[lisa a]

hi guys just wanted 2 ask u about medication n what u would suggest x i dont think mine is helping atal n they wont listen 2 me or change it x does any of it actualy help ????

[paddym22]

I take abilify 20 mg, Zopiclone for sleep, and Remeron for depression. The remeron definitely works and alleviates anxiety and panic. The abilify deals with my troublesome thoughts and paranoia. I also take klonopin prn for severe anxiety states.

Medications for BDP are notoriously difficult to get to work and you really need to be doing a Talk Therapy as well to compliment the medication.

But a good anti depressant and anti anxiety meds for difficult times are a good place to start and maybe add an anti psychotic to deal with intrusive thoughts etc.

[ECHOES]

Medication for what, lisa?

[pinkcorr]

Originally Posted by lisa a

hi guys just wanted 2 ask u about medication n what u would suggest x i dont think mine is helping atal n they wont listen 2 me or change it x does any of it actualy help ????

I have tried many, many medications in the last 12 years. They either helped very little or not at all. I'm on a small dose of diazepam and sleepers at night now. For me personally medication hasn't been the answer, therapy has. I agree with paddym, talking therapy should be offered as well as meds for BPD.

[ECHOES]

me too. I was treated for depression mostly, then depression with anxiety. I never thought they worked well. But now I have made the connectin and have the BPD dx, and therapy is so helpful. I have Xanax to use a tiny bit of, and only once in a blue moon, but I prefer therapy In fact I just realized that when I was having my recent period of distress/meltdown, I never reached for the Xanax or even thought about it...I thought about and called my therapist for an extra visit.

[lisa a]

Originally Posted by ECHOES

me too. I was treated for depression mostly, then depression with anxiety. I never thought they worked well. But now I have made the connectin and have the BPD dx, and therapy is so helpful. I have Xanax to use a tiny bit of, and only once in a blue moon, but I prefer therapy In fact I just realized that when I was having my recent period of distress/meltdown, I never reached for the Xanax or even thought about it...I thought about and called my therapist for an extra visit.

thanks echoes what kind of therapy hun x as in a psychologist? that what iv been offerd x r they the same ? they hav given me a cpn n social worker n a psychologist but havnt met her yet it sounds like alot but feel ompletely alone i only see them like every 3 weeks x its stupid how r u ment 2 get help when no1 is there 4 u ?

[lisa a]

Originally Posted by pinkcorr

I have tried many, many medications in the last 12 years. They either helped very little or not at all. I'm on a small dose of diazepam and sleepers at night now. For me personally medication hasn't been the answer, therapy has. I agree with paddym, talking therapy should be offered as well as meds for BPD.

thanks pinkcorr x yeh thats what im on diazipam at nit n zoplicone at nite which doesnt help atall n cnt remember what its called but an anti depresant at nite 2 i dont feel like any of them r makin any difference x

[lisa a]

Originally Posted by paddym22

I take abilify 20 mg, Zopiclone for sleep, and Remeron for depression. The remeron definitely works and alleviates anxiety and panic. The abilify deals with my troublesome thoughts and paranoia. I also take klonopin prn for severe anxiety states.

Medications for BDP are notoriously difficult to get to work and you really need to be doing a Talk Therapy as well to compliment the medication.

But a good anti depressant and anti anxiety meds for difficult times are a good place to start and maybe add an anti psychotic to deal with intrusive thoughts etc.

thanks paddym22 x where u frm x im on zoplicone n diazipam n an anti depressant but dnt think they r workin x iv asked my doctor 2 put me on a mood stabilizer but doesnt seem 2 want 2 n iv heard frm lots of ppl that they r a big help hav u had any experience with those ?