Omg! Maybe I am not dying! I have had my mirena for 3 years. Four years ago I lost 180 pounds. After that first year and then coinciding with the Mirena, I have been putting on weight even though I am a member of Weight Watchers and have stuck to the program. I have gained almost 100 pounds in 3 years. I have had joint pain and stiffness but I attributed that to weight gain. Suddenly in August I felt fatigue, sore throat and muscle and joint pain. My doctor did a Lymes test and strep. Both negative. I started feeling better until one month later. I got hit 10 times worse. My muscles and joints hurt so bad I could barely walk. I spent the next week and a half in bed. I have missed lots of work. Here are my symptoms: muscle and joint pain, swelling in legs, swollen/tender lymph nodes, extreme fatigue, headaches, neck and shoulder pain, lower back pain, hair loss, general ill feeling, lightheaded, pounding in my head, memory lapse, weight fluctuation, elevated BP, crying, hopelessness, and feeling like I was dying. I have been tested for Lymes (2x), other tick illnesses, rheumatoid, anemia, Hep A,B and C, mono (2x), several other general blood test, thyroid, several urine tests, ultrasound of ovaries and uterus, ct of abdomen, pelvic exam, mammogram, Pap smear, endocrinologist, ambulance ride and ER visit and an appt with my psych med. prescriber. I'm sure I'm missing something. I feel terrible every day, I'm depressed, I cry because of the pain and feel like I'm dying. I decided to google my symptoms and Mirena and came upon this blog and many others. I called my gynecologist and tomorrow I have the mirena removed. I am worried about heavy bleeding coming back but excited to see if this horrible nightmare comes to an end. I will update.