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Posted by Anne/eg on September 12, 2002, at 13:10:11
I was in an accident in feb. 2002 when the ceiling fell on my head while I was sleeping. I was dx'd with a concussion but I kept having these "episodes". I had a gran mal seizure several weeks ago. I was giving dilantin and found that my levels were toxic. My levels are lower now. I saw a neuropsychologist right after my dilantin levels were coming down. I only told him I was discociative and did not disclose my dx of DID. And I have been seeing the same pdoc for over 6yrs. Also the neuropdoc's first name is the same name of my main perp. After two days of testing, he has said I am inconsistant. He does agree I do have a head injury but has also said I have eliments of conversion. Can this be due to the fact I am DID and I did not tell him? Does this mean there is nothing wrong with me cause it's all in my head?
Also during this time my PCP found out after 10 yrs of telling her about my stomach problems, I have h-pylori. So, I am having a difficult time believing much of what any of these docs are saying.
Posted by bookgurl99 on September 19, 2002, at 7:07:44
In reply to conversion and DID, posted by Anne/eg on September 12, 2002, at 13:10:11
Anne, hey, I think the inconsistency _is_ related to the DID. I have a good friend who's DID, and before sharing it, everyone always saw her as moody and changeable. Your dr. probably sees you the same way -- now, he may still see you as a moody 'borderline,' but understanding your dx could help him get to the bottom of it.
And, I wouldn't share it with him, but if you're switching, aren't you likely to have different physiological responses based on who's in charge at the time? My DID friend would get sick all the time, just in different alters.
bookgurl99
Posted by terra miller on September 20, 2002, at 23:16:31
In reply to conversion and DID, posted by Anne/eg on September 12, 2002, at 13:10:11
Hi. I can't imagine that you are _not_ switching whenever you talk with that neuro-doc. If you are triggered in any way by him, I bet anything that you are switching whether you know it or not. You can't help it. I don't understand some of the terminology that you used (I don't know what conversion means nor did I get the stomach problem paragraph... sorry for being so clueless.) but I understand.
I know you have one body, but in different states your body can respond differently. It's entirely possible, for example, that not "all of you" even knows about the ceiling incident and so "some" of you may have totally normal readings while "others" may fall into concussion-states.
You might get different opinions if you met with someone who didn't trigger you. I do not blame you for not telling your doc about your dx. There's still too much stygma out there and just plain ignorance. It's a waste of your trust issues to tell someone who knows nothing about how it works in the first place. I use the terms Post-traumatic stress with people like docs. This seems to be safe and understood and I am not likely to be seen/labeled as borderline and reactive or "another c-tter", which can happen if I "just" say that I dissociate. You might try using that approach if it fits with your situation at all. I know I get a whole lot more respect with this approach (PTSD) than if I were to say I was DID or dissociated.
FWIW-
~terra
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