I have a mirena I have had it for about 2.5 years. It has been fine but the last couple of years I have had really severe mood swings which are directly related to which half of the cycle it is.
I still get regular normal periods on mirena and get ovulation pains and spotting just like I did before I had it (no idea if that means I am actually ovulating or not!). The first half of the cycle I am like snow white - I breeze around the house, I love being a sahm with the kids I do hundreds of kids activities and bake like a 50s housewife. Then I get the most horrific stomach pains (bearing in mind I have had 5 children I dont feel I exaggerate stomach pains...) I get a small amount of spoting and the next day I literally feel liek killing someone - I am nasty, I lose my temper, I am looking for ways to go back to work because I hate being home.
Of the two the first half of the month is how I used to be - I mean I chose to have a large family and be a sahm, I just cant remember exactly when this started - It was certainly after my last child and I had mirena put in when she was about 8 weeks old but other than that I am not sure if it is just a coincidence. I spoke to the doctor about it who just said "hormones" which wasnt very helpful.
Could this be the mirena? I was thinking of having it taken out but what stops me is the fact that I have no idea if it is actually the cause and also what if the mean angry child hating me is the real me!!
Any experiences?