Originally Posted by wylz

Ok, I'm not sure how to state this any more clearly than it has been stated already, but I'll try:

BIID (Body Integrity Identity Disorder) is a term that was proposed by Dr. Michael First. Dr. First is a world recognised psychiatrist. Dr. First is also the editor of the DSM-IV-TR, as well as the leading editor for the DSM-V.

As I have said, it is not because something is not (yet) in the DSM that it does not exist. GID (Gender Identity Disorder) was well known for centuries before surgery became an approved treatment option. And it took decades after that before it was included in the DSM. Nobody could (reasonably) claim that GID did not exist because it was not listed in the DSM.



You are offensive and have obviously chosen to ignore what we are saying. If there was a therapy that actually worked, I would use it. Me thinks you are just flame baiting at this point.



Again, you've obviously not read nor accepted what we're saying. It's not about pity, it's not about attention.



What part of "there are no treatment options (other than surgery) that actually work on this" don't you understand?



Again, you haven't read what was written. Otherwise, you would have seen that it is not myself, nor Claire, nor anyone with BIID that has made that comparison, but Dr. V.M. Ramachandran, a world reknown neurologist. I don't know that I agree with Dr. Ramachandran or not, but I'll trust him over you any day of the week.

I am done responding to you Jillio. While I enjoy a good and honest discussion about this topic with people who are actually taking the time to listen to what I have to say, I have no time, energy or desire to keep arguing with someone who has pre-conceived ideas about something and will not budge from that, no matter what.