What you're describing sounds textbook. Literally.
But I'd suggest you be careful about leading pdoc's to any conclusions. Some over-diagnose BP, some under-diagnose BP, some are great listeners and start with an open mind, some just want to hear symptoms and make a quick diagnosis.
So, instead of giving your new pdoc a list of your symptoms, I would tell the pdoc stories. What I mean by this, is to describe, not tell. How, specifically, did these symptoms feel to you? What did they induce you to do? What was going on in your life at the time of feeling this way (it can be easy to forget, and in any case, BP episodes can be triggered by stress and other circumstances anyway), when did all of these symptoms start (how old were you), is there officially diagnosed BP in your family (not just someone who 'seemed' BP to you), etc., etc.
In short, I think really explaining to the pdoc, telling your stories, can go a long way to getting an accurate diagnosis and, from there, to get the proper treatment. No one wants to take these BP meds with all of their awful side effects if not absolutely necessary, so for that reason as well, it's important to get the diagnosis or diagnoses that most describe you.
Best of luck to you!
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