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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic
. So first I have no idea how the records in Canada work..are they national? Here I the US all you would have to do is never mention that doctor who gave you the bpd diagnosis and no one would know about it because records can't be transferred between facilities without permission due to Hipaa.
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No records are not national or provincial. I never sign 'release of medical information' forms for any doctor and haven't in over 15 years. I refuse to.
I wish the hospital would give me my records so I could burn them.
The problem with BPD is that a lot of psychiatrists think patients who have it are trying to manipulate them or they just want attention. Some don't consider it an illness so patients are blamed for their behavior and are despised by staff for it. They want to get rid of BPD clients ASAP. Psychiatrists tend to be nasty to this "patient population".
Once you have a BPD diagnosis it is nearly impossible to get rid of it.
It taught me to lie about my history and not to seek help when I need to.
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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic
I've only had one episode of psychosis so I have no idea on what happens between episodes I think a lot of people here have symptoms all the time and not just distinct episodes that's why I think you are unique. I still have mild hallucinations on rare occasion...I heard whispering this weekend briefly and like two months ago I heard knocking.
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My hallucinations remind me of the BPD diagnosis. Because I have insight most of the time, which apparently isn't supposed to be possible this makes me question what is going on with me (When I was ill I did not have insight). If I mention this I am scared it will be blamed on BPD or some other PD. My autistic traits make me appear to have a PD, because I am loner who is different and not very expressive. It bothers psychiatrists because I am not the "norm". Why should that bother them? I have no desire to conform. It isn't who I am.