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Sure I have depression, not sure about borderline personality disorder

Posted by emocence @emocence, Jul 22, 2011

I have mental complications since 2 years I guess I'm sure about having depression but I am still confused if it was one of the borderline disorder or not because that one I am not sure about I have the symptomes of BPD but I haven't yet seen a doctor I'm confused and I don't know what to do my life is realy swinging from heaven to hell but I'm afraid there won't be any heaven soon if depression is still going and developing
I'm looking for any one whose been diagnosed as borderline before or anyone who has depression
thank you all

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EdCork | @yangedd | Nov 27, 2018
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@lisalucier

Hi, @yangedd - I wanted to add my welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. This information you've given on the symptoms you've experienced with borderline personality disorder (BPD) or EUPD – Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder – plus your tips on finding the right provider to assess you are very helpful.

I'm hoping that @bpd31mneedhelp @archangel @gkent @janechaz1 @jettab @cle64may09 @yin73 and others will return and share how they or their loved one are doing currently with BPD. @gailb and @johnbishop also may have some thoughts.

While awaiting these members joining in, you may be interested in reading this Mayo Clinic information on BPD: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237

@yangedd - wondering what treatment you may have had for BPD and what might have helped you?

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@lisalucier I actually see my Psychiatrist every two weeks, my mental health nurse drops by often and I'm in ongoing psychotherapy for a long time now. I have been on numerous medication since 2010 when my Mum's death from Colon Cancer saw my symptoms take a turn for the worse. I was prescribed Valium, Ativan, Stilnoct, Zimovane, Xanax, Haloperidol, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Zoloft, Lyrica, Chlorpromazine and a weekly Clopixol injection at different stages in the past eight years. I was on a cocktail of them because of my rage, self harm and my suicide attempts (In 2014 I ended up in Intensive Care after an overdose of Seroquel, Haloperidol and Zimovane. I woke three days later with a tube down my throat and caught pnuemonia on top of it all. I'm working very hard with my mental health team and things are improving drastically and I am off all those medications, although they did help at the time. I hope this answers your question,

Ed

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Nov 28, 2018
In reply to @lisalucier "Hi, @yangedd - I wanted to add my welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. This information you've..." + (show)
@lisalucier

Hi, @yangedd - I wanted to add my welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. This information you've given on the symptoms you've experienced with borderline personality disorder (BPD) or EUPD – Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder – plus your tips on finding the right provider to assess you are very helpful.

I'm hoping that @bpd31mneedhelp @archangel @gkent @janechaz1 @jettab @cle64may09 @yin73 and others will return and share how they or their loved one are doing currently with BPD. @gailb and @johnbishop also may have some thoughts.

While awaiting these members joining in, you may be interested in reading this Mayo Clinic information on BPD: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237

@yangedd - wondering what treatment you may have had for BPD and what might have helped you?

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Hi, @yangedd – I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @lisalucier and other members. I think this must be the Mayo Clinic information on BPD that Lisa mentioned. The page also has a related video that may be helpful.

Misconceptions hinder good psychiatric management of BPD
-- https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/psychiatry-psychology/news/misconceptions-hinder-good-psychiatric-management-of-bpd/mac-20430476

John

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Lisa Lucier | @lisalucier | Nov 28, 2018
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@johnbishop

Hi, @yangedd – I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @lisalucier and other members. I think this must be the Mayo Clinic information on BPD that Lisa mentioned. The page also has a related video that may be helpful.

Misconceptions hinder good psychiatric management of BPD
-- https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/psychiatry-psychology/news/misconceptions-hinder-good-psychiatric-management-of-bpd/mac-20430476

John

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Thanks for the article on BPD management with the video, @johnbishop. I apologize the link was absent in my previous post. I've now added it there, and here it is, also, for reference, @yangedd: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237

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Lisa Lucier | @lisalucier | Nov 28, 2018
In reply to @yangedd "@lisalucier I actually see my Psychiatrist every two weeks, my mental health nurse drops by often..." + (show)
@yangedd

@lisalucier I actually see my Psychiatrist every two weeks, my mental health nurse drops by often and I'm in ongoing psychotherapy for a long time now. I have been on numerous medication since 2010 when my Mum's death from Colon Cancer saw my symptoms take a turn for the worse. I was prescribed Valium, Ativan, Stilnoct, Zimovane, Xanax, Haloperidol, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Zoloft, Lyrica, Chlorpromazine and a weekly Clopixol injection at different stages in the past eight years. I was on a cocktail of them because of my rage, self harm and my suicide attempts (In 2014 I ended up in Intensive Care after an overdose of Seroquel, Haloperidol and Zimovane. I woke three days later with a tube down my throat and caught pnuemonia on top of it all. I'm working very hard with my mental health team and things are improving drastically and I am off all those medications, although they did help at the time. I hope this answers your question,

Ed

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@yangedd, good to hear things are improving drastically. You've been through an awful lot with all the symptoms, the variety of different medications and spending time in intensive care.

I wanted to introduce you to @oprah - not the celebrity, but a fellow Connect member who has a diagnosis of BPD, intermittent explosive disorder and bipolar.

I also thought I'd invite @parus to join the conversation.

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EdCork | @yangedd | Nov 29, 2018

@johnbishop @lisalucier Thank you guys. The article on BPD is very interesting and as usual I recognize myself in it 100%. To be honest, I didn't even look it up after I was diagnosed. It took a while but once I did I slowly got a little understanding on things. It's the sometimes relapses of symptoms that can be tough and if that happens I end up feeling terrible and guilty that it's after happening because of all the work I've been putting in with my mental health team.

Just a quick question? I was just wondering has anyone with this diagnoses ever got a really bad Psychiatrist who wasn't understanding? My one was away on holidays not long ago and I had a temporary one in her place for two sessions. I have to say that I walked out of that office absolutely livid with anger. I know that some professionals don't even see this kind of diagnoses as an illness and this person actually called me dramatic, adding that I have one of my "episodes" and everyone follows me around with a prescription. I was flabbergasted to be honest. I admit that when I'm bad I can be dramatic but I felt two feet small when the prescription comment was made. I guess some people just don't understand that having BPD can be so tough. Thank God I never saw that person again and I've let my resentment go.

@lisalucier Thank you again. I look forward to @oprah and @parus joining the thread. Have a good morning,

Ed

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Parus | @parus | Nov 29, 2018
In reply to @yangedd "@johnbishop @lisalucier Thank you guys. The article on BPD is very interesting and as usual I..." + (show)
@yangedd

@johnbishop @lisalucier Thank you guys. The article on BPD is very interesting and as usual I recognize myself in it 100%. To be honest, I didn't even look it up after I was diagnosed. It took a while but once I did I slowly got a little understanding on things. It's the sometimes relapses of symptoms that can be tough and if that happens I end up feeling terrible and guilty that it's after happening because of all the work I've been putting in with my mental health team.

Just a quick question? I was just wondering has anyone with this diagnoses ever got a really bad Psychiatrist who wasn't understanding? My one was away on holidays not long ago and I had a temporary one in her place for two sessions. I have to say that I walked out of that office absolutely livid with anger. I know that some professionals don't even see this kind of diagnoses as an illness and this person actually called me dramatic, adding that I have one of my "episodes" and everyone follows me around with a prescription. I was flabbergasted to be honest. I admit that when I'm bad I can be dramatic but I felt two feet small when the prescription comment was made. I guess some people just don't understand that having BPD can be so tough. Thank God I never saw that person again and I've let my resentment go.

@lisalucier Thank you again. I look forward to @oprah and @parus joining the thread. Have a good morning,

Ed

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I have not been diagnosed with BPD. I admire anyone with this diagnosis for working to improve.
I am sorry @yangedd about what happened with the doctor. I have dealt with those who believed my diagnosis was not real and did not even belong in their fat, blue manual. Hasn’t been an easy journey.

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