Short answer: forget about that doc. The patient has the best sense of their own body and there is no way to measure pain, despite some bullshit numbered scale.
I'm not saying that all MD's in America are only interested in minimizing the ratio of time spent per patient (and I have no experience with medical establishments of other countries) but my opinion is that most of them can't even see a human being, they just see a list of symptoms as reported to them by RN.
Trust your instincts, get another opinion if you want (though it is likely to be just as unhelpful). If what you're really looking for is a sense of resolution, try to find a good counselor (good in the sense that you feel a good connection with that person) that is able to provide you with the proper forum and feedback.
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Short answer: forget about that doc. The patient has the best sense of their own body and there is no way to measure pain, despite some bullshit numbered scale. I'm not saying that all MD's in America are only interested in minimizing the ratio of time spent per patient (and I have no experience with medical establishments of other countries) but my opinion is that most of them can't even see a human being, they just see a list of symptoms as reported to them by RN. Trust your instincts, get another opinion if you want (though it is likely to be just as unhelpful). If what you're really looking for is a sense of resolution, try to find a good counselor (good in the sense that you feel a good connection with that person) that is able to provide you with the proper forum and feedback.