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New With Possible BPD
Personality Disorders Support / by aberrans
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 December 29th, 2019
...See more Hi everyone, Im new here and 3 months ago my new GP told me she suspects I have BPD. After lots of research im inclined to agree. Ive had MH issues for as long as I can remember, and although id been on an SSRI for 8 years (which made life just about manageable), I've never felt like the general diagnosis of anxiety/depression ever really fit. Initially I was straight switched from citalopram 20mg to mirtazapine, but I had quite an adverse reaction and actually ended up becoming suicidal and having a bit of a crisis. Im a little concerned that my reaction had more to do with citalopram withdrawal than the new medication, but GP said that wouldnt be the case. Im now being prescribed an SNRI and although the physical side effects are horrendous my MH has never been so good, although not exactly perfect. After years of struggling I want to do everything I can to get well, but Im pretty fuzzy on what the NHS can actually do for me. Although my new GP initially said she has 15 years of experience treating patients with BPD, since she first mentioned the possible diagnosis things seems to have stalled. She made a request for information about local services (which seemed odd for a local BPD specialist) but at my next appointment she referred to my problems as ‘depression, and when I asked about her enquiry she said shed have to chase it. Now my appointment today has been cancelled due to GP illness, and with the waiting times itll be another 4-7 weeks before I can book in with this new (and very popular) GP. Does anyone know anything about how I can access services like DBT in my local area? Can I only do it through my GP? What is the normal procedure for things like this? I havent exactly been given a formal diagnosis, and since being told about BPD there seems to have been some backtracking. I dont have high expectations from the NHS after 15 years of struggling to get any kind of support at all for MH, and most of my research suggests ill have even more trouble without an official diagnosis and with the scarcity of services available. Im feeling a little lost so I hope someone can share some advice about what I can do next?
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