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Posted by Deneb on July 26, 2009, at 1:35:18
It seems like everyone is running away from me. This makes me feel bad. Someone comfort me.
I'm going to go cry now.
Posted by Deneb on July 26, 2009, at 2:00:01
In reply to I feel bad, posted by Deneb on July 26, 2009, at 1:35:18
I think maybe I am misinterpreting things. Am confused.
Posted by SLS on July 26, 2009, at 7:04:30
In reply to I'm OK now, posted by Deneb on July 26, 2009, at 2:00:01
I'm glad that you are OK.
I understand your confusion. I don't think there are any easy answers for you to be found on Psycho-Babble, though. I really hope that you pursue getting a second opinion regarding your condition and address it more aggressively. Something has to change.
Insanity:
"Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" - Albert Eienstein.
I wouldn't discourage you from posting. I do think that you can process many of your emotions by yourself, though. I know you realize that your mood and emotions are very labile. That is why I suggested elsewhere that you perhaps give yourself some time to reconcile your emotions and use self-talk to stabilize yourself before posting. Of course, you will receive support no matter how you post.
Sometimes, it seems to me that you use Psycho-Babble to "think out loud" and post each feeling as it comes up. Perhaps waiting awhile between posts will allow you to consolidate your thoughts and feelings in a way that is more therapeutic.
I hope that I am giving good advice. I may not be. I try, though.
Speaking of hope, I think you can look forward to having your condition treated effectively with a combination of medication and psychotherapy. I do not believe that you are stuck. I see progress with you despite the possible lack of effective therapies. I can only guess what you might be struggling with. I have witnessed someone with symptoms similar to yours heal and grow using medication and psychotherapy that was designed to treat her particular condition. At this point, I question whether or not you are being for the right condition. I would go get that second opinion. Regardless of what you decide to do, just make sure that you are totally honest with your health care providers and do not keep secrets.
- Scott
Posted by Phillipa on July 26, 2009, at 12:19:30
In reply to I'm OK now, posted by Deneb on July 26, 2009, at 2:00:01
Deneb it seems to me that you do better when busy and with stuctured time. Since you haven't worked you seem bored. Although I'm much older than you I'm the same way. Too much time to think for me is not good. I need to be around people but be able to flee like in stores or riding my bike. Are you doing the walking? This could provide the outside interractions necessary to help. Still taking your meds or still trying to cut down? I remember you posting about cutting down? Love Phillipa
Posted by Deneb on July 26, 2009, at 16:19:52
In reply to Re: I'm OK now, posted by SLS on July 26, 2009, at 7:04:30
I got this message pre-approved by Dinah so I know it is OK.
> I'm glad that you are OK.
>
> I understand your confusion. I don't think there are any easy answers for you to be found on Psycho-Babble, though. I really hope that you pursue getting a second opinion regarding your condition and address it more aggressively. Something has to change.My pdoc knows me the best. I'm not sure if a second opinion would be able to compare to what I have with pdoc. She has known for for about 8 years. My pdoc did say I have borderline personality disorder. It's just in person the social anxiety sticks out more. I used to be worse, much much worse. I remember wanting to jump in front of cars after I thought my prof. was giving me a criticism. In reality my prof. wasn't even talking to me. I just thought he was. Oh man, I used to be bad. I remember when this all started, my last year of high school. I'd always been really shy before but suddenly I went crazy or something. I wanted to kill myself a lot, all the time. I bit myself and cut and I seriously thought everyone was talking about me. I remember I would hide from the teachers and it was like in a movie where everyone was against me. Man I was messed up. I didn't have pdoc back then.
How would I go about getting a second opinion?
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> Insanity:
>
> "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" - Albert Eienstein.
>
> I wouldn't discourage you from posting. I do think that you can process many of your emotions by yourself, though. I know you realize that your mood and emotions are very labile. That is why I suggested elsewhere that you perhaps give yourself some time to reconcile your emotions and use self-talk to stabilize yourself before posting. Of course, you will receive support no matter how you post.
>
> Sometimes, it seems to me that you use Psycho-Babble to "think out loud" and post each feeling as it comes up. Perhaps waiting awhile between posts will allow you to consolidate your thoughts and feelings in a way that is more therapeutic.Yeah, I think I do that a lot. I think out loud, writing things that just come to mind. I just feel like sharing my thoughts.
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> I hope that I am giving good advice. I may not be. I try, though.
>
> Speaking of hope, I think you can look forward to having your condition treated effectively with a combination of medication and psychotherapy. I do not believe that you are stuck. I see progress with you despite the possible lack of effective therapies. I can only guess what you might be struggling with. I have witnessed someone with symptoms similar to yours heal and grow using medication and psychotherapy that was designed to treat her particular condition. At this point, I question whether or not you are being for the right condition. I would go get that second opinion. Regardless of what you decide to do, just make sure that you are totally honest with your health care providers and do not keep secrets.
>
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> - ScottI'm not very good at communicating with my pdoc or expressing my emotions. My emotions are usually simply described as "good" or "bad". Can someone here write a description of my problematic behaviours so I can print them off and give to my pdoc to read? I have a hard time describing things.
Posted by SLS on July 26, 2009, at 18:43:54
In reply to Re: I'm OK now » SLS, posted by Deneb on July 26, 2009, at 16:19:52
Hi Deneb.
For what it might be worth, I feel less concerned knowing that your pdoc has you diagnosed properly.
The woman whom I was referring to in previous posts has BPD. Her progress has been remarkable. She is taking Zyprexa and using CBT. I can't remember, but I think she was also taking Trileptal. Since Risperdal is related to Zyprexa, it might work just as well.
Whatever it takes.
- Scott
Posted by Deneb on July 26, 2009, at 19:23:35
In reply to Re: I'm OK now, posted by SLS on July 26, 2009, at 18:43:54
> Hi Deneb.
>
> For what it might be worth, I feel less concerned knowing that your pdoc has you diagnosed properly.
>
> The woman whom I was referring to in previous posts has BPD. Her progress has been remarkable. She is taking Zyprexa and using CBT. I can't remember, but I think she was also taking Trileptal. Since Risperdal is related to Zyprexa, it might work just as well.
>
> Whatever it takes.
>
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> - ScottOh OK. It wasn't actually my pdoc who started the Risperdal. When my pdoc went on maternity leave about 5 years ago I was left without any pdoc for a while. I got worse, a lot worse. I saw a replacement male pdoc for a short while. Babble gave me the idea of adding an AP to my Celexa. At first I thought of Zyprexa, but replacement pdoc suggested Risperdal instead. Since then I have read about the awful weight gaining side effects of Zyprexa and I'm glad I'm not on it. I would be scared to try it out.
I don't know much about Trileptal though, I think it's a mood stablizer/anti-epileptic?
My pdoc actually don't do much with my meds. She did take away the Welbutrin replacement pdoc added. She was worried about me have seizures because I had bulimia back then. She replaced the Welbutrin with Prozac, which is good for bulimia. For anxiety and tremors she gives me propranolol.
Posted by Glydin 00 on July 27, 2009, at 7:07:36
In reply to Re: I'm OK now » SLS, posted by Deneb on July 26, 2009, at 16:19:52
> Can someone here write a description of my problematic behaviours so I can print them off and give to my pdoc to read? I have a hard time describing things.
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>~~~ I think you'll find some descriptions of, folk's preception of and the reactions of others regarding your behaviors exists in some recent postings to you.
I think a more in-depth description would be difficult to post as it could be deemed uncivil.
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