"i had paragard for a total of 5 weeks. never felt so miserable in my life. i bled for the entire time i had paragard, with 2 heavy periods and constant spotting in between. i gained weight (i was back in my skinny jeans 5 weeks after giving birth but had to wear yoga pants again while on paragard because of serious bloating that made me look 5 months pregnant). i developed anxiety, depression, panic attacks while driving (i&#039;m a professional driver), bloating, cramping, feeling extremely fatigued all the time, constant back and neck pain, major hair loss, anger, headaches (i never suffer from headaches because i hydrate all day). had it removed yesterday and already feeling so much better and happier. neck/back pain is gone..."