Posted by Katt on July 28, 2001, at 21:05:38
In reply to Re: Hallucinating, Dissociating? - HELP!, posted by Elizabeth on July 27, 2001, at 20:58:19
> > I am female, 25 yo, under psychiatric care for several years. My current medications are Ativan during the day and Xanax and Sonata at bedtime for several diagnoses including BPD, depression, anxiety, and anorexia.
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> FWIW: some doctors feel that Xanax is contraindicated in people with BPD (apparently, I think, because it can cause problematic disinhibition in this population), and some try to avoid benzodiazepines altogether. Does the Xanax help with the dissociative symptoms?*** Dumb question....what does FWIW stand for??? Xanax helps to calm me down. It works wonders for sleep, preventing my PTSD symptoms (dx I forgot to mention). ***
> > I have on two occasions, seen what I thought were bugs on the wall and on my shower curtain. They seem to shimmer or sparkle or flash in many colors before my eyes and during the time, I believe that they are real.
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> That goes beyond hallucination into the realm of delusion. Can you identify any sort of trigger that seemed to bring on these episodes?*** I can't identify a specific trigger, however the first time, I was in the office of one of my therapist. The second time, I was in the shower. I was thinking about work where my revelation of being sexually harrassed has caused quite a stir. The incidents were three weeks apart. Stress appears to be the only commonality. ****
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> > Am I hallucinating or is this simply dissociation or an occurence of stress? Is this an indication of psychosis?
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> Many people labelled "borderline" have brief psychosis-like episodes. I would think about seeing a neurologist, though (see Zo's post).*** My psychiatrist thinks that if it happens again, then maybe seeing a neurologist would be appropriate. I will ask him about the brief psychosis like episodes in borderlines. ***
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> -elizabeth
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