I have had the Mirena for about 3 years now, I first started havi...

Honey I has mine removed about a month ago. It was the best thing I did. I had mine in for a little over a year and a half. DO NOT LET THE DR THINK ABOUT IT. It is YOUR body not theres. You will feel better about yourself and your family. I use to sit and cry for no reason. A t.v commercial would come on and set me off. I have two boys 8yrs and 21months and I could not be like that. Even my husband has seen a difference in my mood since I had it removed. Please think about long and hard and talk it over with your husband but I think you should think of something other than Mirena for bith control. You will feel better I promise.

Oh egm1223,
I am sitting here in tears after reading your post! I could only have written those exact words a tad differently!

I have had my Mirena for 3 yrs. (Oct 2006) For a long time my dr, nurse and I joked about how I was the poster girl for this product. I didn't have much cramping with insertion, had one slight period a month later, and have been period free since December '06.

A few months later I broke out with the cystic acne and they put me on Yaz. It seemed to help for about 6mths. I then went off the Yaz and was fine for a few months, until I broke out again. This time Yaz didn't work. I've delt with them ever since. In the mean time I started having troubles falling to sleep. It was very sparatic at first until this past Jan. (09) My dr put me on 10mg of generic Ambien. In July she cut me off. I had a full blown panic attack! The next day I contacted another dr who doesn't have a problem with me being on them. She put me on several anti-depressents until we found one that seems to be helping.

I too, have always been a people person, full of life and love for everyone! Now, I dread going to the store, or taking my boys (11,9 & 4) to soccer practice/games!

My husband has mentioned from time to time that I complain of a lot of headaches. Come to think of it now, they happen nearly every day to one extent or another!

I've been reasearching the Mirena the last couple of days because of the acne and sleeplessness. MOST posts talk about the symptoms beginning right away, making me think I was crazy and just looking for a reason to feel this way!

My husband has been my rock and is very supportive of me. He has no problems with me taking it out, but will NOT get the sweet lil V done! ugh If I can get this out and have the acne clear up. I'd be HAPPY!

Thank you for your post! Even if we are two in a million, please know you are NOT alone!

GOD BLESS!