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Another Thursday means another
post about BPD, I want to point out that not everyone with BPD will have all
the symptoms I have already mentioned but in order for a diagnosis of BPD they
must have at least five of the traits I have already wrote about. Generally,
they will include fear of abandonment, intense and unstable relationships and
problems with regulating emotions.
Because it is a mental illness
that affects emotional regulation people focus on the mental and emotional symptoms.
However, there are also physical symptoms which over the next few weeks I will
tell you about them.
One is to do with sensory block
during dissociation, when this occurs it can distort perception and cause
memory loss. During dissociation it is common to feel like your spirit has left
your body and you are just staring into space, if tis happens when the person
is alone it can take ages to snap out of it. A person can also find themselves sweating
profusely and their pulse increasing, they can have ringing in the ears and
tunnel vision.
Got to be scary and disorienting!
ReplyDeleteI would think so as well
DeleteThat’s awful. So sad
ReplyDeleteYeah it is
DeleteSo many different symptoms come with BPD. It must be so hard to cope with them all. You are a strong woman Joanne!!
ReplyDeleteI am not the strong one that is my sister Sue who has BPD
DeleteSo many negative things attached to this disorder. What a shame!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Jo-Anne!
That's for sure it is a wonder those with it get through each day at times
DeleteThank you for sharing. I am having a very hard time with my emotions.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting and I am so sorry you are having a rough time emotionally, there are no easy answers and really no long term quick fixes all one can do is take it one day at a time and pray for guidance if they believe in the power of pray which I do
DeleteLord, I lift Sue up to you, that you take her hand and walk with her through these "sea billows", that she may find peace and help with you. Amen.
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