Hi leslie,
Sorry you are still having a hard time.....it does seem to take a while. I had similar symptoms to you and I am now 6months post (and much better). In terms of getting rid of the pain (permanent LHS hip and lower back) Turmeric really helped me (I know I have posted this before (so if you want further info look at my old posts which also come up as ausmum). I continued to feel bad (depressed, in pain, forgetful and extreme brain fog) during the first part of my cycle and it was particularly bad at the 1st, 2nd and 5th cycle. I now have been provided with some medical reasons why, I am below the normal ranges of oestrogen (particularly in the first part of my cycle) and have now been told my blood Sugar was really low from a blood test......I know my blood Sugar was even worse during the mirena due to symptoms.....

Not sure if this is relevant to your case. I found magnesium really helpful as well as the turmeric. I briefly tried vitex (before I knew I was low estrogen) and it made me feel worse (for obvious reasons).

I guess what has really helped me was to have some blood tests done at the appropriate times of my cycle to actually see what was going wrong.

That is really good that a dr believes you! what a find. Can I ask what countery that was in?

I had my mirena removed on the 14th. On the drive home, I looked at my sister and said, "Would it be weird if I said that I'm feeling better already?" And I was feeling better. I was happy and felt "lighter," I saw my mom a few days after the removal and she said I looked different. I asked what she meant and she couldn't put a finger on it exactly, but she said I looked like I was doing much better. Day 10 after removal hit, and if I hadn't read online about the "mirena crash," I would have been terrified by what happened. I had incrediable mood swings, severe anger at the drop of a hat, blackouts (I seem to be hiding things from myself), dizzyness, blurred vision, ringing ears, anxiety from hell, a feeling of general unease, forgetfulness (tied into blacking out, because I'm losing things like Cell Phone , cigarettes, keys, etc. things you usually keep with you or know where they are). And to top it off, I still haven't had an actual period, just some light spotting.

http://mylifeaftermirena.blogspot.com/2011/01/post-detox-maintenance-program....


This women listed some herbal supplements that help her. Hope it helps you. :)