While psychotherapy is considered the central aspect of treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD), many people are prescribed antidepressants for BPD. No medication is FDA approved to treat BPD, but many have proven to be effective in reducing some of the symptoms of BPD. Most people on Paxil take 10 to 40mg but it can be as high as 60 or 80 mg per day or up to 75 mg for Paxil CR (controlled release). Your doctor will work with you to determine an effective dosage. I have been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder years ago. I had psychotic episodes as well when I really in a depression. I take paxil everyday and have risperdone if everything seems to be going really fast. Borderline Personality Disorder - My doctor prescribes Paxil for my BPD and it seems to really help? Asked 5 Jul 2012 by tyzasmom Updated 8 July 2012 Borderline personality disorder affects as many as 6% of adults (about 14 million Americans) at some point in their lifetimes. It affects 20% of patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals and 10% of people in outpatient mental health treatment. Summary. Borderline personality disorder is found among people who take Paxil, especially for people who are female, 20-29 old , have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months, also take medication Vicodin, and have Back pain. A friend encouraged me to seek out medical treatment and I did. I still remember hearing I had Borderline personality disorder and said does that mean I'm crazy.what am i on the border of and how can i keep on the good side of the line. Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, help in the treatment of mood swings, chronic anger, emptiness, boredom, and depression that are associated with Borderline Personality Disorder. I have many borderline traits myself (impulsivity, black-white thinking, outward drama/hostility, rejection sensitivity, and some others -- however, I don't know whether they're caused by a bona fide Axis 2 personality disorder, medicable MI, or organic genetic/neurological illness). In fact, I was once diagnosed with this particular PD several years ago. SSRI treatment of borderline personality disorder: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial for female patients with borderline personality disorder. Rinne T(1), van den Brink W, Wouters L, van Dyck R.