This is another update. I had the Mirena removed about 3 weeks a...

This is another update. I had the Mirena removed about 3 weeks ago and my hip joint pain has calmed down A LOT since then! My headaches are gone, my breasts don't feel like they're going to explode, and I am gaining some of my energy back. My hip pain is still there somewhat, but I am hoping in time it will disappear - in the meantime, Motrin helps immensely whereas it didn't touch it when I had the Mirena in. I will be having my regular doctor check out the hip just to be sure nothing else is going on, but I am CONVINCED that this device caused all of the above. I was really surprised that my gyno didn't fight me at all when I told her I wanted it removed. I told her that I felt the benefits no longer outweighed the side effects, and she told me if I felt that way it was best to get it removed. The removal was nothing compared to the insertion - she was done before I even realized she had started to remove it! I haven't had any cramping or bleeding since it was removed beyond the first day or two. I guess that makes sense since the Mirena was supposedly keeping the lining from building up in the first place - guess there's nothing to shed yet. All in all, I am glad I got it taken out, and I am here to tell anyone with similar symptoms to follow your gut and push for what you want - it's your body, not your doctor's!