No TV, no beer make Homer something something...

sunshinesky — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:44:11 -0800

Borderline Personality Disorder: What's next? I just went through my first real, in depth, psychiatric assessment, and it looks like I have a diagnosis. I've never read about BPD, believing all this time that I was just depressed. I'm in the process of being referred for DBT, but I'd like suggestions on what to do in the meantime. It's going to be at least a couple weeks until I get into therapy, and I'm just starting new prescriptions of Wellbutrin and a low dose of Seroquel for my depression/anxiety.

What can I expect in the days, weeks, months and years to come? How can I help my boyfriend, and others around me, to cope? In the past you mefites haven't sounded so hopfeul, so share some more positive experiences, please! By all means, total horror shows will be just as helpful.

I feel like it's a big step just knowing what the hell it is that's been wrong with me all this time. I knew I wasn't 'just depressed'.

Anecdotes, resources, tips, anything!

data: 23, female, and I've had symptoms for upwards of 14 years. No, YANMD.

Neglected neighbor cat may have a broken toe, what should I do?

scarabic — Sat, 22 May 2004 18:13:36 -0800

KittyFilter! I think Skinny broke a toe. I saw him take a fall and he's been limping on one foot since then. It's improved steadily, he can walk on it now (though gingerly) but I can see some swelling in one toe. Before you tell me to take him into the vet, please read the [more inside]. 1) He's not my cat.

2) There is a crazy cat lady two doors down from my house, and dozens of ill-cared-for cats emanate from her location. Skinny is one of them.

3) I know they aren't well-cared-for because they show up with cuts and scrapes and abcesses all the time.

4) I once took Skinny into the vet myself, just as a good samaritan, when an abcess got really ugly over a 4-day period.

5) That was when I had a job.

Anyone with any experience in the hurt-kitty-foot area, please advise. I don't believe it's his anterior crucial ligament, because he can support weight on it. I've seen that, and I don't think this is it.

It's been a week since he fell. I can ill afford a visit to the vet. Should I wait another week? Am I doing him harm by waiting? He seems healthy in general, just tender on that one foot.

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Neglected neighbor cat may have a broken toe, what should I do?