I didn't get the bad symptoms until about a year after I had mine. at about the 14 month mark was when mine got really bad- I had bad hair loss- severe acne- ,ood changes- and the bloating- I've never had that in my life until I had that IUD- I swelled up like a balloon. I was in the same boat as you. I wanted to keep my IUd in until I was ready to have another baby. But the side effects got unbearable and I just had it removed 4 days ago. I'm going back on the pill for now- which stinks- but I do feel 100% better.