Misadventures With BPD

[commiesattack]

I am recovering from Borderline Personality Disorder and about a year ago I read somewhere that BPD sufferers don't feel physical pain. Well, we do but not as strongly as people without BPD. Today I stumbled upon evidence for this theory. See, in order to relax I take really hot baths. The physical sensation of hot water helps me take my mind off

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[gunshotbeauty]

ouch. i had never heard that about BPD though so that's interesting.

[makale_83]

You should get that ingrown toenail looked at, Mr. Hobbit ;)

[commiesattack]

You mean my pinky or my big toe?

[opaloctober]

I have BPD, and Bipolar II, and now that you mention it, my threshold for pain is significantly higher than those around me...I've never read that before though, it's a nice little tidbit to know. Thanks.

[lunaticsocko]

Same.

[bitter_cup]

Wooo, bpd and bipolar party.

I definitely feel pain, but I know I react differently then others might. For instance I laughed while getting my tattoo which really, really hurt or when I stub my foot or something I just swear and then move on despite the pain.

[cuppykate]

I said below about having bpd but disagreeing about the pain coz I have so many chronic pain illnesses but yeh.. tattoos and piercings have never felt like anything unpleasant come to think of it.. I have a sleeve of tatoos which never flinched from. but I put that down to being in such high amounts of pain normally

[lovenugget]

Oooh, I researched BPD for a psych paper and never came across this. Cool to know!