I am a 35 year old woman, mother of three. I had the Mirena IUD i...

I am a 35 year old woman, mother of three. I had the Mirena IUD inserted Feb 9, 09. So far, my experience has been NEGATIVE. I just removed it yesterday. I hope to get better soon. I first want to thank everyone who has shared their experiences. Without you, I wouldn't have confirmed my suspicions. I am NOT going crazy and all these side effects I am having are REAL! I want to share my experience too, in hopes that it will help others. Since having the Mirena inserted, I have had multiple side effects. My side effects have included: BLEEDING all the time. Each period I bled 2 1/2 weeks straight with spotting in-between. It may have gotten lighter if I had left it in longer. WEIGHT GAIN. I am an advid gym goer, a runner and watch what I eat. I have gained 8 pounds in the last two months! The last three weeks I have cut back on calories and increased my workout intensity and have not lost a pound! Usually, I can loose weight easily if I really put effort into it. Since the Mirena, I have been unable to manage my weight. FATIGUE. I am SO tired all the time. Especially around 3p in the afternoon. I literally feel like I could sleep walk. MOOD SWINGS. That has been hard. I have had less patience with my family and I am not as happy and chipper as I usually am. I feel blah. My husband and mother have both noticed and have said something to me. HEADACHES. I normally only get headaches for specific reasons but now I get them all the time. I got headaches easily when I was pregnant, so I know it has to be the hormones. DIZZINESS. My head feels off. LOWER BACK PAIN and CRAMPING. I feel like I am PMSing like 2 weeks out of every month. It is constant. BLOATING. My stomach really protrudes and I've always had a flat stomach area. I have not had the acne and hair loss problems. I'm sure the Mirena effects everyone differently. Hope this helps someone. I wish I would have looked up the side effects before I had the Mirena inserted. I would have never done it!. Good luck to all.