You can't stand light, noise or odors. You retreat to a dark, cool, quiet room and lie still. After a few hours or two to three days, the headache gradually wears off. You often feel tired or depressed. In fact, a common type of migraine skips the aura completely.
Some migraines have no headaches at all.
But most doctors need to hear a story with most of these features before assigning a diagnosis of migraine. If that diagnosis is not made, it doesn't mean the doctor is diminishing the severity of a headache. It only means the doctor believes your severe pain is coming from another process or cause. I wouldn't give up on the guy yet. He may be onto something that will help you.