Ladies, I just want to thank you all for posting your experiences here. I was scheduled to get a Mirena but am canceling now. I haven't had a good feeling about it even though it was recommended highly by my doctor who I've come to trust. But in this case, after reading page after page of corroborating (and painful) stories, I am so relieved to know this is likely to make my life/health even more difficult than it already is. So I just wanted to say thank you ALL. And I'm SO sorry for each person's struggle and pain. :(