It seems to me that a lot of people ask the same questions. For the same reasons as you are. From time to time I ask myself those same questions. I get confused and don`t know what the h... is going on half of the time. I think we all have a mix of different things going on. And our symptoms probably fit into several different diagnoses. I was diagnosed BP2 five years ago. When I started taking meds for BP, (Lamictal) my symptoms improved. I guess in the end that is what I am after, meds that can help me cope better. That is more important than a diagnosis. But as years have gone by, I know that I defenately am BP2, but it took some time to accept and understand. So confusing sometimes though