I was dx'd with BP long after my FM dx. I take Depakote now and feel much better. I am actually working after 5 years because of the medication.
I am not ashamed of my dx's and no one should be regardless of what they are. My therapist actually has asked me to speak, the next time she has a seminar, about accepting and living with your mental disorder while not lingering on it. My cousin's therapist says the same thing, but labeling yourself and accepting yourself are two different things.