Posted by galkeepinon on July 25, 2003, at 23:37:34
In reply to Re: What IS this???, posted by Niniveh on July 25, 2003, at 17:55:33
Here is some great info on Borderline Personality Disorder.
There are many articles about many different topics that describe a lot of things that you mention in your first post.http://www.mhsanctuary.com/borderline/artindex.htm
> Thanks for helping.
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> I was suspecting bipolar with addictions, or possibly even schizophrenia, but I wasn't sure. Can Xanax be useful for bipolar or is it just that she likes staying loopy?
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> Anyway, she can stick to a topic, almost, so I'm not suspecting ADD. I can get a word in edgewise, but that's about it. It seems like she pauses out of polite habit though, because she doesn't seem to process what is said. I just attributed that to her drinking.
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> She seems to sleep okayish, but I think that is also the alcohol.
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> I thought borderline personality was exclusively self mutilation; are there other kinds?
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> Also, let me be naive; what drugs are used for bipolar? I know lithium works very well, but everyone seems to fear that it will turn them into a zombie....
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> Great Appreciation to You ALL!
> Nin
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