Posted by judy1 on October 19, 2001, at 20:30:13
Hi Shelli,
I think my therp and shrink are having behind the scene disagreements here- while I most definitely have bipolar disorder there are times my manic state is very much a 'child-like' highly sexual personality that gets everyone's antennae quivering (funny mine is 8 yrs old too). I lose time- sometimes days- and cut to come out. Other than that (and voices which have been labeled psychotic rather than DID) I don't exhibit other symptoms. I am interested in your use of the term ego state, I'm unfamiliar with that. I dissociate a great deal, usually whenever stressed- is that similar to your symptoms? Other than the cutting, I really don't feel this disorder has affected me as much as bipolar so we spend a lot of time trying to keep me grounded. I go to the pai clinic because I'm tapering before I give birth- 8 weeks I think, but I tend to be late. I'm afraid of my anxiety and depressive symtoms returning w/o my fentanyl, but my baby's health is paramount. What kind of treatment are you receiving, and are you seeing a specialist in dissociative disorders? Take care, Judy
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