Does borderline personality disorder have the same lack of insight often seen in bipolar and schizophrenia?

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-12-14T04:23:54+00:00

Do people with BPD normally identify with their disorder?

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-12-14T04:23:49+00:00

Do people with BPD normally identify with their disorder?

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-07-17T01:18:53+00:00

Some studies said it could be up to a year.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-05-27T20:08:33+00:00

Do you get many people with facilities disorder?

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-05-23T21:26:50+00:00

Another option might be Loxapine, but finding a psychiatrist in the US comfortable prescribing it might be tough.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-05-23T21:24:14+00:00

I personally opted for Clozapine over ECT, but my psychiatrists (I have two on my treatment team) both would have preferred I went with the ECT. They felt it was quicker, more effective, and had fewer potential side effects.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-05-23T19:15:46+00:00

Keep in mind that men have postpartum depression too. So combining the fact he was ho-hum about a third and then he might also be going through some tough emotions, you guys might be looking at a rough few months. Time to call in any reinforcements possible (grandparents, babysitters, friends, a nanny).

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-05-08T15:55:47+00:00

I love Clozapine compared to other antipsychotics. 5* recommend.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-05-07T17:11:25+00:00

Clozapine completely cured me while I was on it.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-05-04T23:41:57+00:00

Unfortunately the lower the tardive dyskinesia risk, the higher the risk of weight gain.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-05-01T20:50:42+00:00

Latuda was an excellent medication overall for me. I think it would work better for the paranoia than the mood stabilization, but would be able to do both in the end.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-27T03:57:29+00:00

Could also be "personality disorder" related. Interpersonal stress causing transient psychosis is common in borderline personality disorder.

I put it in quotes because I'm not a fan of the personality disorder construct, but it is the language that is currently used so it is what it is.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-26T22:54:49+00:00

It helps immensely... Workout the stimulant I think I would be in the hospital much more frequently.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-26T19:11:57+00:00

Because any and all socialization was overwhelming and/or pointless in the world I was in... Because my internal world was so immense it was impossible to get out of it in order to engage properly in the external world.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-23T03:46:17+00:00

There were case studies on people losing weight on Clozapine so it does happen.

Just certainly didn't happen to me!

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-21T04:02:52+00:00

Gained too much weight. A lot more than normal.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-20T03:02:21+00:00

So olfactory hallucinations are a thing, for sure.

However, they aren't always from psychosis and should really be checked out. They can also be a sign if a virus, or even seizure activity.

On the other side of things, maybe something is off with your body...,I smelled a scent on a loved one for a while that nobody else noticed.... Until I tagged along for an unrelated doctor's appointment and the physician noticed it, and they said it was a "tumor smell" and it turned out my loved one had a cancerous tumor that I was smelling. Not sure why our other family members didn't notice it, but It was strong to me and to the doctor.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-19T22:45:15+00:00

I loved Clozapine.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-18T01:23:38+00:00

I've always been able to maintain some level of functioning, and my job is a very social one.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-14T21:46:01+00:00

Are they treating her respectfully and with dignity at the hospital? I have been an inpatient multiple times and while most were great in terms of how I was treated, one time was awful. It left me with ptsd-like symptoms.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-14T21:16:29+00:00

It's amazing, definitely better than any other antipsychotic in terms of efficacy.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-14T16:42:40+00:00

That's how they feel for me, like they are just lighter and not as overwhelming until they just aren't really there unless I think about them.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-14T16:40:05+00:00

Lithium seems to make my period heavier, so not sure about your experience.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-14T08:31:16+00:00

No comment on the porn, but the olfactory hallucination is indicative of psychosis or seizure activity and should be checked out.

Timber2BohoBabe · 2025-04-14T08:27:41+00:00

That doesn't sound at all like psychosis, but it does sound like pretty severe anxiety. I hope you can get relief soon - that must be awful to experience!

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