I'm so glad I found this site. I too started using the NR a month ago. I was tired and sleepy all the time. I didn't feel like myself. I was depressed and wanted to be alone. I figured I would keep it in till it was time to take it out. The very next day after I removed it I felt like myself again. I had my energy back and I wasn't in a bad mood. I left it out for a week and replaced it when I was suppose to. Same side-effects came back immediately. I took it right out. I hate not feeling like myself. Nuvaring is def. Not for me.