Any suggestions for containing mood swings?

I've been dx'd w/a Personality Disorder NOS w/avoidant features. I asked my T today why he never tells me the things I do to sabotage my relationships? Now, I don't recall his response. But, one of the traits that many PDs share is dramatic and drastic mood swings, occurring from moment to moment, at times.

When I first began therapy, I was swinging w/my moods like a monkey in the jungle...almost always deep, sad moods resulting in tears no matter where I was or what I was doing. This stabilized for a while, but now I'm back to what seems like senseless crying. I don't have a clue what's causing these mood swings. All I feel is a deep sense of hopelessness and sadness (seldom self-destructive).

I'm currently on Remeron 30mg at night, clonazepam 1mg bid, Seroquel 25mg at night. The Remeron was prescribed for weight gain (82 lbs, 5'1"), then Seroquel was added to boost appetite even more. Of course, I needed the meds for depression, too. I can't seem to be able to get a grip on this depression and the dramatic mood swings.

Does anyone suffer from or experience the same mood swings, and if so, do you have any suggestions on how to even out or contain them? I used to email my T, but that's senseless...I'm asking him to work w/something that's part of the mental illness for which there's no cure. I don't want to drive him crazy just because I'm crying all of the time and don't know why.

Any suggestions or advice will be gratefully appreciated!

Sounds like you might get some help with DBT. One of the things it works on is emotion regulation, and it drills you on techniques that you can use to regain control when you have mood swings.

another one to consider is Trauma therapy.

I just figure (said with respect) that it might delve into some of your deep tucked away emotions.

I agree, maybe DBT or perhaps trauma therapy, however accessing either of those here in this forest - especially with highly skilled (and caring!) practitioners is more than a little difficult
(Personally I don't care to be a practice bear for someone irl who is learning how to be a therapist unless they genuinely care )

(This is not about anyone on pc)