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Dissociative identity disorder is a diagnosis described as the existence in an individual of two or more distinct identities or personalities, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment. At least two of these personalities are considered to routinely take control of the individual's behavior, and there is also some associated memory loss,...

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Physical changes while switching

Wheezie
Wheezie
Have any of you noticed the physical changes in your body when an alter switches with you?It has been well documented that your brain blood flow and body changes and your alters can have allergies and ailments that you do not.Once when I switched to an alter that was pregnant. I bloated up and looked like I was seven months pregnant.I was also experiencing morning sickness at the same time. All this alter wanted was for my husband to rub her stomach.She laid on the sofa next to him and he rubbed her stomach and POOF! Stomach was gone.Truly weird and amazing stuff.Here's a link to a woman who is blind but some of her alters can see.If your brain and MPD can influence your body this much just imagine the possibilities there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY8Ic7ombDs&feature=related
mamoth
mamoth
the blind thing sounds like my alters. a couple of them do not want to seethe pain in life and so they do not see well physically. as for allergies i think we all have the same.
-sara
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm lactose intolerant. Juliette has a stutter, and Ruby is heavier than the rest of us. We change our posture and behaviors too, along with likes, dislikes etc. depending on who's out.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I know that I blink when I switch. Also, my eyes go back and forth as if I'm actually looking at them. Eddie is always on the right side and Malice is always on the left, not sure why though.

Also, when Malice takes over I narrow my eyes and tend to snarl and sneer, also he squares my shoulders and draws my up to my full height, which generally means I loam over everyone else.
mamoth
mamoth
thats weard about the pain thing stef. I have noticed that too. I hardly feel pain while a few others are in a lot. I get migranes while swiching somtimes.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have also noticed that when Malice takes over my physical strength is substantially greater than it is normally. One time he took over after I accidentally popped the bumper off my car on a fence and bent a 3" diameter aluminum chain-link fence post double with one hand, (apparently). When I regained control, me and two of my friends couldn't completely straighten it out again.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My eyes change color and shape, facial bones more or less
prominent depending on who's "out".
Alexandra