HI All,
I am also 5 months post removal (first time posting but have read many here). This may not be the correct place to post but I thought I would add my post removal experience.

I had the mirena for nearly 2 years and was fine until my cycle returned after weaning my son. Then things went completely off.....Insomnia, unbearably sore breasts (was cyclic even though I only had 2 periods after weaning), then instead of a period I had the most massive anxiety attack, crazy thoughts all over the place it is so scary. I went to the dr and he said I had been overdoing it (I was very busy with study, dad had cancer, 3 kids, etc etc etc) and sent me to a councillor. I still had a feeling it was something else....I had over done things before and not totally lost the plot. I had also become really bloated, had blood Sugar issues and visual distortions. I never connected it to the mirena due to the amount of time that had elapsed since getting it, until one night (after a lot of praying etc) I woke up in a cold sweat knowing that I had to have it removed (this thought was completely out of the blue so in the morning I started googling and was amazed to find so may stories the same. I had it removed and have been slowly making a recovery. I am pleased to say in the last month I have felt pretty well back to normal (and believe me I never thought I would be able to say that again).

There have been some things which have helped along the way which I thought I would share. After removal I started a good multivitamin everyday, evening primrose oil, swimming, meditation, then about a month later I started a magnesium supplement, then about a month ago I started to drink turmeric tea first thing every morning (1/2-1 teasp turmeric, shake of cayenne pepper and cinnamon, dash of honey, hot water to dissolve and some milk) not the best tasting but it has really made the difference with regaining that positive happy feeling and getting rid of joint pain. I am not medical expert but I believe it had been used for years to treat inflammation, liver issues and depression.

I believe my problems which remain after the mirena are due to a hormonal imbalance (my 21DPO hormone blood tests showed estradol of 220 and progesterone of 34 which the dr said were in the normal range but I think they only just made it in). I still have long periods which last until I ovulate again and PMS for a couple of days (which I never had prior to the mirena).

Sorry this has been such a long post but I though all the facts would help people decide if my approach is relevant to their situation and hopefully give hope if you are in that dark place prior to or just after removal.

Hi,

I almost made my own post until I saw yours and you are going through exactly what I'm going through. I'm 4 months post Mirena too. Most people talk about their experience WITH Mirena, but I had a great experience with it in. I had mine in for almost 3 years and just had it removed end of March. Had a HEAVY cycle end of April which only lasted a few days. and have had a cycle every month since then. However, and it seems to get worse right before my period, I have serious "brain fog", dizziness, lack of sex drive (I got the mirena out bc my husband and I wanted to try for baby #2, no sex drive doesn't help!) depression/anxiety. You name it, I've got it. After my period the dizziness, or vertigo goes away but I'm still dealing with the bouts of Depression and anxiety. I do have meds for it which help balance me out but I'm so sick of putting all this mess in my body. I eat healthy, exercise as much as I can, it's hard to exercise when you experience vertigo, I feel like I look crazy! I have NEVER EVER experienced anything like this until the removal of my Mirena. So i'm 4 months post Mirena and supposed to start my cycle soon and the passed two months have been hell. I'm thinking it's because our hormones are all out of whack and our bodies and the chemicals in our brain are trying to return to normal...whatever that is lol I've almost been tempted to nix the baby idea and go back on the mirena but I have faith my body will even itself out over time. I'm just thankful I have a supportive husband, I don't have the energy to even entertain friends because they don't understand what I'm going through. They say I have to get out and do stuff but when you feel this way that is most times hard to do. Anyway enough of my rambling, praying we all can get back to our normal lives and shake this mess!

I also wanted to add that there is a magazine called Women's World, that offers great HEALTHY solutions to stress, anxiety, dieting etc. and it's all natural approaches such as foods, remedies and vitamins. I love reading it, it makes me feel better. Just something to look up if you are interested :) I read grapefruit does wonders for the body! Wonderful antioxidant and they swear by it for losing weight.