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Originally Posted by amandalouise
just a bit of info that may be affecting how the treatment provider has not diagnosed you with DID based on the fact that you do not lose time (have the required dissociative type memory problem)...
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First of all, clicking the thanks icon wasn't sufficient for this post - so thanks.
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Originally Posted by amandalouise
here in america treatment providers have had to switch over to new diagnostic criteria.. now we have two mental disorders instead of one where people can have dissociative type alternate personalities....
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It can be hard to keep up with the changes being out of the loop - this was vital information.
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Originally Posted by amandalouise
DID (with the dissociative type memory problems called time loss)
OSDD (Other Specified dissociative Disorder which has less than marked discontinuity (memory problems\time loss more co consciousness than DID)
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Bingo!
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Originally Posted by amandalouise
unfortunately with the change in 2013 for many people who were previously diagnosed DID and those that may feel they have DID but are more co conscious, it can be a bit upsetting and confusing when their treatment providers do not diagnose DID any more based on the old standards where it didnt matter how much co consciousness someone had.
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The frustrating part for me is simply the complete lack of consistent logic, at least from my vantage point. For instance, I'm a recovered drug addict. I've been clean for twenty-three plus years. Ask my pdoc if I'm still an addict and he'll tell you that I am absolutely still an addict. "But doc," I cry, "I haven't taken any drugs in over twenty-three years!" He'll reply, "Drugs are just a symptom of the disease of addiction." And he'll be right. So I'm not cured.
Dissociative amnesia is but a symptom of DID. So I'm cured. Cool. Honestly, I could care less what the diagnosis is - or is not; I'm a pretty happy guy, particularly when I don't have to deal with pdocs.
I just wish they'd apply the same standards across the board.
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Originally Posted by amandalouise
but in the long run it can be easier with the new diagnostics because sometimes treatment is a bit different with those that are /have a majority of co consciousness vs those who have limited to no co consciousness. for example because OSDD has co consciousness therapy sessions are not wasted on trying to develop co consciousness/commuunication skills because its already there. short version healing is faster with OSDD than it is DID because of not having to start with the basics of developing co consciousness and communication which can take many years for some if ever.
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Question for you amandalouise, if you don't mind. I'm seeing a pdoc for medical reasons - long story short, my primary care physician can't legally provide pain killers for chronic conditions except under a very few special conditions. One of those is to have a pdoc sign off on it as crucial to mental health. Because a sleep study showed that I was getting zero percent stage three and zero percent REM sleep without pain meds, this was the easiest way for me to get pain management.
So my question is, what are some potential benefits to treatment for OSDD? Chronic pain aside, we're very happy and frankly, we consider ourselves to be more than the sum of our parts. One insignificant example, it's just the first thing that came to mind, is this: We like to play chess. A talent that we have is that she can hold pictures in her head - I can't. So she'll hold the board position in her head and I'll make the moves and so we're able to play blindfold chess - not the most important skill but it's something fun we do together.
Oh, here we go, a more significant example and one that has some significant health benefits for us, particularly as we have several chronic pain conditions. Incidentally, we've had this tested in a lab. Stage three sleep is the restorative sleep exemplified by the production of delta waves. Deep meditation also provides a way to create delta waves and get restorative benefits. I've taught her to meditate and when she does, even when I'm reading or watching TV (as we did in the lab) my brain produces delta waves even though "I" am not sleeping or meditating. It's a neat trick and I believe, the reason I didn't lose my mind prior to getting some pain relief.
I'm just wondering if the potential benefits to treatment could possibly outweigh the arrangements we have now.