I'm not sure I would consider diagnoses labels pro pdoc labels. They are needed to identify a condition or illness. I don't place a whole lot of weight in them, because they can change from pdoc to pdoc, but they are at least identifiers. I think labels are more fitting if thrown around by people towards other people. In which case they are usually intended to be sarcastic or hurtful. He is a liar, she is a slut, he is crazy, she is a B-word, he is a total jerk, etc. Which get even less weight then pdoc diagnosis's in my book.

I would like to know every thing the pdoc is writing down in his notes and in my file. Full disclosure. I feel I have a right to know what will be in my file or folder. Certainly a person has a right to say they don't want to know, and the pdoc would need to determine if that request is reasonable or not for that patient as knowing may be part of the treatment.

I disagree with the poster who said BP is the worst or most difficult to treat. Of course the amount of success from any treatment will be determined by the cooperation of the patient. I still would not say BP is even one of the most difficult. I can think of many others pdocs would consider more difficult to treat.