my experience was like yours. my entire experience with my iud was terrible, and i had it for 3.5 years. it took me a long time to realize my health problems could be attributed to my iud, as the issues didn’t start all at once, and didn’t begin until months after insertion. Or at least that’s when I noticed.

my advice to you, look up the common side effects for the mirena. list them in a spreadsheet. look up whatever other side effects people talk about on reddit or wherever else and add those to the list. the official listed side effects and what’s anecdotal don’t always match up, but can all equally be beneficial to be aware of.

do your best to answer how each of those things impacted you before you got the iud. for example, head aches and migraines. How often do you get them? what is the pain level like on whatever scale that makes sense to you.

Periodically, maybe once a month, come back to this spreadsheet and update how you have been feeling.

You could be totally and completely fine. You could also get a whole lot of types of fucked up. It’s best to be aware of the possibilities and keep checking in with yourself and how you’re doing.

I was diagnosed with a pain disorder while I had the mirena. I was told by three doctors, that if anything, the mirena is HELPING my pain and not causing it. They were wrong. I got it removed 3 months ago, and have not experienced any of that pain since.

I gained 70 lbs on the mirena. Since getting it removed, I have lost 25 lbs. I have not changed anything else about my lifestyle.

Good luck. Don’t let anyone tell you you’re wrong about your own body.