my personality disorder is ruining my life?

Question

i have been diagnosed with personality disorder and depression 6 mths ago and i'm on effexor xr. I'm noticing that i'm getting worse and i know i'm doing it but can't stop. My moods are so unstable, i get depressed easily, i take offence easily and take everything the wrong way, i'm demanding when i don't mean to be and it is causing me and my boyfriend to fight heaps. I constantly feel like he never wants to do anything with me and that he doesn't love me so i find myself desperate for constant affection. What can i do to help control this. I sometimes feel like giving up. I've lost all desire to talk to or visit friends. I don't want to leave the house and i've become so dependant on being with him. I don't feel happy deep inside with myself.

Answer 1

Try to experience your emotions without reacting to them. If you are offended at least consider that you may be over sensitive and no offense was intended. You cannot always control how you feel but most can control what they do with practice and motivation. I know.

Answer 2

A person with this disorder might also: •Be uncomfortable unless he or she is the center of attention •Dress provocatively and/or exhibit inappropriately seductive or flirtatious behavior •Shift emotions rapidly •Act very dramatically, as though performing before an audience, with exaggerated emotions and expressions, yet appears to lack sincerity •Be overly concerned with physical appearance •Constantly seek reassurance or approval •Be gullible and easily influenced by others •Be excessively sensitive to criticism or disapproval •Have a low tolerance for frustration and be easily bored by routine, often beginning projects without finishing them or skipping from one event to another •Not think before acting •Make rash decisions •Be self-centered and rarely show concern for others •Have difficulty maintaining relationships, often seeming fake or shallow in their dealings with others •Threaten or attempt suicide to get attention I think the media does a good job and just got to remember to those who has those disorders I was diagnosed and tested for all of them and I just have Autism. Does I need to worry about the people who has those disorders or those are mild form of disorders that don't do harm to the public as I deal with the public all the time. It would be nice if an Histrionic or Bipolar person could answer this question to give me a clear answer to stop the stigma of mental illness and autism alike. Richard Bealey Exeter UK

Answer 3

You need to talk with your psychiatrist. You require assistance that the unknown millions on the internet can not give to you. You can be helped by a professional. Seek out someone you trust and can visit regularly. Good luck to you in your search for inner peace. You are over the first hurdle, you want help.

Answer 4

Personality factors are chronic, and given that you are describing what sound like new symptoms, maybe you are describing depression that could be better treated, regardless of your personality factors.
Your dose of efexor may have to be increased, or you may have to wait longer for it to work if you have only just started it.
75mg is usually not enough.
Often a second antidepressant needs to be added.
Something like zyprexia or seroquel often works well in combination with efexor.

Answer 5

Make a list of all the difficulties that you are noticing and take it with you to the dr. Perhaps there needs to be an adjustment with your meds.

Answer 6

my grandma has the same problem. do somthing about this quick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! see your Dr. and ask him for different meds cause this one is making it worse

Answer 7

get new meds!