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Originally Posted by dmajor7th But I also am hypersensitive to sound and smell and bright light-it drives me into a rage or extreme anxiety when someone makes a loud crash or talks too loud at me-It feels like a physcial assault. |
Now, to me that sounds like hypervigilance which is often a symptom of PTSD. That would make sense, too, because borderline personality and PTSD often go hand in hand as a result of trauma. One of the newer antipsychotics might be useful for this as well as acting as a mood stabilizer, then again they can cause weight gain also.
No, the mood stabilizers didn't help me much, but I think that's because a) I was using at the time, and b) I wasn't really bipolar, so I didn't really need a mood stabilizer.
The Lamictal is supposed to have good antidepressant properties as well as being a good mood stabilizer, so that may be a good option. As far as antidepressants go, the serotonin ones do help with that "walking wound" feeling, but the tradeoff is possible weight gain.
Love and hugs,
Eddie
