Posted by v on December 21, 2002, at 17:10:57
In reply to Re: DID - dissociative identity disorder » v, posted by jimmygold70 on December 21, 2002, at 16:15:55
thank you for the information.
what i meant when i said there were no meds for DID was exactly that... but of course, there are many meds to treat the various symptoms and end results of those who were forced to "split" to protect themselves to begin with.... i'm on a very interesting cocktail at the moment... but not any of the drugs you mentioned
stress is considered a big factor in disociation, so obviously anti-anxiety drugs help
interestingly, i just found out at my most recent visit to my pdoc that he doesn't believe in it!
now this is the first doc to EVER "listen" to all of me & treat "all" of me whether he knew it or not... i've never taken so many meds, yet not felt medicated, have been more "me" (whatever that means) and actually the stabilizing effects have allowed alot of alters to come pouring out so it's been great for therapy.
which is not to say that all is well in oz... not everyone inside gets to benefit... that was one of my main reasons for wanting to find other DIDs on meds... life is still a rollercoaster.
i was quite shocked when i brought up my DID & had him tell me that in his opinion it doesn't really exist! this man is basically brilliant & to have found such a blind spot has astounded me completely.
but since he's not the one treating my DID - that's between all of us & my therapist - i suppose i'll just use him for what he does best & keep my mouth shut.... but boy, i'd love to put him inside me for awhile... he'd change his mind awfully quickly... :)thanks again for the info... i appreciate your concern
blessings,
v
> to quote Kaplan & Zadock's:
> "The use of anipsychotic medication in the patients is almost never indicated. Some data indicate that antidepressants and antianxiety medications may be useful as adjuvants to psychotherapy. A few uncontrolled studies report that anticonvulsant medications such as carbamazepine (Tegretol) help selected patients"
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> Well, that was on 1998. There are reasons to believe that atypical antipsychotics can do better (Zyprexa and Seroquel - my best bets). The cycling nature of the disorder may suggest that any mood stabilizer can do (Depakote, Tegretol, and more recently - Lamictal, Neurontin and mostly Topamax).
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> Goog luck!
> Jimmy
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