Hi, I am 16 weeks post removal and doing very well. What ultimately prompted me to take it out was the anxiety, too. It took several weeks after I removed it to get rid of the anxiety, but it goes away, and takes all the other crappy side effects with it. It just takes time. (I also reccommend acupuncture) I've had 4 periods scince removal, and this last one brought med quite close to "normal" I think. One off day at ovulation, about 2 or 3 off days before my period. I feel that 6 months is a reasonable assumtion to feel "better". Hang in there, it WILL get better.