2QTkids

Ever since I had the Mirena IUD implanted in February '07 I have had very bad anxiety symptoms, including insomnia, mildly hyperventillating constantly, tightening my throat or stomach muscles or both- constantly, inability to handle stress of any amount, I feel like I'm going crazy, I'm gaining weight rapidly for the first time in my life (other than during my 2 pregnancies), and I, too, feel like beating my unnegotiable 2 year old (my 10 month old baby-born Jan. ' 07- I just love, though).  Also, because I'm hyperventillating all the time, I have real bad gas (tee-hee) all the time.  ;o)  Just recently, I am also experiencing joint pain, like someone else mentioned.  And, too, like someone else mentioned, I experienced severe pain on the right side of my uterus upon insertion, and STILL feel it from time to time (I think she perforated my uterus, or something).  A month after all these symptoms started (April), my sons' Pediatrician diagnosed me with Post Partum Depression.  [My other Dr said these symptoms I was having were not due to Mirena.]  I was put on an anti-depressant (one I've been on in the past [and it worked then]), but it's not totally taking care of all these symptoms.  Now, tell me, could this all be from Mirena, or could it actually be Post Partum Depression?  Has anyone else had my symptoms after insertion of Mirena IUD?  (Anyone can answer this one.)