Borderline Personality Disorder- what next.?

Question

After many years of struggling with explosive anger, unstable emotional swings, substance abuse, suicide attempts, and a constant battle with anorexia, I recently had an epiphany and connected the dots in a way that all my previous psychiatrists have failed to do. I'm almost certain that I have Borderline Personlity Disorder, and after mentioning it to others they agree with me. The only issue now is what do to.

I have never gotten a long with my shrinks because I'm far more intelligent than they are, and just sit there playing mind games with them. And I'm not positive that I want to be "fixed", as I see nothing wrong with me, but I do realize that my behavior and mood affect everyone around me.

So, I guess I'm asking what to do now. I'm heavily medicated and positive that this is the organic issue, but am at a loss with what to do.

Not bipolar. Been treated for it before- completely ineffective. Additionally, I know a few people who are bipolar, and it doesn't fit.

Answer 1

go to a smarter shrink.

I believe asking a dumb shrink for advice is better than asking complete strangers for advice. at least he has enough education to make a decent diagnosis?

try talking to your family too.

and dont count on your friends. I believe you are makin the wrong diagnosis because not you and your friends are experts on psychology. you are about to make wrong decisions because you think you have truly diagnosed yourself with the first thing you crossed with in a "psychology for dummies" book.

go and see the expers and give them a chance. go to a good one. and talk to your friends.

and you see nothing wrong with you? girl, you attempted suicide, how wrong can you get?

and and and, last but not least, you should try figuring out the whole story before you talk about it. I mean you dont want to be fixed and then asking what to do? if you dont want to get fixed than get on with your life. if you do, which I believe you do in a subconscious way, then go to an expert like I told you to

Answer 2

Medications can't 'cure' personality disorders. I was positive I had this too until my medication started working. I think that counseling is a good route to go and some Dialectical Behavior Therapy is also recommended for BPD. You need to find a counselor you like and trust because it is a very hard thing for your loved ones to have to deal with. People who live with others or around those with BPD say it's like walking on eggshells. You never know when or what is going to set them off.

Answer 3

(Wow I'm late, sorry!) I'm 14 and I was diagnosed with BPD last year on my birthday. No one believed me that something was wrong with me. NO ONE. And it was just so infuriating. How I perceived it was that, no one wanted to help me. That it was wouldn't even be as big of adeal even if Idid have an illness at the time. Theyy never let me get counseling or go to a therapist either. They think I should just come to them when in reality, they don't even believe how I feel or take it as acting out or over reacting on MY part. It was said. They would laugh at my explanations and how I felt because it how ridiculous it sounded. Everyone just thought it was normal teenage hormonal emotions acting up. Even my doctor until I went to a proper person for the diagnosis. I couldn't help it, even if they were ridiculous to outside people, the feelings and emotion for how I felt, or any BPD person is feeling is real and raw. I admit, it is really tough to live with us though. The big part of that I'd also add is paranoia. BPD people from what I have learned and experienced, have abandonment issues. It's like the "I hate you, don't leave me" conception. This also happened in my last relationship. I was just so difficult and emotionally unstable, that they didn't want to be involved with me anymore, and left. Personally, I felt better after the split, but all through the relationship I was a nervous wreck. Often I would get so on the conception that they were cheating on me and didn't care for me, that I repeatedly accused then of it and got in fights for something they didn't do. Sorry im rambling, but it is possible and I wish you the best of luck! Just take your time with herabout how she feels even though it may be hard to understand, and walk her through on how she feels. Don't be skeptical because she got upset over something that sounds ridiculous to you, that is really upsetting her. It may be difficult to express her emotions though and can get frustrated when she can't necessarily explain to you why our how she feels. Just walk through it, baby steps, and I hope you with something out.

Answer 4

I agree with benandgavinsmomma. Medication doesn't really help with Borderline PD, because it is due to how you perceive and behave. If medication is prescribed, it is for other disorders that also exist with BPD, such as depression, bipolar, anxiety, or psychotic disorders. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is designed specifically for the treatment of BPD.
"Clients receiving DBT were significantly less likely to drop out of therapy, were significantly less likely to engage in parasuicide, reported significantly fewer parasuicial behaviors and, when engaging in parasuicidal behaviors, had less medically severe behaviors. Further, clients receiving DBT were less likely to be hospitalized, had fewer days in hospital, and had higher scores on global and social adjustment." (reference below)

Answer 5

For some reason, Psychiatrists & Psychologists seem to be
at the bottom of the medical barrel....Tough to find a good one...
You sound like you need a complete review of your condition & meds by a competant Psychiatrist, good luck in finding one...

Answer 6

Sounds more like Bipolar disorder to me.