Yeah, diagnosis is tricky. My dx has changed from cyclothymia to bp II to bp I to possible schizoaffective, to mood disorder NOS, to personality issues, and now my therapist thinks I'm bipolar again, but she hasn't mentioned which "flavor". So it changes.

I want to tell you to focus on your symptoms, but I know how unsatisfying that can be. Labels help you make sense of your life story, and they connect you to other people. If you've had hypo/manias and depressions, I think you can call yourself bipolar. Because professionals are going to all have diff opinions anyway.

I just call myself bipolar; I don't really care if I'm type I or II or schizoaffective. I have hypo/manias, depressions, hallucinations, delusions, and as far as I'm concerned, that = bipolar.

Hope that helps. I think you're awesome, regardless of your dx.