order, ADHD, Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, and OCD. I also have Brain Damage from being beaten. Does anyone else have this many or is this unheard of?.
2006-12-03 09:40:49 · 16 answers · asked by Dawn 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
This is not a joke but I sure wish that it was.
2006-12-03 09:45:23 · update #1
It is much more unusual for a person to have a single diagnosis than to have two or more. (And whoever is sitting here giving negative ratings to those who stated this fact, is obviously a complete ignoramus.)
Bipolar & Borderline share many similar symptoms and can be hard to distinguish from one another. It is not uncommon for them to occur together. PSTD & Borderline also share many symptoms and there are researchers who speculate whether BPD is actually a form of PTSD (personally, I don't think that is the case because I have bpd and not ptsd.)
Something like 90% of children who have bipolar disorder meet the criteria for ADHD, I would imagine this statistic carries over into adulthood. Again, BP and ADHD share a lot of traits.
Brain damage can absolutely contribute to these disorders...it is thought to be a possible cause of ADHD. There is a really interesting book you might want to check out called Healing ADD by Daniel Amen.
I don't know as much about OCD, but I do know a lot of people in my bipolar/borderline support group also have it.
These illnesses tend to overlap and a diagnosis, to a degree, is only the educated opinion of the doctor making it. Unfortunately, this is not an exact science at all. I think the most important thing you can do is to focus on treating the symptoms and put less emphasis on the labels.
2006-12-03 10:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, it's not uncommon to be diagnosed with multiple disorders. You;ll have a primary diagnosis then secondary, tertiary, etc... some of the diagnoses may be related such as PTSD and OCD. You're diagnosis re: the brain damage you've suffered may also be related to your PTSD. Check a second opinion though b/c I understand some diagnoses cannot be made of there is an organic (meanng medical reason) causing your diagnosis and maybe some parts of the brain damage you have sustained may be covered under that.
2006-12-03 19:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by spababy606 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not unheard of and many of us have more than one diagnosis. I had been diagnosed PTSD, OCD, anxiety disorder, Bipolar disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder and Clinical Depression.
2006-12-04 04:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by tamara.knsley@sbcglobal.net 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have Bi Polar, ADD, Borderline PD and starting to show some signs of OCD along with anxiety...It's very common. I know very few people who only have 1 diagnosis..It's usually at least 2..
2006-12-03 18:06:07 · answer #4 · answered by chilover 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My father was considered Schizophrenic, Manic Depressive and Bipolar.
I have been diagnosed with Bi-Polar, Anxiety and AdHd.
It is very common to have multiple diagnoses. Saying "you are depressed" is really broad. It does not matter what they call it though, I am who I am, and I am trying to get better. SO they can label me whatever they want. As long as I am getting help.
2006-12-03 18:02:57 · answer #5 · answered by Big Biscuit 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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In the Beginning God created heavens and earth.
God gives you air to breathe and sunshine to enjoy.
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God loves you, and you are precious to Him.
Son of God died on the Cross to save us from condemnation.
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2006-12-03 19:02:10 · answer #6 · answered by tmthyh 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hopefully you aren;t taking meds for all of those!!!!
sounds like not only did you get a second opinion you got a thrird and fourth...If I were you I would research several sources for symtoms and methods of benefical actions because you need to get some control of your life.
2006-12-03 17:48:42 · answer #7 · answered by impromptu_57 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no its not unusual, in fact bi polar is some times accompanied by a form of neurotic disorder. bi polar/ manice depression, adhd, are all chemical imbalances which a large percentage of the population have in one form or the other
2006-12-03 17:52:36 · answer #8 · answered by doc 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is common to have more than one but for that many I would suggest getting a second and third opinion for that many. Your doctor might be over reacting. Might be, I don't really know. But that does sound like to many.
2006-12-03 17:52:23 · answer #9 · answered by Kayla [(Adam)] 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am not a Doctor, but before you believe anyone you should get a second and third opinion.
Sorry to hear about your misfortune-I wish you the best of luck.
2006-12-03 17:44:15 · answer #10 · answered by It's been a while........... 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋