Quincy~
Sounds like your friend was a patient of the last physician I had in Spokane when I lived there, and he was a complete south end of a north-bound skunk. Your friend may not yet realize it, but he is lucky to be rid of that "physician". Many people who have genuine diseases are accused of displaying "drug seeking behavior". . . and they are! However, that behavior is entirely reasonable, considering the debilitation and pain. I do hope your friend will ask around and get some good recommendations for a compassionate physician who will take care of him and not cause him more harm.

BTW, I fired that doctor! Told him that he was more interested in hearing himself make noise rather than listen to me, and that he wanted to be "right", no matter whether he was or was not!