Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder and Cyclothymia? Please Please Help…please?

Question by Ariah!!!: treatment for borderline personality disorder and Cyclothymia? Please please help…please?
Are these similar disorders? Are they treated the same? What are medications given for these?

You see, I have been diagnised with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, but the SSRIs were making me worse. Now the P doctor thinks I may have Cyclothymia and is talking about Rxing Lamictal for me. I have been researching and I have come across Borderline Personality Disorder and that really fits me :(

If I take the Lamictal will that help me no matter which one I have?

I have the irrational fears of being abandoned, and relationship troubles characterized in BPD. I also have rapid mood swings. I am becoming a mess and I need to stop this.

I am kinda afraid to tell my P doctor that I think I might have Borderline Personality Disorder because she gives me the feeling that I am trying to Dx myself, which I am not, really, I just know that the Generalized Anxiety Disorder treatments do not see
m to be helping all of my symptoms.
Please help?

Will Lamictal work for Borderline Personality Disorder?
I am 27 years old.

Best answer:

Answer by eilsel
cyclothymia is like mild bipolar- mood swings, yes? only beyond what other people get.

borderline is a personality disorder- it is generally much harder to treat, relying on counselling more than meds.

look for a book called I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me- good case descriptions of borderline.

there are different chemical reasons for cyclothymia, or GAD. ergo, i’d suggest trying different meds. however, you should be able to mention borderline to your doc without them freaking out- chances are they can tell you pretty quick if they agree or not

good luck

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