are the symptoms of borderline personality disorder a result of a chemical imbalance thats best treated with?

Question

medication?
i hear different views on this....my psychiatrist said that meds arnt the best treatment for bpd and personality disorders, that they dont respond well to medication, and the psychiatrist told me to alot of the medications are addictive and have side effects..
but then people on here tell me that it sounds as though i have a chemical imbalance and i should seek getting on meds....
so im confused now..
my symptoms are extreme low moods everyday...dont have any highs...morbid , obsessive racing thoughts about the same things everyday....thoughts that spin and race...making me feel disorganised and muddled....flashbacks to traumatic memories of victimization & bullying....nightmares....high levels of anxiety each day & worrying and finally, a chronic rage problem that ive struggled with for years, i used to have explosive outbursts in public..but i control it better now, although the feelings are beneath the surface, the rage impairs my ability to function & live my life

im presently waiting for therapy that should start soon.....but im also wondering should i be on medication and if so, what?
then it will mean ill have to put an argument accross to my psychiatrist who doesnt feel i should be on medication and wont perscribe any.....

a tough situation i face..im now 30

Answer 1

Dear coop,

BPD is best treated with dialectical behavioral therapy and medication for attendant disorders such as depression, aberrant thinking and anxiety. Medications can not cure it. Its cause is not really known. I got this info from the two links below and you may be interested in going to them for more detail:

www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bpd.cfm

www.mayoclinic.com/health/borderline-personality-disorder/DS00442/DSECTION-8

Good luck, good health, peace and love!

Mad Mac

Answer 2

i am suffering from borderline personality disorder and have many of the same symptoms as you. my doctor recently put me on a mood stabilizer (lamictal) and an atypical antisychotic (seroquel) and so far this has worked wonders for me. if you feel the need to be on meds you need to find a doc that agrees with you. it can be managed. good luck to you.

Answer 3

So you are asking a blog if you should or should not be on a
chill pill, or tranquilizer, to control your anger? Your psychiatrist should know what he's doing in not perscribing
what you think you need. It's his business to know what's best
for you. No doubt he thinks you will benefit from anger management therapy. And that isn't using a pill.But instead,
controlling your temper from sheer will yourself?
I'm so sorry to hear you have a background of such trauma
that you continue to have nightmares. And I hope your doctor
can help you work through them.
Trust him or her to make the right decision for you. We here
at YA aren't doctors to give you the advice of one. So let your
doctor make the decisions for what meds or no meds.