Posted by sar on November 10, 2001, at 21:16:26
In reply to personality profile, new news to me, posted by JohnX2 on November 10, 2001, at 19:19:21
>
> According to this personality survey I took:
> http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv
>
> I am categorized as "Very High" under both
> Borderline and Histrionic Personality disorders.
> This is new to me. I've never had a doctor mention
> it to me. But I do have some of the traits on the
> Borderline such as viewing things in black/white;
> mainly people are either on my team or my enemy.
>
> Interestingly, while I was researching the biological
> underpinnings of PTSD, specifically a breakdown
> of the alpha-2 feedback receptor mechanism in the
> locus coerulus are of the brain, I also found many
> references to Borderline Personality disoder.
>
> This is all funny. I have been trying to understand
> why I have a funny medication responses, specifically
> the development of rapid tolerance. And have found
> that the meds that anti-dote this are the novel
> nmda-antagonists such as Memantine and NeuroDex (
> the research med with a combo dextromethorphan +
> quinidine). The NeuroDex is in clinical trials for
> "emotional lability". Is this related to Borderline
> Personality Disorder and/or Histrionic Personality
> Disorders.
>
> Lots of disorders for me. No argument their. But
> what is the best treatment for these disorders?
> I do tend to view people as either "on my side trying
> to work with me and help me" or "against me". This
> was one of the cardinal symptoms listed under
> Borderline Personality Disorder.
>
> I should go back through pbabble to understand this
> from other threads a little better...
>
> Any thoughts from the peanut gallery? Don't say
> anything to tick me off, I will dismiss you as "evil"
> according to my diagnosis. Just kidding. ;)
>
> -johnJohn,
i scored "very high" for borderline, histrionic, and avoidant. a professional once told me that BPD and APD are practically opposites. perhaps i am just a confused weird person. or perhaps this website is a bunch of shite. i wouldn't worry, darlin....the test seems set up to dx *everyone* with a personality disorder. isn't everyone "concerned about what others think of them" to some degree??? They let you answer "yes" or "no." Huzzuh??? One of the things about personality disorders is that they have to be longstanding traits that have severely screwed with your life. if we weren't concerned about what people thought of us gyms and beauty salons would lose all their business and ppl would be burping and farting all over the place.i've been dx'd (by a professional) as histrionic and borderline and have come to the conclusion that it's really pretty stoopid. labels and name-calling, as some other posters have said.
just my one lil penny,
sar
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