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I had worse case of diarreah yesterday... Def anxiety a related as saw psych... Not been that bad in ages where it's unrelenting, all day long and lots of cramping :( Also, incidentally my acid reflux and heart burn was also the worst it's been in a long while... Hate how my body reacts...

I second that @Anna !

*hugs* I was luckily as never opened doors - although I often woke up in a ball in front of my bedroom door!! The times when I woke up in hallway, under dining table were when I forgot to close doors... Are u in the UK? The whole referral system does my head in!! I had to wait ages even when my...

Welcome newbies ;) & @laurie71 - you're *still* the only man! Hahah! ;) x

Never hear it called 'emotional intensity disorder'... I'm strictly speaking diagnosed with 'emotionally unstable personality disorder' which is BPDs new name in UK.. Hate it even more than BPD name -- don't want to go round telling people I'm emotionally unstable, especially as I'm a teacher...

Soo true... It was absolute hell!!! :( Thankfully things have settled, although shitting myself shout med change causing symptoms to rear their head...

... 18 months after your symptoms were at their worst, your left traumatised by the constant flashbacks and nightmares and frightened to change drugs, even though they're no longer working for you as don't want to go back to that hell...

An interesting discussion! As someone with BPD, PTSD and now bipolar traits (apparently on the spectrum? :s ) I have a lot of overlap between each diagnosis... X

Hugs!! 18 months ago when my PTSD symptoms were at their worst I used to wake up in strange places, having scratched myself red raw - it looked like it had been burnt but done with my finger nail scratching repeatedly again and again... It was so scary as never knew where I'd wake up or what...

Just wanted to send some hugs your way - as someone who has suffered sexual and emotional abuse and has serious touch and body issues, I get how hard it is to work on. Xxx

Yep, I agree with others - it sounds like depersonalisation. I struggle with it a lot. Often my body with go psychically numb so I can't feel it, I will be looking at myself as an observer (hard to explain...) and I have a complete detachment from my mind and body - they're like two separate...

Thinking back to referral that was made when referred to trauma services (that was rejected as I was 'too complex'!!!) it came under avoidance - reexperienceing is more nightmares and flashbacks... I may be wrong tho... I would say look at dissociative disorders, but after I have done this as...

Not got much choice - in UK so under NHS. I can't afford to do privately. All rather rubbish. Psych I saw 18 months ago, when referral was 1st made 3 months ago, advised an increase in quetiapine, which is what's triggered this manic episode - grr!! At least she listened I guess and kept...

*Hugs * chronic sleeper - that doesn't sound good at all! I've seen psychs before when depressed and they're so dismissive - especially as I have BPD diagnosis, am made to feel it's my own fault and I should just snap out of it! Grr!! :( Pencil - I've been on and off psychtrophic meds for 10...

I finally saw psychiatrist yesterday. It was ok I guess, but feeling a lil fobbed off. She belittled my concerns over dissociation and said they were just a symptom - doesn't seem good enough to me, they're pretty debilitating for me :( And then when I asked her what is going on at the moment...

Wow... You are one amazing, inspirational person - you've shown such strength and determination and defied the odds stacked against you... xxx

So... Got phone call from psych's secretary this morning... Appointment has been moved forward by 2 hours = grrr!! Not amused! :( T now can't come with me as moved client earlier so she could and can't mess them about again :( Boo!! I have copied last psych assessment, referral to trauma...

That makes a lot of sense. My worry is I can't function without meds - dont want to be back in a place where I'm on constant heightened alert, constant flashbacks abduction lots of blacking out & non epileptic seizures. Such a scary place. Also, to further complicate things I need toPs be @ work...

I've been in a state of high anxiety & hyper vigilance caused by PTSD but this feels different. I'm... -full of energy and on constant fast fforward, speed walking everywhere and can't sit still -Louder and a lot more talkative than normal. I feel pressure to talk and keep on talking. Hard to...

Thanks - not thought of it like that ;) I really don't get it tho. Looking into bipolar is me trying to find answers but may not be the right ones ;( I'm BPD so used to having reactive moods that are forever changing. I have been manic several times in the past but always short lived & never to...

I've been on mitazipine for a long time - it's the only anti-depressant that stops my very dark depression. Also been on quetiapine for about 18 months. We were ironically trying to increase it to stop my mood from swinging - Lol!!! Previously at this dose I was way too sedated so why it's...

After trying to increase my quetiapine 2 months ago, I have gone back down to original dose; lowered my mitazipine dose and I'm *still* manic :'( Getting worried now that it's not just drug induced - surely it should have stopped by now?... I have 2 sisters who are bipolar, now worrying I am...

*Hugs* I can definitely relate :( My T has been trying to getme to do relaxation exercises at the o. When she 1st brought it up I had the worst dissociation episode ever. Since then I have built up to doing it for the 1st time today. I ended up having horrific panic attack afterwards...

Glad I'm not alone! I always found it sedating until recently...

So, I struggle a lot with somatisation & recently diagnosed with this :( Anyone else suffer? Found any good medications/strategies etc to help ease the pain? I'm 30 but feel like I'm about 80 as body so stiff and sore. Simple tasks are becoming harder & harder :'( Grr!