Mirena is out!!

I had the Mirena removed Feb 17 2010 after having it a year and four months. I had just had my second son and got Mirena for convenience. I was assured that it was safe and that most women loved it. I was experiencing extreme fatigue but figured it was because I had a newborn and 1 1/2 yr old to take care of. Even after the baby started sleeping through the night I could not sleep and yet I was exhausted. My hair began to fall out in clumps several months later. People told me that can happen after having a baby because of hormones, so I dismissed this as well. Then I began having mental confusion (brain fog), I would feel really scatterbrained and would forget everything. The fatigue was so bad I could barely get through the day. I went to an ND and she told me I had Lyme disease. She treated me and I seemed to feel a little better but then I began having other symptoms: extreme irritability, depression, rage, acne, NO interest in sex, dizziness, nausea....I complained to the nurse practioner in Jan when I went in for my annual check up and she suggested I go on an antidepressant, which I refused to do. I started researching and found all these forums online. I was amazed to see that so many women were experiencing the same thing. If your dr. tells you it's not Mirena they don't know what they're talking about. Take it out. Find another doctor. I had it removed on Feb. 17 and the SAME nurse practitioner told me that she doesn't recommend Mirena anymore because they take out more than they put in and she thinks this is only the beginning. She wrote down in detail all of my symptoms for some report she does and suggested that I report them to Bayer. I went further and reported it to the FDA. I suggest that everyone do the same. Yesterday I felt as if I was beat with a baseball bat all over my body and had severe lower back pain. I also had sciatica in my right leg and could not sleep because of it. My foot was numb and tingly and then I got the same thing in my left arm. WTH??? I am going to have my hormone levels checked because I know they are all out of whack from Mirena. I will never use synthetic hormones ever again. If you experience these things with Mirena don't hesitate to have it removed because the symptoms only get worse. I lost over a year of my life being a horrible mom and wife, not enjoying my sons and having no energy...I only hope that I will be able to recover and get back to normal!