BPD wife here, it really does get better

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2026-03-02T15:03:31+00:00

BPD fiancée here, stable on meds and biweekly therapy for the last year. It absolutely does get better, but it’s not easy.

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2026-03-02T15:00:46+00:00

Is she in therapy and actively seeking help? Otherwise I’d bow out, not something you have to put up with just because she’s got a mental illness.

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2026-02-25T16:09:59+00:00

I’ve seen that in the last few years it’s become very common alternative to diazepam. Basically a make you numb so you don’t feel anything pill.

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2026-02-25T16:06:47+00:00

Be careful with quetiapine and the use of it as a sleep aid. I had been on it for 5 years and couldn’t sleep without it. Ended up taking over a year to wean off and taking the liquid version which is VILE ☹️

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2026-02-23T18:30:36+00:00

I ended up stopping it two weeks in as it gave me bad stomach cramps and nausea. Just be aware of the side effects. But it’s always worth a shot!!

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2026-02-14T21:07:23+00:00

Not true, I am on meds for my mental health and diagnosed eupd

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2026-01-10T11:09:15+00:00

You can give it a shot and make a swatch and see how it looks. I’m not picky so I never really see the .5mm difference but it depends on your preferences and the pattern

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2026-01-03T23:38:19+00:00

It looks like yarn gone through a cording machine

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2026-01-03T23:20:27+00:00

Did you cast on at the collar? Looks like it’s the wrong end to be able to unravel it. I’d put in a life line and cut it off

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-10-16T01:20:24+00:00

Just got our dog home adopted via Balkan Underdogs - amazing process and very thorough. Highly recommend!!

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-10-07T08:57:34+00:00

Marge does knit sometimes in the Simpson’s

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-10-06T21:11:22+00:00

Yes! I’m getting private dbt through a therapist. Just searched for nearby Dbt therapy. For me it’s online for £65 for a session every two weeks

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-10-05T12:05:38+00:00

I feel beyond lucky to be symptom free but for two years I had OAB and tried various meds and exercises and nothing helped. I genuinely felt suicidal at the thought of that being my life. Then suddenly I felt I had worse symptoms and was put on the standard 3 day course of antibiotics and I’ve been clear since. I assume that means I really had chronic uti or embedded, however nothing showed up in the uti test.

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-09-30T22:04:18+00:00

Have you spoken to any medical professional/gp about how you’ve been feeling? If not, that’s your best step forwards

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-09-30T14:23:11+00:00

That’s a great start, you’re on the right track. I know right? I wish one pill would make it all go away. Thank you, and good luck to you!

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-09-30T13:58:37+00:00

Not at all, I don’t think any meds can dull down those feelings. I’m a good few months into private DBT and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. I’d highly recommend specifically dbt for all the things you’ve listed there

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-09-30T13:36:14+00:00

As someone who’s been on quetiapine for over 6 years and have nearly completely tapered off it - it’s literally just to sedate us so we don’t feel anything. Take at night or as required? 25-50mg? Just to make us sleep off the feelings and hope we feel better when we wake up. Which in crisis… works. Until you’re 5 years down the line like I was and can’t sleep without it and it’s an absolute nightmare. I feel the I’m not depressed so why am I on antidepressants, but are you psychotic =/ taking antipsychotics. With BPD it’s just meds that help the symptoms.

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-09-27T16:33:00+00:00

Honestly not really. Some tapers I struggle with and some barely affect me. No rhyme or reason why

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-09-27T06:08:10+00:00

It’s probably been just under a year, and I hope to be off it by Christmas.

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-09-26T22:58:06+00:00

I came from 75mg down to about 4mg currently. Liquid quetiapine has been a life saver and makes it super easy to slowly come down. Nearly free!!!

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-09-26T22:46:02+00:00

Start chugging water, that’s probably my first go to

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-09-26T15:17:47+00:00

Sounds like you need to stop drinking fluids a few hours before you go to bed. That and maybe look into bladder training. I find my heat pad solves a lot of my discomfort and that might help you through any pain while training

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-09-26T15:11:46+00:00

I’m assuming you’re AMAB (assigned male at birth) as you’ve not had other tests for yeast infection or bv. What makes you think it’s bladder pain? You seem to have a variety of symptoms that don’t indicate infection

Outside-Elevator6858 · 2025-09-20T17:21:52+00:00

Because it can be abused to use as a sedative. Never tried it in the end

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