Avatar Posted by tigger378 238 days ago (Question)
I’m a fairly young 30 something woman. I just got out of the mental hospital for the 9th time in my life. Is it possible to be diagnosed with Bipolar disorder, Borderline Personality disorder, AND Major depression with psychosis for the same person? most doctors know me in the area, due to my frequent visits to the er (+/- 75 x). it’s sad, i’m sad. i’ve hurt myself somehow, intentionally usually ie. jumping off the roof, hitting my leg with a sledgehammer, slicing my arm open with a boxcutter. Thing is, they all think its an accident, some see through me though. thank goodness…..none of this started until after my mother passed away in 2001. she decided to eat her fentanyl patches they gave her to take for her MS pain. she too was bipolar, as is my brother. i have been on so many medications to treat my symptoms. the cocktail that seems to be working best right now, and i’m not promoting anything, is seroquel xr 400, prozac 40 mg, topomax 100 mg bid, ativan 2 mg tid. i still think about hurting myself sometimes, but i dont act upon it as before. my therapist is trying to find a day group program for me to get involved in,so that i can have better supervision and have something to do during the day besides lie around and do this all day, no offense to anyone! i just want to escape my grief and illness, and get on with my life the way it should be. whatever that is!


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Written by Clyde 235 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

There can be multiple diagnoses, yes, but it also depends on which diagnoses those are.

I think working with that day group would be well. Also, is there a procovery group near where you go for treatment? That would be awesome too.

Best,

Clyde


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