borderline personality bipolar or both?

[beautifulbritty712]

I was diagnosed as bipolar and think I have many of the symptoms, but my friend was recently diagnosed with bpd so I started reading about it and I also have a lot of these symptoms, what is the difference between the two? They sound so similar.... could I have both? I relate to so many posts in bipolar but i read a post on bpd and I definitely relate to that too- if I do have both would my treatment be different? I am so confused I'm thinking about seeking medical help again- I have been getting wasted almost every day and I can see my work performance has gotten worse and my relationships are unstable I don't know what to do, could I have been diagnosed with the wrong thing?

[Reaper1242]

I have been Dx'd with bipolar type 1 and borderline.  It get's a bit tricky because they blur into each other most of the time.
It's more common thatn alot of people think for someone to have 2 or more diagnoses.
If you have bipolar and borderline then the bipolar will affect your moods over a longish period of days or even weeks.  The borderline will affect it over shorter periods like minutes or hours.  So you may have a bipolar depression for say a week.  But on top of that you'll have little mood shifts.  It makes your life so much more unstable.

You're also going to have a near impossible time making any relationships work.  It's very tough on the other person.

I think the single best indicator of borderline is the fear of abandonment.  Not just the fear but you'll do anything to stop people abandoning you.

These are just my personal experiences with the disorders.  You're going to need to seek professional help.  Be very careful that you don't research a disorder and start "seeing" those symptoms without a professional diagnosis.

It sounds like you're not being treated for your bipolar at the moment.  The reality is that without the proper treatment you're never going to get well.  If you also have borderline it makes it that much harder.

Trust me.  Get help.  It's the only way to have a normal life.