I have "borderline personality disorder" Is there a medication for this,or do I 'just deal with it'?

Question

I have "borderline personality disorder" Is there a medication for this,or do I 'just deal with it'?

Answer 1

Hello,

i have BPD and PTSD and i was dignosed with BPD and my psychiatrist put me on Zyprexa a antipsychotic medication and Effexor anti deppresent  and i have a care plan that i see my social worker twice a week and my doctor once a month and my psychiatrist once a month also. if you want to talk just message me!  

Answer 2

This book is great.

Lost in the Mirror

An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder

by Richard A. Moskovitz

Answer 3

If you had a reliable diagnosis of this serious disorder, you would probably already be on one of the several medications used to treat it.

See a psychiatrist  if you haven't done so already, and get started on a regimen of medication, and stick with it.

Answer 4

BPD is addressed in section 15, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris Be aware that, because of their upbringing, people suffering from BPD tend to see things in terms of black and white, rather than shades of grey, and often idealise, then devalue, in relationships. They also tend to have a great fear of abandonment, and sometimes go to extreme lengths to prevent it.

Use the locators, in section 1, at ezy build, and the phone book, to find a therapist who uses Dialectical Behavio(u)ral Therapy, or get a good book on the subject, and give to a therapist using Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy (fairly common, and probably nearby) and ask that it be incorporated into your treatment. Read  "I hate you: don't leave me." by Jerold J. Kreisman, m.d. and Hal Stras.  A workbook that offers good coping skills is Marsha Linehan's Skills Training Manual (a DBT Workbook). Try http://www.amazon.com/ for these.  ~~~  THERAPISTS: It depends to a certain extent on what your tentative diagnosis is: people with Borderline Personality Disorder, for example, need to be challenged from time to time, by therapists using DBT. A good therapist will get you to examine the appropriateness of your actions, or thought patterns, and offer the occasional suggestion.

Some therapists, however, work from an "I know best" basis, and, even though they may actually do know best, their approach often isn't as conducive to progress as others, who take more of a middle position. On the other hand, there are those who try to be your friend, when what you really need is expert help. I suggest that you try at least 3 new therapists, and initially select one you feel most comfortable with, because a good degree of rapport (which takes time to build) can help a lot, with therapy.    OOOOOOOO

Closely examine the http://1-800-therapist.com/   website, and use the locators, in section 1, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris and phone book. Personally, I'd opt for a psychologist who believes in only recommending minimal necessary medication, if at all, because they don't issue prescriptions, so are considerably less likely to be involved with the rewards, and inducements offered by sales reps from "big pharma": the large drug companies, to psychiatrists (there are links to, or articles on how psychiatry has become corrupted by money from drug companies,  and "how doctors are being manipulated", in section 1: worth reading!      

      It's important to not only feel comfortable with your therapist, but also to know about their qualifications, and the type of therapy used (read section 1). Some people are in therapy for many years, and pay a small fortune in fees, so recognise that therapists may have a vested interest in keeping their patients coming back. It pays the rent, and permits them to feel that they are fulfilling a useful function in life.    

      For this reason, I believe that, unless there is a need for a specific type of therapy, such as Dialectical Behavio(u)ral Therapy, for Borderline Personality Disorder, or EMDR therapy, for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or ongoing support, in the case of people with bipolar disorder, who find they function best this way, it is a good idea to start out with a psychologist who uses Cognitive Behavio(u)ral Therapy. It often can accomplish all it is capable of, in 6 months, and to fix that time limit in the first session. In that way, the therapist knows that there is only a limited window of opportuntiy to do what they can, and there is no unconscious motivation to attempt to draw things out.    

          If, at the end of that time, you believe you could benefit from a little more therapy, then you can extend it, but I'd advise the therapist a few weeks before the final session, in case they are considering taking on a new patient, leaving you "high, and dry" committed, and without options, except to find someone else. Learn to assess, and rate your therapist, after a while: sometimes it's better to move on, and find someone who you feel can help you more, but not if you've just reached an unpleasant part of the therapy, which part of you would rather avoid.

Answer 5

It took me about 8 or 9 yrs to get the right meds the the doctor I have now is the one that diagnosed me with BP he has my medication and dosage down I take lithium and lexapro one to stabilize my mood and one to lexapro for the crying  and depressive episodes it is impossible for me any way to deal with it and for others as well I could not cope with out my medication it took away all suicidal ideations and the urge to cut its hard to find a doctor that knows about BP but there's more than there used  to be when i first found out that I had something and i couldn't deal with it.  I do believe that one can overcome a disorder as opposed to a mental illness with a healthy environment a good therapist and a doctor that knows about BP I know its hard to get all 3 do what you can to get any of the above you are worth it and you don't have to tough it out there are allot of books on the subject and more information than there used to be its a process and its sometimes grueling its worth it to stick to because you'll feel so much better when and if you get the right meds for you. I just read a book that had a lot of bpd resources in it Tears and Healing.  They have a site just on meds I just turned it in if I find it I ll post it.