cutebagaddict08,

Yes, her moods are worse and she is unstable around her menstrals. She checked with the pdoc and he told her it is OK to double the depakote for that time period, but it really does not help her.

While she has always had minor issues with what we now know were minor depression and mania cycles, the BPD did not seriously manifest itself until after we were done having children and she had her tubal, eliminating the use of the pill. The happiest and most stable she has ever been was when she was pregnant, so we are thinking that the hormones present during pregnancy (the ones in the pill) may benefit her.

Her OB/GYN wants her back on the pill anyways for regulation of her cycles, and the pdoc says let's give it a try to see if it helps the BPD.

We have done some research. Some women with BPD are more in control on the pill while others go on a severe rollercoaster, but we are hoping for some good results based on her past history.