hang in there, I had terrible anxiety from the Mirena as well. Mine slowly got better which each cycle every month. I got it removed Jan 09 and it was a very slow progress but I remember by the Spring it being much better. I too, tried to stay off meds because I want to get pregnant soon. Good luck, I know what you are going through and it is terrible. I never had anxiety in my life until being on the Mirena for one year. Hang in there!!

I feel the same way you do its been 2 weeks post for me and i only had it in for 2 weeks but that was long enough for it to do all the crazy things its doing to me now. Lately just like you i have been having bad anxiety get my i mean i have had it pretty much all my life but now its sky rocketed! I am just now starting to feel weird driving but iam trying real hard to not let it get the best of me. Also i have been feeling very sleepy but yet my heart has been beating really hard and fast i feel that and its bothering me. I want to get my hormones tested so bad i bet they are out the roof! I wonder if it has anything to do with hyperthyroid caused by the mirenas fake hormones it puts into your body. I feel like iam speeding 24/7 and rapid weight loss. I hope we start feeling better soon.


God Bless
Lizzie

Just wanted you to know you are not alone.. I am 12 wks post mirena and the anxiety is still there. I had the mirena for 2 1/2 yrs. The anxiety was the absolute worst symptom and gets 10Xs worse a week prior and during my cycle. I also have heartburn and other GI issues and will have an endoscopy tomorrow.. again never had problems before. My gastro doc thinks all the issues are from the anxiety build up. It does a number on the body. Hang in there and take care.. hope it gets better soon

you are not alone.. I was so bad when I had the Merina!.. panic attacks all the time , my heart beating out of my chest, feeling like I was dying... i was on xanax for about 2 years and finally just stopped taking it bc I was becoming dependant on it!.. now that I've had the merina out I haven't felt any anxiety!.. but when I would start having an attack, the only thing that would help me was to preoccupy my self with something.. ANYTHING!.. play solitare, write, clean something... that would help me alot.. and most importantly even if you have to tell yourself this out loud.. YOU ARE NOT DYING, THIS CRAP CANNOT KILL YOU.. you are gonna be fine!.. I had gotten to the point where I WOULD NOT LEAVE THE HOUSE!!.. but I had to just stop and realize that Icannot let this ruin my life! or stop me from being the Mom my son deserves!!.. I hope and pray that you get better soon!.. and you are not alone!... this will not get you! we are here if you need to talk about it!!! hope this helped you..