Diagnosis + Treatment
The Big Picture
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? [ Video ]
Five Dimensions of Human Personality
Think It's BPD but How Can I Know?
DSM Criteria for Personality Disorders
Treatment of BPD [ Video ]
Getting a Loved One Into Therapy
Top 50 Questions Members Ask
Home page
Forum
List of discussion groups
Making a first post
Find last post
Discussion group guidelines
Tips
Romantic relationship in or near breakup
Child (adult or adolescent) with BPD
Sibling or Parent with BPD
Boyfriend/Girlfriend with BPD
Partner or Spouse with BPD
Surviving a Failed Romantic Relationship
Tools
Wisemind
Ending conflict (3 minute lesson)
Listen with Empathy
Don't Be Invalidating
Setting boundaries
On-line CBT
Book reviews
Member workshops
About
Mission and Purpose
Website Policies
Membership Eligibility
Please Donate
June 15, 2024, 04:11:10 PM
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
1 Hour
5 Hours
1 Day
1 Week
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
Board Admins:
Kells76
,
Once Removed
,
Turkish
Senior Ambassadors:
EyesUp
,
SinisterComplex
Help!
Boards
Please Donate
Login to Post
New?--Click here to register
Things we can't afford to ignore
Depression: Stop Being Tortured by Your Own Thoughts
Surviving a Break-up when Your Partner has BPD
My Definition of Love. I have Borderline Personality Disorder.
Codependency and Codependent Relationships
89
BPDFamily.com
>
Relationship Partner with BPD (Straight and LGBT+)
>
Romantic Relationship | Detaching and Learning after a Failed Relationship
> Topic:
BPD and nutrients or supplements
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
« previous
next »
Print
Author
Topic: BPD and nutrients or supplements (Read 878 times)
rarsweet
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Ex-romantic partner
Posts: 592
BPD and nutrients or supplements
«
on:
January 20, 2015, 07:53:29 AM »
I noticed behavioral differences in my ex depending on what he put in his body. He seemed to be better when he smoked, drank b12, ate healthy, and drank alcohol. Then he had to take an antidepressant for carpol tunnel inflammation and he stopped the b12, started drinking 4 or 5 monsters a day, he stopped drinking alcohol, and quit smoking, started chewing tobacco, but he would eat constantly, like cook whole meals all day, and his behaviour just went downhill. Any correlation between behavior and what they put in their body? Another thing he has asthma, but I noticed it was better when he smoked. Once he quit smoking he started using his inhaler all the time, he is not overweight but his breathing is terrible, and his apnea got worse.
Logged
maxsterling
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Romantic Partner
Relationship status: living together, engaged
Posts: 2772
Re: BPD and nutrients or supplements
«
Reply #1 on:
January 21, 2015, 04:43:50 PM »
So many things can affect mood. Diet is certainly one of them. My wife is more irritable when hungry. Also more irritable when she just ate a bunch of junk food. It could be a chemical thing related to the nutrients in her blood stream. But it could also be an emotional thing with her emotions being associated with the way she feels regarding food. Example: being hungry leads to anxiety over what her next meal will be and when. She obsesses until she explodes. Example 2: She binges on junk food, then feels horrible and in a bad mood afterwards because of shame.
Other things to consider - changes in blood chemistry as a result of starting or stopping something can lead to mood changes. Look at kids and sugar. My wife went off sugar, two days later she melted down.
Another thing to consider with pwBPD is coping mechanisms. pwBPD need a coping mechanism, and when that mechanism is disrupted, look out! I think that is part of the reason why they tend to get uncomfortable and moody within relationships. I think for my wife at least, dating someone new and the prospect of new things kept my wife going. She also had the possibility of blaming her problems on her partner and finding someone new. The stability of me has taken away that coping mechanism for her, and thus her moods.
In the case of your ex, the chance in blood chemistry may have had something to do with his change in moods. Or, his smoking and alcohol may have been his coping mechanism. it sounds like eating and energy drinks were becoming his new vice, but had not quite gotten to that comfort level with them.
Logged
fromheeltoheal
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Ex-romantic partner
Relationship status: Broken up, I left her
Posts: 5642
Re: BPD and nutrients or supplements
«
Reply #2 on:
January 21, 2015, 05:45:06 PM »
Excerpt
started drinking 4 or 5 monsters a day
Yikes! That much caffeine will make anyone psycho, disordered or not. It's not about the substances specifically though, it's about the need to ingest them. Alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, B12, all things to try and fill up that hole, that emptiness, or with the stimulants like caffeine, you can run so fast you can outrun that emptiness. Until you can't. I speak from personal experience on this, way too much of it. The 'right' way is to slow down, meditate, chill out, eat right, stay hydrated, sleep enough, and get some exercise, but not too much, which is just another drug. And then when we do that the emotions show up, and the challenge is to sit with them, feel them all the way, step off to the side of them, don't be them, see what they have to teach us. And of course all of that is more difficult than numbing them or running from them, but it's also where the payoff is; the only way out is through.
Got off on that a little, it was more for me than a comment on your ex, but someone with a personality disorder is going to have an even more difficult time doing that since the emotions are stronger and they have less ability to regulate them. And yes, the chemicals would affect his behavior, especially someone with an unstable sense of self to begin with.
Logged
Smallville
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Ex-romantic partner
Relationship status: Broke it off with him 3 months ago
Posts: 24
Re: BPD and nutrients or supplements
«
Reply #3 on:
January 21, 2015, 05:54:05 PM »
I have been looking into what vitamins or nutrients might help them with mood. I know about the Omega 3, but I saw your post and looked up b-12! This is what I found. Now how do you get a uBPD to start taking those items? Lol.
www.aapel.org/BPD/BLmedicationUS.html
Logged
Targeted
Formerly CaresAboutSomeoneLikeThis
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Ex-romantic partner
Posts: 445
Re: BPD and nutrients or supplements
«
Reply #4 on:
January 21, 2015, 06:01:46 PM »
Mine was 52 and wanted a baby still, she had pre natal as well as ginsing and everything else that said it would help get pregnant, it cost me a mint!
Logged
EaglesJuju
Retired Staff
Offline
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Parent
Posts: 1653
Re: BPD and nutrients or supplements
«
Reply #5 on:
January 21, 2015, 06:15:05 PM »
Quote from: fromheeltoheal on January 21, 2015, 05:45:06 PM
The 'right' way is to slow down, meditate, chill out, eat right, stay hydrated, sleep enough, and get some exercise, but not too much, which is just another drug. And then when we do that the emotions show up, and the challenge is to sit with them, feel them all the way, step off to the side of them, don't be them, see what they have to teach us. And of course all of that is more difficult than numbing them or running from them, but it's also where the payoff is; the only way out is through.
Well said.
Isn't it true when we physically feel better, we tend to feel better mentally; and vice versa. A portion of DBT focuses on eating healthier, getting more sleep, exercising frequently, etc. I think this advice is something everyone should strive for.
Logged
"In order to take control of our lives and accomplish something of lasting value, sooner or later we need to Believe. We simply need to believe in the power that is within us, and use it." -Benjamin Hoff
Can You Help Us Stay on the Air in 2024?
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
Print
BPDFamily.com
>
Relationship Partner with BPD (Straight and LGBT+)
>
Romantic Relationship | Detaching and Learning after a Failed Relationship
> Topic:
BPD and nutrients or supplements
« previous
next »
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
Help Desk
-----------------------------
===> Open board
-----------------------------
Relationship Partner with BPD (Straight and LGBT+)
-----------------------------
=> Romantic Relationship | Bettering a Relationship or Reversing a Breakup
=> Romantic Relationship | Conflicted About Continuing, Divorcing/Custody, Co-parenting
=> Romantic Relationship | Detaching and Learning after a Failed Relationship
-----------------------------
Children, Parents, or Relatives with BPD
-----------------------------
=> Son, Daughter or Son/Daughter In-law with BPD
=> Parent, Sibling, or In-law Suffering from BPD
-----------------------------
Community Built Knowledge Base
-----------------------------
=> Library: Psychology questions and answers
=> Library: Tools and skills workshops
=> Library: Book Club, previews and discussions
=> Library: Video, audio, and pdfs
=> Library: Content to critique for possible feature articles
=> Library: BPDFamily research surveys
Our 2023 Financial Sponsors
We are all appreciative of the members who provide the funding to keep BPDFamily on the air.
12years
alterK
AskingWhy
At Bay
Cat Familiar
CoherentMoose
drained1996
EZEarache
Flora and Fauna
ForeverDad
Gemsforeyes
Goldcrest
Harri
healthfreedom4s
hope2727
khibomsis
Lemon Squeezy
Memorial Donation (4)
Methos
Methuen
Mommydoc
Mutt
P.F.Change
Penumbra66
Red22
Rev
SamwizeGamgee
Skip
Swimmy55
Tartan Pants
Turkish
whirlpoollife
Loading...