I think what I would do in this case is ask this dr to print you off some mood charts and keep track over a few months. This will give you both a better picture of what's happening. My dr gives me mood charts he prints off. I'm sure he gives me the ones he likes to use. They include rating your depression from mild, moderate, or severe as well as mania, and anxiety, a space to fill in hours slept, and a space to make any notes, also a space for females to track menstruation. I charted for about a year and this gave my dr and I both a very good idea of my patterns and severity.

Charting is also very helpful when starting a new med, such as now. Because sometimes it's hard for us to see the big picture or remember how we felt or are feeling.

Worth a shot right? I think Cyclothymia would be even harder to distinguish.