I was diognosed with Bi-polar disorder , Borderline personality disorder, Schizo effective disorder, anxiety, and ocd. Is it really possible to have all these all at once?
2006-11-06 20:30:09 · 8 answers · asked by coffeejitterzz 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Yes I'm afraid it is. Many diorders have coinhibitors. These other diagnosis that aren't necessarily guaranteed, but that you have a higher chance of having with another disorder.
A bit like if you have chicken pox it is common that you may also get a fever, headache etc. But you can still have chicken pox without those other ailments.
I'm sorry, but the fact that you have been diagnosed is the biggest hurdle to get over. Accept all the help you can. And remember,none of these disorders are terminal. Good Luck!
2006-11-06 20:39:12 · answer #1 · answered by Karen D 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would want to know: (1) when were you diagnosed with each of the disorders you listed...all of them on the same date?...schizo-affective d/o several years back? etc.; (2) what type of mental health professional made these diagnostic impressions?...a psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner?...a family physician?...a hospital?--the reason #2 is important is many times hospitals will give a person several of these "labels" in order to get insurance reimbursement for the patient's hospital stay, even though the patient may not have symptoms severe enough to warrant such a diagnosis. As you probably know, there is no medication treatment for Borderline; and OCD is a form of an anxiery d/o. Schizoaffective d/o is given when a person shows signs and symptoms of both schizophrenia AND a mood disorder such as bi-polar d/o and/or an anxiety d/o.
So yes, it is possible, based on my experience as a clinician, for a person to have all these disorders. However, don't let all these labels define who you truly are. You ARE NOT named "Bi-Polar", your name is not "OCD".
2006-11-07 05:44:20 · answer #2 · answered by Kent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have all these diagnoses been given to you at the same time, or have you been diagnosed with these different disorders during your life so far?
The reason, I'm asking, is that a person's diagnosis might change over the years. It is possible to have several diagnoses at once; it will then often present itself as a mixture of those diagnoses.
I think it sounds like you've been given a lot of diagnoses, and you might consider consulting a psychiatrist or psychologist to get sorted out, what your primary disorder is, and how to deal with the various difficulties, you are experiencing.
2006-11-07 04:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very good blog, a beginner’s guide to abnormal psychology.
Short, clear and simple; and you can even post your question and contact the author regarding particular subject you are interested in
http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.com/
2006-11-08 13:39:04 · answer #4 · answered by Spirita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suffer with bipolar and panic attacks. That is bad enough. How the hell are you coping with all of this? It is possible but I would go and get another opinion.
2006-11-07 05:13:19 · answer #5 · answered by Aussie Possum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're a perfect mirror of the world in which we live.... Is that so
abnormal or not?
2006-11-07 04:38:50 · answer #6 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well if it has been diagnosed the others caused mainly by the bipolar (manic depresion)
2006-11-07 04:32:11 · answer #7 · answered by whay i lost my ?s 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it seems that doctors are prone to treat the diseases,not the patient...
2006-11-07 05:35:30 · answer #8 · answered by Srbo Sutaric 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋