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general internet acronyms ----------------- LOL - Laughing Out Loud ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing ROFLOL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing Out Loud ROFLMAO - Rolling On the Floor Laughing My A-- Off ----------------- family acronyms (examples) ----------------- DD - dear daughter DH - dear husband BIL/SIL - brother/sister in law FIL/MIL - father/mother in law etc you get the idea. ----------------- health professionals and related ----------------- T is often used for Therapist tdoc also used for Therapist pdoc - psychiatrist epi - epileptologist mdoc or GP - one's general medical doctor RN - Registered Nurse (cannot prescribe) NP - Nurse Practitioner (can prescribe meds) - some see an NP instead of a general doc dx - diagnosis sx - symptoms tx - treatment rx or script - prescription ----------------- illnesses and related terms: ----------------- BP - "traditionally" used here to mean Bipolar or Bipolar disorder. people sometimes think of the word in two parts and may even write "Bi Polar." BP I - type 1 bipolar, episodes of severe depression and of full mania BP II - type 2 bipolar, episodes of severe depression and "hypomania" (NO full manic or mixed episodes) bear in mind that in the literature the typical abbreviation for Bipolar Disorder is BD. PD - Personality Disorder BPD - Borderline Personality Disorder NOT Bipolar Disorder NPD - Narcissistic Personality Disorder PPD - Paranoid PD et al. OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder, a.k.a ADHD ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder E - Epilepsy - on forum, not in the literature! RSD - Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, a.k.a CRPS CRPS - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome a.k.a RSD MS - Multiple Sclerosis PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PCS - Post-Concussion Syndrome TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury NOS - Not Otherwise Specified, eg: PD-NOS - Personality Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (no specific disorder applies accurately) BD-NOS or BP-NOS or Bipolar NOS - Bipolar Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (i.e. not type 1 or 2) SI - Self Injury ----------------- meds and related terms ----------------- AD - Antidepressant, eg. Zoloft (an SSRI), Effexor (an SNRI) AED - Antiepileptic Drug (many used as mood stabilizers) eg. Depakote, Lamictal AP - Anti[psychotic (or neuroleptic) medication - eg Zyprexa, Risperdal SSRI - Specific Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor - a class of antidepressants. SNRI or SSNRI - (Specific) Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor - a class of antidepressants. TCA - Tricyclic Antidepressant NSAID - Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug ----------------- other treatments and related terms ----------------- CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy DBT - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing VNS - Vagus Nerve Stimulator (surgical implant used in Epilepsy, Bipolar and Migraine treatment) ----------------- miscellaneous ----------------- OBT - (old behavioral therapy LOL, kidding). This stands for Old BrainTalk - the online community several of us posted to, in reference to its 2005 and older incarnations. BT - BrainTalk, the current incarnation. ------------------------------ please add to this thread any other forum acronyms & abbreviations not yet listed! thank you.  ~ waves ~ Last edited by waves; 10-22-2009 at 10:25 AM. |
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10-22-2009, 11:32 AM
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Umm ... what happens if the relation is not 'Dear'? NSDMIL?
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | waves (10-22-2009) |
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10-22-2009, 01:13 PM
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It can mean something a long the lines of "Darned Husband" and variations. Someone more creative than I could come up with variations. What is NSDMIL ?? M. Last edited by Mari; 10-22-2009 at 04:09 PM. |
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | waves (10-22-2009) |
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10-23-2009, 01:29 AM
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Not-so-Dear-Mother-In-Law
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My blog: I started to write so I could keep a track on my thoughts. This particular Lupus flare has turned my life on its head. Although I am pretty content with this enforced solitude, I have a constant dialogue going on within myself. So I thought I'd write it all down. . I hope you enjoy reading it when you can. |
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | Mari (10-23-2009) |
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