I had Mirena inserted in June, 2008 after the birth of my second ...

I had Mirena inserted in June, 2008 after the birth of my second child. I was almost 30. I didn't notice too many side effects until December/January of 2009. My hair was falling out in clumps (worse than it does right after you have your baby), my body ached like I had the flu, I had to desire or energy to take care of my kids, I didn't care what my house looked like or that my laundry wasn't done. The least little incident when send me over the edge - screaming and crying like a crazy person. I felt flutters throughout my stomach (kind of like that of your baby when you first feel it kick) and I would have "lightning strikes" through my heart. All I wanted to do was rest - didn't want to clean, deal with my kids, talk to my husband about my feeling and definitely DID NOT WANT TO HAVE SEX! And in my mind I had already decided that it was depression and so I scheduled an appointment to see my OB/GYN about it. Thank GOD I found this web site before my appointment. I described my symptoms to her and, sure enough, she was concerned that I may be depressed and was probably about to send me on some wild goose chase with drugs and treatment and all of that... Not that there's anything wrong with being depressed - it's a real condition that's easy to find yourself in as a mommy - but it wasn't the case with me. This stinkin' Mirena has made me this way! Instead of opting for her depression treatment, I had the Mirena removed that day. It's been out for about a week now. I've had a couple of days of spotting but OMG do I already feel so much better. The energy level is coming back to normal, I want to be with my kids and it's OK when my husband touches me. For those of you who are considering Mirena as a possible BC method, please reconsider and do your homework. For those of you who have Mirena, please know that you are not crazy, nor have your children/pregnancy made you crazy - you have a foreign object in your body that is screwing up your mental and physical well-being, your family, and your life. I urge you to make a list of all of your systems and talk to your doctor. Don't let them tell you that's it's all in your head or that you're depressed. I'm depressed that more research wasn't done on this "wonder cure" and I'm depressed that I lost a year with my family that I can't get back because Mirena kept me in a FOG! Good luck to all of you...