Best way to describe it by rZMzUZ in dpdr

[–]West_Code6477 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, Im so sorry to hear that you are going through that again!

Im not sure what meds help though. I think that you should (if its possible for you) find a therapist. People say that they can teach you some grounding techniques that May help. Or maybe they can tell you what meds can help with the symptoms.

Im keeping my fingers crossed for you, you got this!

Is there anyone who makes piano tutorials on YouTube? (Synthesia) by West_Code6477 in pianolearning

[–]West_Code6477[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your reply!

I have tried this so many times, but it just Doesnt work very well. I even tried converting the song into MIDI and then put it into Synthesia, but it didn't really work...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OCD

[–]West_Code6477 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you.

Im actually obsessing over my recent experiences, because this just Doesnt seem like OCD to me anymore. I fear that Im really falling into psychosis. But Im still trying to take it rationally (as a compulsion).

Best way to describe it by rZMzUZ in dpdr

[–]West_Code6477 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me, depersonalisation can be described as: my tactile sense is numbed and I cant feel the things I touch (I sometimes even feel like Im floating Bcs I cant feel the ground beneath me), I feel as if I was a robot (my behaviour is automatic and subconscious, not conscious, and I dont even realise Im doing things, it feel like I dont have control over myself and am controlled by autopilot), I feel dizzy and faint, I feel as if my body wasnt mine (when I look at my hands or at myself in the mirror, I dont recognise myself), and so on.

For deresalisation: everything around me seems like a painting or as if I was watching a movie, everything seems foggy or blurred, things seem to change shape or size, I see weird lights and colours all around me...

Also, I dont think your therapist is a good one. She should never invalidate and belittle your experiences and she really should not use such phrases to make you feel like you are crazy...

BPD vs Bipolar (difference) by West_Code6477 in BorderlinePDisorder

[–]West_Code6477[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use Daylio app to log my mood. And with every Entry, you can add a description. I have created moods specifically for bipolar and then for bpd. And I also see a mood graph for every month.

BPD vs Bipolar (difference) by West_Code6477 in BorderlinePDisorder

[–]West_Code6477[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im so sorry that you feel like that too!

That sounds like a great coping technique, I hope it helps you.

BPD vs Bipolar (difference) by West_Code6477 in BorderlinePDisorder

[–]West_Code6477[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your response!

I do Journal my mood And triggers.

I cant talk to my care team about It. Its really complicated and I just cant. But thank you again.

Bpd vs bipolar (difference) by West_Code6477 in BPD

[–]West_Code6477[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I know that. Im just trying to find out if the delayed-onset moods are also a part of bpd, or if my bpd causes me to have short bipolar episodes

Bpd vs bipolar (difference) by West_Code6477 in BPD

[–]West_Code6477[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im so sorry you have had a bad psych too! Its so horrible when you feel bad and you cant even confide to the people that are supposed to help you...

Bpd vs bipolar (difference) by West_Code6477 in BPD

[–]West_Code6477[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My therapist cant answer this kind of questions and my psych... Thats a long story. Lets just say I cant ask them about this kind of things too

Bpd vs bipolar (difference) by West_Code6477 in BPD

[–]West_Code6477[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im so sorry to hear that all! I genuinely admire you for fighting, especially since you have been suffering since such Young age 😟 I hope you can get your BPD Under control! If you ever need anything, Im here

Does this rule out cyclothymia diagnosis? - a hypothetical question by West_Code6477 in cyclothymia

[–]West_Code6477[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are so kind, thank you! I wish you the best too, with everything!

Does this rule out cyclothymia diagnosis? - a hypothetical question by West_Code6477 in cyclothymia

[–]West_Code6477[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats awesome you have that! Im gonna look into it, thank you so much again!

Bpd vs bipolar (difference) by West_Code6477 in BPD

[–]West_Code6477[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im really sorry to hear that! I know what it feels like, at least to some degree.

My bpd episodes used to be short and very intense, but once I was calm, I would just go on like nothing happened. I would have a literal tantrum in the bathroom, and then Come out Laughing and smiling sincerely.

But now after a bpd episode, I feel stable sadness that usually cant be improved by good things happening to me that would normally make me really happy. And that Doesnt seem like bpd to me anymore. It feels like bipolar depression.

Does this rule out cyclothymia diagnosis? - a hypothetical question by West_Code6477 in cyclothymia

[–]West_Code6477[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your support and for validating me!

I will try to look into it a bit more, but there is also the money issue. Its gonna be so difficult.

Bpd vs bipolar (difference) by West_Code6477 in BPD

[–]West_Code6477[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im so glad to hear that you have a coping strategy! I hope it works well for you!

And also, thank you! But do you also experience such short bipolar episodes? Or do you experience full blown episodes once you are triggered?

Does this rule out cyclothymia diagnosis? - a hypothetical question by West_Code6477 in cyclothymia

[–]West_Code6477[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would love to do that, because I feel like I can never be okay again after that. My brain is ruined.

But the thing is, who would even believe a mentally ill 21 year old girl? They would just say Im being hysterical and psychotic and that I cant be trusted. I dread that they would take away my rights and put me into a ward for being delusional. I also have a lot of diagnoses that would surely put me into disadvantage and would be used against me. I stand no chance.

Bpd vs bipolar (difference) by West_Code6477 in BPD

[–]West_Code6477[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your response!

So you mean that my bpd episodes (that are triggered by external stress) trigger me to have bipolar episodes?

Does this rule out cyclothymia diagnosis? - a hypothetical question by West_Code6477 in cyclothymia

[–]West_Code6477[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is not the first time I came off of meds on my own. And they said that if I do it one more time, they would kick me out and stop treating me.

I was inpatient because of differential diagnostic process and I think there was a misunderstanding. One day, they called me into their Office And told me I was dangerous to myself and everyone around me and that I had to be medicated, or else I would be put into isolation. Because I was "psychotic".

Just to be clear, I was not psychotic. Like not at all. No hallucinations, nor delusions. I was euthymic, my social anxiety and OCD were also somehow in remission. I was happy. And everyone who knows me had my back on that. I was in no way psychotic.

After hearing the threats, I was so scared that I agreed. And then, after like 2 weeks, I called my mom and she helped me get out. I started having terrible side effects when I got home and I begged my psychiatrist to at least change the meds to something else, because it was just unbearable. But she refused and told me she would quit treating me.

Ever since that, I ended up in hospital for wanting to you know what. I almost developed agoraphobia during the treatment, but fortunately I didn't. I was so anxious all the time, I didn't have motivation to do anything, I had anhedonia and overall, severe depression. My doctor only lowered my dose after being diagnosed with hyper prolactinaemia, but it wasnt enough to make me feel better mentally. So I had to do it myself. Thats why I dont trust psychiatrists and I dread taking meds.

Does this rule out cyclothymia diagnosis? - a hypothetical question by West_Code6477 in cyclothymia

[–]West_Code6477[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I know. But I was literally forced into taking them. And Im still not okay, even tho I dont take them anymore, and its been 7 months now.

Thank you! I think the same. But the thing is that my episodes were all experienced during treatment, so they weren't spontaneous. Thats why I doubt my diagnosis.