"went on mirena as it was one of my only options for birth control due to hormone issues and aura migraines. it hurt pretty bad having it put in. i suggest 800 mg of ibuprofen a half an hour to an hour before insertion. i have never had a child. right after insertion i felt great, no pain for a few hours, then the cramps began. nonstop terrible cramps with a little bleeding, for 3 full days. i finally called the dr and she wrote me a script for vicodin so i could go to work. no sleep for those 3 days due to terrible pain. the cramps finally subsided but then the stabbing pain started. terrible stabbing pain in my abdomen. i think my body was rejecting it. i had it removed. feel much better."