Re: dutchmom Re: Mirena Hell

I've been feeling pretty normal for the past couple of weeks. I had the Mirena in for 7 months. I had anxiety the whole time with it. Right after I posted earlier, I did experience a little bit of anxiety that lasted for maybe an hour or so. I had some caffeine (2 cups of coffee) this morning and I'm wondering if that triggered it. I completely cut caffeine out shortly after removal. I've always been sensitive to caffeine, even before Mirena. It can trigger migraines for me too. So, I'll stay away from it again for awhile and see what happens. It's killing me though, not having my morning coffee to start the day. Doesn't everybody with small children need caffeine to keep them going? As far as Depression goes, I'm just not sure if I've ever suffered from it or not. I have days where I feel down and have lots of negative thoughts, but isn't that normal? Maybe not, I guess. I've never been so depressed that I couldn't get out of bed and be productive though. How do you know if you're depressed and need meds?