Not prescribing anti-biotics isn't about not taking the patient seriously, or not believing that they are sick. Not prescribing anti-biotics SHOULD be about assessing whether the sickness is due to bacteria or virus (anti-biotics are ineffective against viruses) and also whether the person IS likely to get better faster with anti-biotics. The more people who are on them, the more superbugs that are non-responsive to them evolve. It isn't about not believing you or minimising your distress, it is about practicing as a responsible clinician...

Even with bacterial infections... I think that anti-biotics only tend to assist cold/flu type sicknesses by knocking an average of two days off recovery time. And then often you have side-effects to deal with such as yeast infection etc etc.

That being said, I really do hope that you get better soon!
I just really wish that legitimating someones distress didn't have to be about prescribing them what they think they need...