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Feb 07, 2013, 07:18 AM
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Hello...
I have just recently been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder... That's not the issue, but the notion that I have been going to psychs for ages and tried heaps of meds (SSRI's, MAO's, mood stabilisers...) but I have terrible side effects (suicidal thoughts, paranoia, anxiety)... Any experiences of bad side effects from meds and having BPD? |
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Feb 07, 2013, 08:30 PM
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I think the main meds given for BPD are to help keep a person calm. I used to take anti-depressants. And I have had anti-anxiety meds. They have some bad effects, but nothing extreme. However, I did have to go through a bunch before I found some that worked best. None actually "cure."
Has your therapist mentioned DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)? It is considered a great approach for helping with this problem--but the patient has to be motivated and follow through on the homework assignments. |
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Feb 08, 2013, 12:15 AM
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Ola!
Yep, DBT is on the list, I am starting next week... I did a massive amount of CBT and it helped me heaps, but I believe that my anxiety is just a side effect of my BPD, so can't wait to shake it up with some DBT 
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Feb 09, 2013, 12:58 PM
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I was actually devastated when I was told I had BPD. That was years ago. It can be treated, but, as I say, it takes a lot of work on the patient's part.
When I look back, I cringe at all the bad things I said and did to people, not aware that I was in the wrong. The main thing is to try to see where our behaviors get off track, because we are overreacting, caused by past experiences such as being abandoned/abused, etc. |
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Feb 10, 2013, 05:06 AM
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I get the "flashbacks" too about events and things that I have done in the past due to BPD, but on the other hand I can see that I didn't know any other way, it was my mind set at that time and a reaction as you said of a abused/abandoned individual... I believe (cause I haven't gained the skills to manage my BPD properly) that I will probably still hurt many people but on a lighter scale than I used too...
Sometimes I wonder how lucky I am that I'm still here on this planet... 
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