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Pseudoephedrine made me want to jump out of my skin. The psychiatrist told me to never take it again. I had to page her it was that bad.

I was taken off it in four days while I was inpatient on a short term psych ward. I had horrible extrapyramidal effects that lasted at least a year. The psychiatrist was a sadist. I asked him why he was taking it off me so quickly. He said "because I don't want you to be in the hospital...

I think BPD is an epithet. I, and others I knew when I was at the Menninger Clinic where I've heard everyone gets diagnosed with a personality disorder--is traumatizing in itself. I explained to my psychiatrist that telling someone they have a personality disorder or character disorder implies...

My therapist checked on Shephard Pratt, but said it was only for two weeks, and that they mostly did DBT?? Is that correct?

Where are you now? I do have more info now about Khiron House. My therapist had a long talk with people there. I know the expenses too. I don't believe the NHS pays for it, but I'm not sure. I'm in the US. I'm going to see if my insurance will pay for it; it's a long shot.

I have to shower--which is torture because of my OCD and trauma stuff--but I have to go to a meeting. When I get back. I can fill you in about what I know about Khiron House. Best, DL

I have almost the same story. I may have asked this question before. Does anyone know of a place that treats DID and trauma? The only reputable ones I know of--and I don't even know if they're reputable; my therapist is callingy to talk to a clinician. I got nowhere with the admissions people...

Hi NatBird, I live in total filth. There are, I think, fruit flies in the kitchen and bathroom. My kitchen is filled with trash almost up to the ceiling. I was deemed not a hoarder by a social worker from the Hoarding Task Force who came to take a look. I had someone clean last year. It was in...

That sounds very strange. Most therapists know that people with ptsd or cptsd somedays feel so intensely they want to fire the them, but know they'll not feel so intensely later and want to come back. Of course, I'm not referring to therapists who are sadistic or with whom you've (you as in all...