rin..... sorry to hear you're having such a rough time with mirena.... I just want to comment on the smell discharge you're having..... from many of the post here I would suggest you contact your gyno to rule out or diagnosis bacteria vaginosis..... its a smelly (fishy) discharge that is not a STD from what most drs say..... it is totally treatable/curable.....
I only had mirena for 1wk (06/02/09).... I had it removed (6/10/09) after I discovered this site because I was not willing to gamble with ALL the horrible side effects that I read about here.....
Post mirena.... I got acne.... small bumps that appear each day.... only one had come to a head & I popped it quickly... the rest are just there....not red- not white ot black... just raised under my skin.... I've been using tea tree oil 2x daily hoping they will go away.....
I understand about the depression-anxiety & mood swings especially during the cycle.... & I know what your mean when you say... "I m normally an agreeable person at work who gets along with everyone and yet now I cant stand the look of any of them or even the sound of their voice makes me want to scream at them"... I felt that way about my bf too but for me after PMS that feeling passes--- go figure.... .
Listen to your body..... $800 dollars is a lot of money but it so not worth the suffering you are enduring..... I just got my bill 2 days ago and mines cost $650.... but I could care less, its out and I'm sure anyday now the bill will come for the removal... probably $200.... I must admit I have peace about having it out.... I expect some discomfort/ withdraw or side effects from removing the hormone from my body but I'm ready for whatever.....
Best of luck to you....maybe the cooper Paragard IUD might work for you.... it has no hormornes..... the side effects i had with that one was long (up to 7 days) - heavy periods with cramps the 1st few days....
money peace suffering fishy few days diagnosis acne bacteria bf drs cramps best of luck rough time mirena mood swings heavy periods depression anxiety tea tree oil paragard iud sleep boss skins anxiety shoulders 6 years 4 months contraception comb weight gain lumps gyno hairdresser clumps pimples itchy skin shower drain losing my hair