about 2 weeks after I took it out. I don't have the nausea, dizziness, or memory issues at all anymore. My only issue now is all the weight I put on. I am still experiencing cravings. After I had my baby in June I lost a lot of weight really fast. I am normally in about a size 8 pants. At Christmas time I was at a 10 and now I'm a 12 pushing 14!! I feel so awful! I am a very active mother of 4. I am wondering if anyone out there that has removed their Mirena has had trouble losing the weight afterward. If you're considering the Mirena research very carefully. I regret my decision so much! My body is still recovering, and who knows how long those kinds of hormones will be messing with my body. I am just glad I found this sight and realized my mistake when I did!!!