When I was at my "mirena-lowest" I didnt feel like there were enough answers to my specific symptoms, this is why I feel like writing down my own experiences, I am now 2 months post mirena.

The first 6 months on it I was happy, I initially hoped not to have my periods anymore, which I still regularly had, but I did not experience any other side effects. In fact, I would have recommended mirena to my best friend.

Then my periods stopped, and the worst time of my life started. I was anxious, I was aggressive, I yelled at my husband, I yelled at my children. I was so weak and tired, that many afternoons after my husband was back from work, I just disappeared in the bedroom and slept. I had panic attacks, I could not sleep at nights, I had bad cramps, I always felt like my period was due. Then other days I just felt pregnant, I actually took various tests, all negative. I started losing my hair, not the 100 normal ones a day, there were at least 500 every day, and yes - I did count them! I experienced dryness - at 30 - which killed off all alone time we could have had because it was uncomfortable enough at all times of the day, not just when we were trying to be together. My eyesight has gone a lot worse as well, and it never came back so far. I felt like an absolute wreck and shadow of myself. I had everything to be happy about and I was fighting with suicidal thoughts because I didnt understand what was wrong with me.

I started researching my symptoms and there it was all clear to me, all of these symptoms were related to what I thought was a great way of long term contraception.
By the time I spoke to my doctor about having it removed, there was a 3 week wait. I counted the days, at this point I have lost huge amounts of my thick long hair, my house was covered in hair every day. I didnt dare to wash it often anymore, washing made it worse, probably 1,000 instead of the usual 500. Until removal I have lost 1/2 of all.

After removal I felt like a huge package went with it, 9 months of mirena were finally over. I felt calmer, the panic attacks and the anxiety were less intense. Hair, dryness and aggressiveness stayed for the moment. I almost instantly had a period which lasted about 10 days. It was a huge relief of pressure.

2-3 weeks post removal all symptoms apart from the hair issues were gone. I started a 2 week detox and took various supplements as well as specific shampoos and hair tinctures.

2 months post removal my hair isnt falling out anymore. Its still thin, but I can see a good amount of growth and I can stop cringing about combing or washing it. I still spend a good amount of money each month on supplements and shampoos, but it is worth it to me.

Sorry that this turned out to be quite long, but I felt like I needed to write this down for my own closure.

Wishing you all the best!