"i got this implant october 2014. i had terrible side effects for about the first month. dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, and i was always tired. like. always. i would fall asleep and my boyfriend would wake me up and i didn&#039;t even know i was sleeping. 5 minutes later i would fall asleep again. it really sucked and i thought about removing it. i also had very irregular bleeding for maybe 5 months. i&#039;m glad i did not get this removed!!! all of those symptoms stopped after the first month (besides the bleeding). now that i&#039;ve had it for over a year and a half, i never get a period, just occasional spotting every 3 or 4 months. besides when first inserted, i haven&#039;t had any pain in my arm. despite the initial side effects, i recommend this"