They are interchangeable with me, except I'll sometimes use "I have bipolar disorder" in a more formal conversation, like when I'm seeing a new doctor for an unrelated condition. Otherwise there's no special meaning to "I'm bipolar" versus "I have bipolar" for me.....it's not all of me, but it is a part of me.
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DX: Bipolar 1
Anxiety
Tardive dyskinesia
Mild cognitive impairment
RX: Celexa 20 mg
Gabapentin 1200 mg
Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM
Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN
Lamictal 500 mg
Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression)
Trazodone 150 mg
Zyprexa 7.5 mg
Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com
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