It's only a label. I used to get hung up on that too, but as my dx changed from NOS to BP 2 to BP 1, it became easier to deal with because the picture became clearer, and treatment was better targeted to my actual symptoms. Docs kind of throw meds at you in the beginning until they figure out what you really have. So if you tell the truth (which you ALWAYS should) and your dx is changed at your next visit, think of it as progress---now everybody knows what you're really up against.