u/Silly_Bee_28

Long story short, I've suspected of having a form of OSDD-1 for a while (several years). I've had symptoms since I was nine, and distinct 'versions' of myself for about that long. They don't have all separate sexualities/other stuff like that, but I associate them by color and names based solely on vibes. I refer to them as 'lenses' (like a camera lens) because it doesn't feel like every thing is completely separate, just parts of a whole.

I'm a psychology major, and I don't know if I'm just biased because I've done a lot of research about it. I have brought it up slightly to my psychiatrist but it was brushed off as hallucinations. How did you get diagnosed without it being in a crisis hospital setting?

I experience seizures, tics, stuttering, loss of speech, leg weakness, difficulty walking, and other symptoms that flare up and down. Some days are good, some days I cant function. I use a cane and wheelchair part time.

I also have POTS, and when one flares, so does the other. I can barely stand most days, everything hurts, talking is difficult, I'm so stressed, I don't know what to do. I only recently got diagnosed after I started developing non-epileptic seizures and I need advice.

How do you find your triggers and cope with FND? What decreases stress for you, because I know that's a big trigger for me. How do I become functional again?

Note: I'm already going into Physical therapy, Speech therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral therapy. I just need more advice on what to do to cope with this outside of appointments.