Pickle,
So sorry you had to go through this painful experience (in more ways than one). Your doctor's could have acknowledged your pain and tears with a gentle pat or taking your hand and it would have made all the difference in the world.

Have you been going to your PCP for a while and do you believe that you could talk to him openly and honestly about the needs of chronic pain patients? Some PCPs just don't know and don't keep up with the medical journals.

If you can't trust this PCP, you might ask friends for recommendatins for a different doc who is more compassionate or and/or would refer you to a pain management specialist in the event he is concerned about the crackdown on over-prescribing. The best source of finding a compassionate doc is through friends, support groups and asking around.

I didn't mean to imply that you should find a different doc - one of the best possible worlds. If you're satisfied/comfortable with the doc supplemented by OPs, that's fine; however, you shouldn't have to be treated unkindly.

Again, so sorry you went through this

Take good care.
sigmund22