I had mirena put in back in Oct 07. It was very painful to have i...

I had mirena put in back in Oct 07. It was very painful to have it inserted, but after I didn't have any problems...till recently. I thought maybe my depression was coming back. I've gained 20 lbs in 2 years, and I never gain weight. I've been incredibly tired lately, my back hurts, I have headaches all the time. I've started bleeding after sex. I'm having problems sleeping at night, when I finally do fall asleep I crash for 12 hours. I thought maybe its the birth control. I did a search and found this website. IT SAVED ME! All the little things I thought I was imagining, the crying, the flutters in my stomach...Everything makes sense now! I called planned parenthood to have mirena removed, because I don't have insurance. They told me you have to be on your period to get it removed...I haven't had one in 2 months, so how am I supposed to know when to make an appointment?! Has anyone else been told this? Needless to say I called and made an appointment somewhere else, and I can't wait to end all this! Wednesday can't come soon enough!