"i wanted to love mirena, and maybe too much. i stuck it out for a little over a year and finally had to give up and have it removed. i loved the idea of not having to take a pill daily and just the general peace of mind. the insertion was crazy painful, i felt nauseous and almost fainted, even though the doctors office told me i was fine to drive myself to and from the doctors office. i had intense cramping and heavy and often irregular bleeding for a while, the irregular bleeding and spotting last for over 6 months. it felt worth it at the time. i ate like a crazy person, craved sugar and carbs, i gained so much weight. the last straw was the fact that i continually got cysts and had to keep getting them checked every month with ultrasounds"