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Apr 07, 2009, 08:54 AM
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well i know i am schizoeffective... i think... at least thats what i was diagnosed with years ago and what i am offically on disablity for...
but i took the sanity test tonight (yes another night without sleep) and it said strong did issues... so i had a long talked to my hubbie... seems the test is right.... i know i often lose time... movies i don't remember watching is a big one almost no memories of childhood... nothing of my teen years... little of my second (and horrible) marrage.... he agreed that i transition into at least 3 different personalities... tho they don't have names... that i know of at least... there is me now... the calm rational one... there is the angry hurt one there is the very sad one.... i don't have a doctor... other than my pcp... and i don't trouble him much... just once every 6 months or so to get more meds... i just went to the resorces link here on this site and found one shrink in knox that i wrote to... but his assistant just called me and said he's closing his practice and moving out of state... lovely.... i could use help.. support... ansers.. i am geographicly challeged (and spelling challenged too) i refuse to use spell check.. i am imperfect.. live with it... lol i guess i gotta get over being afraid to leave the house and find a doc.... but how... me |
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Apr 07, 2009, 03:55 PM
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Hi Whickett....
 To the forum!! I hear that you are noticing some symptomology of possible dissociative disorders. First....it is good that you are able to identify these symptoms. My suggestion is to write them down in a journal or something so when you do see a specialist, you won't forget anything. Second, although a lot of these symptoms may feel familiar to you, I urge you to not self diagnose, or stress before you get an assessment and/or diagnostic tests from someone who knows dissociative disorders. I know...it is easier said than done. I just recently was diagnosed myself and went through my own OMG period...still kind of there actually!!  Since I'm not familiar with your location, I would suggest checking out a website that might be able to help you locate someone that works with dissociative disorders in your area, or, call this other docs office back and see if they can refer you to someone else in the area. The website is... www.psychologytoday.com and they have a therapist locator. I think there are other searches available on-line as well. Good luck in your search, and take care. Keep us posted if you like. This forum is very supportive. We're here for you if you need us!! 
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Apr 07, 2009, 05:04 PM
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Hiya Whickett,
Elysium is correct when she says that we should never self diagnose. So I would check things out with a psychiatrist. Maybe try to locate one that deals with DID (cos some in Australia don't even recognize this yet). 20 years ago I was diagnosed with being schizoid. But the meds were awful. So I just forgot about it, maybe my shrink didn't but I did. I have now been diagnosed with DID. My other parts don't have names either and my shrink doesn't want to give them names because he thinks it will split me even further. So don't worry about the names. The best advice I can give you on finding a shrink is to find one that you feel comfortable with and that you connect with. Don't just settle for the nearest in location because in dealing with DID you need to feel emotionally safe. Maybe if you rang that shrinks practice back and ask them if they know of any other p'docs that deal with DID. They maybe just haven't registered on the site that you found. (As I'm sure they would have had to have relocated this current p'docs clients). Good Luck  Possum Last edited by possum220; Apr 07, 2009 at 05:27 PM. |
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Apr 07, 2009, 08:25 PM
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Spelling is irrelevent!
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Apr 09, 2009, 02:23 PM
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i have done some research and found a center for identity incorporation in florida. but there is a catch they want me off all medications save paxil before i come there to them.
i dunno how to detox.. my pdoc is not callin me back... and the pharmacy ppl about had a heart attack when i told them. i need to do this for myself... if i am not infact did... i will be properly helped at this center in fla. it will be an intesive month long stay i know of a dual-diagnosis place in my area with a medical detox program.. but they will want to remedicate me. currently i am on tegratol - anti sezure med for mood stablization navane - anti psyotic xanax - alot of it for anxiety and hydorcodone - pain i would like to go soon... to this place in fla... before i lose my nerve... any ideas? |
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Apr 11, 2009, 12:38 AM
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I would check out this place very well before you do anything like admitting yourself into this place...someone was just talking about that somewhere here, it could have been you or someone else. I don't like the idea that you are being taken off all your meds, and given only Paxil the whole time you are there. Especially if you have hydrocodone for pain and can't get along without it. Then you will be in for a lot of hurt time that could have been avoided. You should be able to find a pdoc where you live. Don't go anywhere without checking out at least two other places besides the one in Florida.
I agree with the other ladies. Don't self-diagnose yourself. If you are DID, it isn't going anywhere, and going into a program without having at least some counseling beforehand may do irreparable harm rather than good. I would at least see if there is a T in your area that has experience with DID. That way you can talk to them and see if that is what is really going on. If that's not what is going on, then you will get to the bottom of it quickly. But going off all meds and pain meds seems a rather drastic measure for a 30 day program. Yahna, the main Jewel
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