Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Chloe - 18 April 2012
The title of this post is the name of a six week workshop and support group I started attending. It is offered free by the county in which I live. My attention was attracted by the explicit listing of fibromyalgia as one of the conditions addressed. However, I also seek to live well with BIID, which is indeed a chronic condition.
Living Well with Chronic Conditions continues »
by Sean - 18 January 2012
For a variety of reasons, I’ve been walking and standing a lot over the last several weeks. I won’t discuss those reasons here, but rather mention the impact that it is having on me. In short – it is exacerbating depression.
Another Post About BIID and Depression continues »
by Chloe - 17 January 2012
I entered a major depressive episode on December 3rd 2011. I woke up in the morning and knew it immediately; the feelings are all too familiar. It was clear that I needed to go back on prozac at 60 mg per day without delay. What was not clear was that this had anything at all to do with BIID. It didn’t seem like it. It was not until I was skiing exactly a month later that the realisation hit me all of a sudden.
Using BIID to Treat Depression continues »
by Chloe - 12 June 2011
I thought I was a lifer. After 30 months of Prozac I expected to be a lifer. Alicia expected me to be a lifer. My physician expected me to be a lifer. I had no problem with being a lifer. Nevertheless (as of this writing, May 25th) it has now been a month since I have taken any Prozac. I have no significant symptoms of depression and I have never felt happier. Weird! This should not be taken to mean that I feel no emotional pain. I feel it intensely. There is no contradiction.
A Month Without Prozac continues »
by Chloe - 7 May 2011
A couple of weeks ago Alicia said to me "I’m going to kill myself today. I know how I’m going to do it. You have done everything you can. There is nothing you can say or do to stop me."
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