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Posted by jeanette on November 27, 2003, at 21:50:22
i was just wondering if there's anyone out there with this diagnosis. all of the posts i can find are very old~ i'm 27, and i was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and dysthymia. i'm currently taking 20mg of prozac which did NOTHING on it's own, and 900mg of lithium. i've been having more frequent migranes lately- actually i've had a headache for 2 weeks now, but since i'm now taking prozac i can't take any of the prescription migrane meds because they act off seratonin and i can't take my ever faithfull excedrin migrane because of the caffiene and the lithium! i think i'm gonna drop the prozac. any advice?
Posted by mamacindy2000 on November 27, 2003, at 23:35:41
In reply to borderline personality disorder, posted by jeanette on November 27, 2003, at 21:50:22
I have a diagnosis of bipolar,Adhd(I believe the adhd symptoms are from the bipolar DX). I think next time I see my PDOC she will DX me w/ borderline personality disorder. I never know what the heck is wrong me. Lithium is a great drug. There are other drugs that dont require blood level checks or negative Cafiene effects. My pdoc recently started me on Triliptal to help stabilize my mood. It has helped me tremondously and I havnt had any negative side effects. Maybe Im lucky. Maybe my pdoc is really a good one. Im begining to trust her. She at least got me on the right path. My px bottle only says "use alcohol w/ caution". I also take Wellbutrin SR 400mgs. I feel like Cindy is back!!! Im pretty close anyway(I hope). I dont know of about how SSRI interact with migraine meds. Im sure we can figure out what will work for you.
Hang tight, I understand your frustration, as do many of us @ PB.
Best Wishes & Lots Of Love,
Cindy
Posted by NikkiT2 on November 28, 2003, at 7:53:02
In reply to borderline personality disorder, posted by jeanette on November 27, 2003, at 21:50:22
Hi,
The drug I found worked most with my BPD was Zyprexa.. the Atypicals seem to work OK for most of the BPD people I know (an awful lot!), though it only controls some of the more problematic symptoms.
In the long term, I know many people that have had success with DBT.
I do alot of work raising awareness etc of BPD in the UK with a group based here. Our website is http://www.BorderlineUK.co.uk
Good luck
Nikki x
Posted by jeanette on November 28, 2003, at 11:44:47
In reply to Re: borderline personality disorder » jeanette, posted by mamacindy2000 on November 27, 2003, at 23:35:41
thanks girls~ i'm glad i'm not the only one. i'd love to go to a dbt trained therapist unfortunately i have no insurance so i go to a clinic with a sliding scale and i see a social worker for therapy.
Posted by NikkiT2 on November 28, 2003, at 17:03:27
In reply to Re: borderline personality disorder, posted by jeanette on November 28, 2003, at 11:44:47
I, personally, found CBT a real life saver.. and i know some social workers are trained for this too.
I can't get DBT either.. tis still pretty rare in the UK, though my area did do it.. but have now stopped it to set up a Psychodinamic based "Borderline Project"!
Good luck. And never let anyone say this is untreatable!
Nikki
Posted by mamacindy2000 on November 28, 2003, at 20:38:01
In reply to borderline personality disorder, posted by jeanette on November 27, 2003, at 21:50:22
Jeanette, are you in the U.S.? I live in AZ and our wellfare for medical is very good. I get to see a therapist about every 6 weeks(there is a great demand and only so many therapists and doctors)However, there is an 8 time cap. Then I have to be well. After my inital analysis with the the psychiatrist. I see the now see her every 2-3 months for med checks. I pay nothing for my prescriptions. 400mgs Wellbutrin & ?mgs of Trileptal. I make $9.50 an hour and work 40 hours every week.
You should look into it. Im 27 years old too. I have an amazing 3 year old son. Good Luck
Best Wishes & Lots of Love,
Cindy
Posted by Dinah on November 29, 2003, at 13:52:08
In reply to Re: borderline personality disorder, posted by jeanette on November 28, 2003, at 11:44:47
Hi Jeanette. If you would like to discuss the non-medication aspects of borderline personality disorder, you might want to check out Psychological Babble.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/
So you can't take the triptans while you're taking an SSRI? Ouch. Sorry to hear that.
Posted by Pamela Lynn on November 29, 2003, at 14:52:39
In reply to borderline personality disorder, posted by jeanette on November 27, 2003, at 21:50:22
BPD over here!!!!
Effexor initally worked to get me to a "good" place and I took depakote too. Long story short...I am now on Wellbutrin (150 mgs 2X daily) and take no mood stabilizer. Initially I worked with a therapist who specialized in treating BPD ...I feel that this part (the therapy with a qualified BPD therapist) is CRUCIAL to getting control of your life if you are suffering from BPD. Due to the great therapy I got with this man I haven't done any 'head-bangin' in over a year and my attitude is soooo much better. I really like the Wellbutrin and the effects it's having on me.
Good luck to you. There are alot of BPD support groups/boards out there...You just have to do a search for them on the web.
Pamela
Posted by jeanette on December 1, 2003, at 0:09:50
In reply to Re: borderline personality disorder, posted by mamacindy2000 on November 28, 2003, at 20:38:01
cindy~i do live in the u.s. and i actually do go to a clinic where i pay only $5 to see a therapist every week and $5 when i see the psychiatrist. unfortunately i pay for my prescriptions but they're not too much. i'm looking into medicaid. i make $10 an hour but i'm off the books...i did well with wellbutrin- i think i'm going to go back to it! where in arizona? i'd love to move there! thanks sweetie~
Posted by stjames on December 1, 2003, at 16:27:11
In reply to Re: borderline personality disorder/mamacindy, posted by jeanette on December 1, 2003, at 0:09:50
Posted by jeanette on December 2, 2003, at 7:33:52
In reply to Re: borderline personality disorder/mamacindy, posted by stjames on December 1, 2003, at 16:27:11
thankyou so much for the link to needy meds
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