I had mine removed 4 days ago and already feel better. It was only in a week. I too was fooled into believing this was the right birth control for me. I am 49 years old never been on the pill and know my body well enough to know it was poison. My Dr acted very unprofessional telling me it was all in my head and that I should stop beleiving all I read on the internet. Needless to say he is no longer my Dr. Please listen what your body is saying I had to almost make a scene at the Dr's office to have him remove it. What is going on with the dr's? I am bleeding right now...not heavy but I can tell my bloating is going away and I don't have the constant pressure in my lower abdomen. I gained 8 lbs in the week it was in. My stomach looked like I was pregnant and I stayed full of nausa. I told the Dr. if this was the only birth control there was I would stop having sex....and that was the truth. I am now going to have my tubes tied...what I originally asked him for but for whatever reason he wanted to insert the Mierna. Lets stick together and get this thing off the market!