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Posted by Lazarus on June 8, 2004, at 18:01:57
I have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).
Right now I feel inferior to others. I feel broken. I'm suffering from sleep deprivation and am so very, very tired. I'm depressed. I'm fumbling in the darkness. I'm falling down. Help, I'm drowning, I can't breathe. Someone, please grab my arms and pull me to safety.
Does anybody else have this disorder? I feel horribly alone. What do you take for it? I was taking Abilify but discontinued it to take Lamictal.Thank you.
Lazarus
Posted by Pfinstegg on June 8, 2004, at 21:12:07
In reply to Dissociative Identity Disorder, posted by Lazarus on June 8, 2004, at 18:01:57
I have a lesser degree of what you have- not separate persons inside, but walled-off groups of feelings. I guess this always comes from some type of childhood abuse. Have you investigated finding a therapist who specializes in this? I think it is very hard to find just the right one, as not many therapists are expert in this. I looked extensively, and found a very good one, who is helping a lot; several other posters on psychotherapy-babble have found excellent ones also. I think this is the most important thing you can do. As to medications, there is no specific one for DID- you just treat the depression and anxiety with the ones that work best for you- this could take several trials, although Lamictal is considered a good choice. Is it helping?
Posted by Lazarus on June 8, 2004, at 22:14:35
In reply to Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder » Lazarus, posted by Pfinstegg on June 8, 2004, at 21:12:07
Thank you for your input; it is much appreciated.
I have been seeing the same psychiatrist for 17 years. Every time one disorder is ameliorated another rises to the surface.
I find Abilify helps considerably with the dissociation. I stopped the Abilify on my own, which was probably a mistake. I'm going back on it tomorrow.
Thank you again.
Lazarus
Posted by shadows721 on June 9, 2004, at 1:07:56
In reply to Dissociative Identity Disorder, posted by Lazarus on June 8, 2004, at 18:01:57
As a fellow sufferer of DID, I am throwing a rope out to you. -------X---------X----------X
As you may know, medicated a DID patient is tricky. The very scared children inside are very sensitive to meds and in my case very leary of meds too. For me, I take Lexapro 10 mg, Seroquel 12.5 - 25 mg (for sleep), Topamax 15 mg. I stopped taking Buspar, but my anxiety is out of control lately, so I may resume it. When things get unbearable, I take 0.5 mg of Klonopin. Klonopin really helps dissociation.
Lazarus, please feel free to post on the psychology board here too for support for treatment issues. There's a lot of support there for you too.
I totally understand what you say about feeling alone. My dissociation symptoms (hearing the voices and noices) makes me feel alien to the world. For that matter, the world looks alien to me most of the time.
Oh, by the way there's a good book that might help you too. It talks about many things with DID including meds. It's "The dissociative Identity Disorder Sourcebook."
Posted by Lazarus on June 9, 2004, at 19:26:48
In reply to Re: Dissociative Identity Disorder, posted by shadows721 on June 9, 2004, at 1:07:56
Thank you.
Lazarus
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