The only way I learned to deal with my BP was through medication, therapy and research. I read everything I could on my disorder and did what my therapists and doctors said I should do. It took a long time to get better.

Sorry I don't have a better answer for you.

You have my sympathy for having all of these diagnoses. I would approach it by trying to learn how many Americans are like you, do they have a forum, are there any clinical trials? I'd go the educational route to look for hope.

Any coping skills that are good for one diagnosis I think would help all the other diagnosis like getting therapy, exercising,support groups, this site etc. If it was me I'd try not to get too attached to the "labels" and try to things that are good for me for my emotional state period.

You might want to look at the site psychecentral and type in multiple diagnosis. Sorry I just don't know much about it. Good Luck!!

Coping with multiple DX's is a challenge

Take each one separately and learn as much as you can about the separate issues.

Getting stable will go a long way in getting your life back into control
Therapy is a huge help

Thanks everyone! I guess I'm a bit overwhelmed right now.

Borderline PD and IED both look a lot like BP. I'd be curious as to why exactly you have been dx'd with all three. (Not that it isn't possible, it just seems to me that those waters are a little muddy.) Take your meds, realize that meds aren't the be-all-end-all, because many of those conditions are not treatable with meds but only with therapy... so, I recommend looking into therapy, particularly dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). Read all you can, but most importantly, RELAX and TAKE CARE OF YOU. You are not your dx's. You are you.

I hear you. They say not to focus on the diagnosis (or diagnoses in our case!) but it's hard not to when you are feeling overwhelmed. I just handle each component separately. Journaling and making notes before therapy to discuss what's bothering me most recently helps. I try and laugh at myself so as not to take myself not too seriously with all these labels and have learned to lovingly describe myself as a self-diagnosed WEIRDO and just leave it at that. I don't know what else to do!

Sending good thoughts your way!

Here's sending you love and light!

I know that labels aren't everything (sometimes they don't mean a thing) and it's more important to treat the symptoms than anything else. But it is soothing to have a name to put to what you're suffering from. Try researching and learning more about these new diagnoses and share what you've learned with your pdoc. Share your knowledge and your concerns. Do you agree with your new diagnoses?

Wishing you the best! ((((HUGS))))

I'm sorry you are struggling so much.

I can only say what has helped me. I have BP, DID and PTSD. I have a very good therapist, that I see every week and my pdoc has me on a good combination of meds.

It can take some time to come to acceptance of the dxs.

All you can do is take it one day at a time. Go to your doctors and do as they say and go to therapy to learn to deal with your dxl
Good luck