Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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dogwood1
dogwood1
I was diagnosed with bipolar in 2004. I have recently been diagnosed with PTSD and Borderline personality disorder. I am having mood swings right now that are intense and happening every few hours. My counselor told me that these were BPD and not Bipolar right now. How can I stop the rapid mood swings? I'm driving my family and myself crazy. I'm like Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde!
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Hi and Welcome dogwood

Are you seeing a psychiatrist??....Meds can help a lot with these symptoms along with therapy

Big hug for you
dogwood1
dogwood1
Yes SuncloudJD I do see a psychiatric nurse who is in charge of my medicine management. She writes prescriptions under the authority of the Psychiatrist. They have been trying to get me fairly stable for 10 years. They said I am very hard to treat. They have tried me on almost every drug there is and I still have trouble. Right now I am on a combination of five drugs, and it has been a little better until this BPD starts acting up again. I have an appointment with my Psychiatric Nurse and my case manager/counselor Thursday. Please pray that they will get this figured out. Thanks.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
When I have had severe paranoia in the past/anxiety and a little psychosis I was put on Perphenazine 4 mg twice a day as necessary and it worked amazingly within about a week along with Cogentin

It's an old antipsychotic/major tranquillizer ..It might be worth talking to your psych nurse about it....It worked for me within about a week... I don't have BPD however I've suffered some of the symptoms you're talking about

If you re post this under the 'general bipolar' category a lot more people will see it dogwood
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Where it says category if you select 'general bipolar' you can have a discussion on the main board if you want... That's where most members post

http://www.dailystrength.org/component/option,com_joomlaboard/Itemid,53/func,post/catid,663/do,reply/type,1
dogwood1
dogwood1
Thanks Suncloud, I'll be sure to ask her about them. I am currently takin Geodon 160 mg, Tegretol 1800mg, Lamictal 200 or 400 I don't remember, Wellbutrin 900mg, and Trazodone 200mg, this is for the whole day.

I will be sure to post under the General Category. Thanks for the heads up!
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