Mirena and aching legs

omg finally someone who understands me....i got my Mirena put in august '06, and ever since i have felt totally out of it... i am tired all of the time, i feel totally detached from reality, cronic panic attacks, much longer heavier periods, intense back pain, sore breasts, i have had a very short temper, shortness of breath, aching legs, headaches, nausea, gastrointestinal problems... and many many others... not to mention the toll it has taken on my relationship with my children, because of the way i have been feeling i haven't spent the quality time with them that i should have.... i thought i was going crazy and that it was all just in my head... i am going to get it taken out ASAP... i will let you know how i feel afterwards

I have just sat here and cried listening to your story and your side effects! Finally, I feel like someone gets what I've been going through! Hell! I had Mirena put in this past Aug. '08 for heavy periods and cramping after surgery in March for endometriosis (my 5th) and then two session of the worse drug in the world, Lupron. The Lupron had already made me gain weight and then the Mirena came along and made me gain more! I have taken 4 pregnancy test in the time I have been on it. Really convinced at times I was pregnant. I felt so bad, so tired, nausea. That was basically the whole months of Nov. and Dec. Now I have acne which I've never had, still horrible cramps, cramps in my legs, my period are back to every month, my pms is horrible. I can barely get out of the bed, I am so tired and when I do I can barely keep my eyes open. I feel like I have been hit by a truck. Cramping all the time! Headaches. I'm so swollen! I feel in a fog! People will be talking to me and I have know idea what they are saying. It drives you crazy, like you are just in another world! Insomnia. Just feel miserable especially, when I'm about to start my period. I've started spotting again. My periods are heavy again and I have huge blood clots! MY breasts are engorged! Huge! So uncomfortable. I've felt so alone. My doctor said this will be so great for you because it will eventually leave you with no periods, which will help with your endometriosis pain, but I'm really not sure that will ever happen! People don't understand how hormones can make you feel so awful! I have a 2 yr. old and I feel so guilty being so tired and feeling bad all the time! I just want to fell good for once since I've had him. It is the worse feeling when they just dismiss what ur saying to be something else and I'm smart enough to know and know my body well enough by now, with all the crap I've been through to know when it is the Mirena. Thank all of you for sharing your stories and making me feel that I'm not alone anymore!

painful breast and nipples, rib cage front and back pain more so when lying down, weight gain, aching legs, swollen feet,spots on chest and back, 4 months after insertion and after depo injection have got continuos brown discharge, and not much sleep so tired all the time.