Bpd - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

BipolarPrincess · 05-05-2009, 10:39 PM

SO, that's what they think I have. I'm scared I won't get better. I can't live life misreable and with all these mixed emotions. It's terrible the things I think and dwell on and make up stuff in my head and worry about it and ughhhhh I NEED RELIEF I feel like a nutjob, even though I am not. PLEASE TELL ME IT GETS BETTER.

i can't sleep and I have to be up early and i'm going to be tired. ALWAYS tired + depressed. i can't live life, i have no joy...

dreams in neon · 05-06-2009, 12:37 AM

By BPD, do you mean Borderline Personality Disorder or bipolar? The reason I ask is because I've seen the same abbreviation used for both.

If you mean bipolar, that I can speak to. Are you seeing a pdoc? If not, I would suggest that you do so you can be put on the right med combo. Finding the right combination of meds can take some time, but if you're patient, you'll end up feeling so much better once you find a regimen that works.

As far as Borderline is concerned, many of the same meds used for bipolar are also used to treat the former. I have a friend who has BPII and Borderline. All of her meds (5 of them) are used for bipolar, but also treat her Borderline as well.

If you have Borderline, you may want to find a tdoc who specializes in DBT. DBT is widely used for people who have Borderline and the success rate is very good.

katlin09 · 05-06-2009, 03:56 PM

Whichever your meaning, I have both and use the same meds for both, all 8 of them. I won't lie to you some days will stay bad, but there will be good days also. I would definitly reccomend a therapist to talk to besides your pdoc, talking to someone and getting it "all" out can be of great help. I know how frustrating it is not to sleep, I haven't gotten more than 3 hours sleep a night in months, I wake up exhausted every single morning and it sucks. You need to talk to your pdoc about this and perhaps he can prescibe somehting for you to help you sleep.

kat

BipolarPrincess · 05-06-2009, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams in neon

By BPD, do you mean Borderline Personality Disorder or bipolar? The reason I ask is because I've seen the same abbreviation used for both.

If you mean bipolar, that I can speak to. Are you seeing a pdoc? If not, I would suggest that you do so you can be put on the right med combo. Finding the right combination of meds can take some time, but if you're patient, you'll end up feeling so much better once you find a regimen that works.

As far as Borderline is concerned, many of the same meds used for bipolar are also used to treat the former. I have a friend who has BPII and Borderline. All of her meds (5 of them) are used for bipolar, but also treat her Borderline as well.

If you have Borderline, you may want to find a tdoc who specializes in DBT. DBT is widely used for people who have Borderline and the success rate is very good.

I apparently have Bipolar I disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. I have them both.. not AS BAD as some people get it, but bad enough.

My therapy I will be going to involves DBT & CBT.

I'm just on the "why me" kick and cried like a 5 year old today, literally. I'm hibernating in my room, away from everyone.

I'm severely depressed, and my meds don't work right now. I want to have hope, but it's diminished. Right now I feel like an emotional train wreck.

dreams in neon · 05-06-2009, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BipolarPrincess

I apparently have Bipolar I disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. I have them both.. not AS BAD as some people get it, but bad enough.

My therapy I will be going to involves DBT & CBT.

I'm just on the "why me" kick and cried like a 5 year old today, literally. I'm hibernating in my room, away from everyone.

I'm severely depressed, and my meds don't work right now. I want to have hope, but it's diminished. Right now I feel like an emotional train wreck.

I understand. I felt the same way after I was diagnosed with BPI and PTSD. It took me a year to accept my diagnosis of bipolar. As far as my PTSD is concerned, I still am trying to come to terms with it even though my tdoc thinks that I've been suffering from it for the past 20 years.

Keep posting to the boards here anytime you'd like to vent or have a question. We are always happy to help.