medication

I was just diagnosed with DID a couple months ago after being diagnosed with everything in the book. They have me take that MMPI test, which is totally confusing when the others have different opinions and emotions than I do. They came up with a different diagnosis every time. My doctor keeps trying me on all of these different antipsychotics; I hate them. Have any of you tried medications? what has worked? what has'nt worked? ah help

I refuse to go to therapy and I'm sure as hell against zombie pills. I'd rather be out of my mind (literally) than an empty shell trudging along.

yup i agree with bates im not gonna go on drugs or see a therapist cause as far as im concerened im perfectly normal

This is most likely a confusing time for you, I know it was for me. I have been with my therapist for 8 years now and the diagnosis was different and not working. When finally all of the symptoms appeared and we started working with the new diagnosis things started going in the right direction.
One time 2 months after the diagnosis we had another migraine, and we were anxiety ridden over classes. We ended up overdosing on pain killers and anxiety medicine and ended up in the hospital.
The doctors were unconvinced that DID existed and were put on a 72 hour hold in the psych ward. We refused to try risperdal, an antipsychotic medicine given to patients with Schizophrenia. The nurse threatened to hold us for not trying the medicine saying we would not be released until we tried it. So pressured we did and we walked around the entire first day drugged, dazed, sleepy, confused and cloudy. I slept 8 hours that first day off and on between group therapy. After that I refused the anti psych meds. they dont work for DID they wont work for DID because DID- is not a psychotic condition! It is a disorder like anxiety, but there is not medicine to control it, it is a matter of cooperation in your mind.
I do see a therapist, and a psychiatrist and am currently seeking a body work therapist. I believe that therapy is very beneficial, but with the right therapist. One who is caring and patient and understanding and effective, who has had training in DID and related disorders. my psychiatrist is very helpful too, not wanting to interfere with the work that I do with my therapist, she is there for support and for drug therapy. I am currently on paxil for depression and clonazepam for anxietyI wouldnt take any more than that. I need help with depression and anxiety, but i can function quite well with medicine for both. But its tricky it depends on how you feel.
Good luck.

I'm starting to realize that antipsychotics are definetly not for me!! I had enought of them. I agree they do make you out to be an empty shell. Without the others I'm lonely. I'm going off of them. I've been planning to for a while, I really hate them. I just need to learn to live with the others, and not let them confuse me. Something has got to change; because enough is enough
enola

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To us the answer is very simple:
If they were to find a way to force antipsychotics or "shock therapy" on us, we would very quickly exit this world.
And that is the end of it.
It is better for the body to be gone also, if the brain is going to be fried anyway.

I don't have any choice...I have to be on antidepressants. I've tried several times to wean myself off them, but I LOSE IT!
I also take Valium for anxiety attacks.

There's nothing wrong with having to take medication. I do have DID, but depression is also caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain and there's little you can do but take meds.

DID aside, I believe that my depression is inheirited. My Mom, her sisters and brothers are/were all on antidepressants at one time or another, my sisters are on them, my son is on them, and my daughter is bi-polar, so is on different meds. It seems to run in the family.

Don't be ashamed if you need to take meds!