DID Spouses

Mania, delusions, and paranoia are NOT a part of DID/DDNOS. I'm sorry for what you're going through, but it feels like you're blaming DID for causing these symptoms, so I guess I'm feeling defensive.

I know that dealing with just DID is no picnic for a spouse, but it sounds like your wife ALSO has something along the lines of bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder. The treatment for those illnesses is completely different than for DID, and medications can be very helpful, but the first step is getting an accurate diagnosis.

If she is actively psychotic and refusing treatment, that's a very tough situation. It doesn't sound like it's the DID portion of her symptoms that is currently causing the most difficulty.

Maybe she’s switching a lot ? Others taking over ?
Are you getting support for you ? Counseling for you ?

Does she want to stay in the marriage or is her life in so much turmoil right now that mere survival is the priority ?
Take care of you and then make decisions

Yes she seems to be switching a lot, I guess by triggers. About 4 times every 30mins when she has a crisis its every minute I reckon and I think some are taking over. I agree I think she also could have bipolar but that's too much to accept right now, the medication she is taking helps a little but not alot.

bipolar medication is different to the kind of medications usually given to people with DID so if she is accepting that and getting treatment for that may improve the situation more effectively.

NyxX wrote:bipolar medication is different to the kind of medications usually given to people with DID so if she is accepting that and getting treatment for that may improve the situation more effectively.

Can you tell me the differences please, our psychiatrist seemed to suggest that there isn't a clear treatment of medication.

I'd like to know what is the most common treatment plan of meds so that I can compare.

My wife is currently on Seroquel, 2x 25mg through the day then 1x 100mg at night and then an antidepressant and then anxiety tablets as and when needed through the day, can't remember the names right now.

survivordid wrote:

NyxX wrote:bipolar medication is different to the kind of medications usually given to people with DID so if she is accepting that and getting treatment for that may improve the situation more effectively.

Can you tell me the differences please, our psychiatrist seemed to suggest that there isn't a clear treatment of medication.

I'd like to know what is the most common treatment plan of meds so that I can compare.

My wife is currently on Seroquel, 2x 25mg through the day then 1x 100mg at night and then an antidepressant and then anxiety tablets as and when needed through the day, can't remember the names right now.

That's the drugs they prescribed me in different doses. After 3 day per week intensive therapy I didn't need meds anymore. There is hope.

Sarandipity wrote:

survivordid wrote:

NyxX wrote:bipolar medication is different to the kind of medications usually given to people with DID so if she is accepting that and getting treatment for that may improve the situation more effectively.

Can you tell me the differences please, our psychiatrist seemed to suggest that there isn't a clear treatment of medication.

I'd like to know what is the most common treatment plan of meds so that I can compare.

My wife is currently on Seroquel, 2x 25mg through the day then 1x 100mg at night and then an antidepressant and then anxiety tablets as and when needed through the day, can't remember the names right now.

That's the drugs they prescribed me in different doses. After 3 day per week intensive therapy I didn't need meds anymore. There is hope.

She's been on these meds for nearly 2 years now since being in hospital and I haven't seen a great improvement and all that time I've seen the delusions get more elaborate and she's had about 3 mini crisis since then that we were able to prevent from getting worse.

-- Sat Jun 30, 2018 5:14 am --

TheGangsAllHere wrote:Mania, delusions, and paranoia are NOT a part of DID/DDNOS. I'm sorry for what you're going through, but it feels like you're blaming DID for causing these symptoms, so I guess I'm feeling defensive.

Strange the psychiatrist said to us that mania is a symptom of DID/DDNOS, she clearly read it out to me and delusions are part of mania.

I have a hunch that a part of my wife is fearful that the threats from her childhood exist all around her in her present life which causes the cycle of paranoia and delusions and why they only seems- to appear when she is triggered. Her mannerisms I've noticed change slightly when she confides in me a new traumatic memory that she thinks happened when I know that it didn't.

Seroquel or Quetiapine is the generic name is an anti-psychotic medication which are not normally helpful for people with DID and are not prescribed. They are more helpful if there is a co-morbidity (meaning that she has more then one condition or disorder.) Anti-psychotics are usually prescribed for bipolar and schizophrenia.

NyxX wrote:Seroquel or Quetiapine is the generic name is an anti-psychotic medication which are not normally helpful for people with DID and are not prescribed. They are more helpful if there is a co-morbidity (meaning that she has more then one condition or disorder.) Anti-psychotics are usually prescribed for bipolar and schizophrenia.

So what is normally prescribed?

Is she in therapy or only on meds?

I have a part that is delusional but others have enough control to rein her in. With the abuse that “didn’t happen” she may be simply mixing up people or timing . We’ve done that too. And paranoia .... perhaps it’s really trauma activation rather than true paranoia . There’s reason for her intense fear although rooted in the past.

Would she go inpatient to a trauma specific program ?

-- Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:30 am --

Is she in therapy or only on meds?

I have a part that is delusional but others have enough control to rein her in. With the abuse that “didn’t happen” she may be simply mixing up people or timing . We’ve done that too. And paranoia .... perhaps it’s really trauma activation rather than true paranoia . There’s reason for her intense fear although rooted in the past.

Would she go inpatient to a trauma specific program ?