Ok, so I had this little "evil" thing put in May of 2007, at firs...

Ok, so I had this little "evil" thing put in May of 2007, at first it was fine and I hardly noticed it. Well, except for the not having a period, then having all the brown goopy stuff I suppose it was a period I guess. I went back and forth between nothing and episodes of this. I used to refer to my symptoms as having a "mock" period cause my body wanted to have one but I wasn't. I told my doctor I thought something was wrong at my annual in January of 2008 because I couldn't loose weight, I was tired, my migraines came back, my back hurt, my boobs hurt. She told me I needed to have my thyroid checked and ran all kinds of tests. I dismissed it all, but in the back of my mind I thought it was because of this little "evil" piece of plastic. I'm sorry but not having a period is NOT normal. I lived with the "side effects" and at my annual in February of 2009, I had gained more weight, even though I was taking fat burners, working out, and watching my eating habits. Then about 3 months ago, I started experiencing the worst pain possible. Always around the end of the month when I was having my "mock" period symptoms. It was so bad I could barely stand up. My mood swings were HORRIBLE, my husband and I fought a lot. It keep getting worse. After repeatedly telling him that I thought this was all due to this IUD, he dismissed it until this month, when I could barely stand up because of the pain. He finally said take it out. I am getting it taken out today at 10 am and I am counting the minutes. I thought I was crazy, and that this was all in my head. I finally told my husband that I am taking it out and our fertility is in Gods hands. I have an 18 year old daughter, and a 19 year old son. They are grown and gone, he has 2 children from a previous marriage that he never sees. I am 38 years old and have resolved myself to the fact that if I become pregnant it is Gods will for my life, but in the mean time I will be rid of this "evil" thing and all of the HORRIBLE side effects. To anyone reading this that is thinking of getting one, PLEASE don't, you will be sorry. I feel as though it was an ok option for me for about a year, not the 5 they say and it costs way to much money for only having a year. The side effects are horrible, you will experience them and you are NOT crazy.