I too am 6 mo post removal. I am there with you. I get the same thing. I like crap for about half of the month as well. I don't know why the tail bone hurts---really odd. I also have pain in both wrists during that time. As crazy as this may sound, I hope it does take 18 months to get better...hopefully the same as the depo. 18 months is a lot better than never. When I feel bad on these days, it really is scary and I feel like there is something really bad wrong with me. It's hard to believe everything is fine when I feel so bad. I often wonder if there has been any permanant damage. All tests came out fine though. Hang in there. You are not alone!!! At least your gyn gave you some info. My gyn just said, "Everyone is different and she didn't really know." I was also told that not many women have had side effects. I figured something is wrong with that statement, so keep in touch with your gyn and keep asking the questions. Keep us posted. Hopefully, one day soon this will all be just a part of the past.

Holy cow -- YES! Before and during Mirena, I never was conscious of ovulating. I actually was a real dummy about my body and couldn't have told you when ovulation should occur, or really what goes on with your body when it happens. Before Mirena I also had extremely sporadic, light periods (maybe 4 a year, sometimes less) which I LOVED, and may not have been ovulating at all.

Now, post Mirena and post a disastrous trial with Progesterone Cream, which I reacted to as badly or WORSE than Mirena, my periods come like clockwork and ovulation is very apparent. Tons of sticky cervical fluid and ALL the symptoms that you mention here.

I don't know why this happens, but I hope it's gone in 18months as well. I'm pretty sure this is a reaction to the cream rather than Mirena withdrawal, but that doesn't mean it's any less painful or getting out of my system any quicker. I took the cream to regulate my periods after Mirena and to get over some nasty crash symptoms without realizing that I'd be putting my body through the wringer AGAIN. This is when I noticed problems during ovulation.

on the bright side of everything, I am almost 10 months post Mirena, and my original Mirena symptoms have eased. So hang in there ladies! I have to remind myself that as bad as I feel now, I felt truly awful on Mirena, and those horrible symptoms (severe dry eye, joint pain, and constant diarhea and weight loss) are mostly behind me.

We WILL feel better someday : )