Long story short, I am just curious as to which meds your loved one is being treated with and has it helped?
Thanks so much!
My BPDw has used two different meds in our 10 years together, Lexapro and Welbutrin. She tried others prior to us meeting. There are undesirable side effects for all of them, which makes it difficult for her to keep on them consistently. In the past she would stop for a week or two a few times a year. When off the med, her rages would escalate in frequency and intensity. She stopped altogether 10 months ago, put me through hell for 6 months and then was arrested for her 2nd domestic violence occurrence. So I'm a big fan of them, personally.
From what I've read, while there is not a specific med for BPD, anxiety/depression meds help
some pwBPD quite a bit, but
some get no benefit. The technical benefit is that the meds lower the overall "baseline emotional state" and reduce stress.