Dealt with that for years, still do (but somewhat under control), even went as far as having the surgery. No doctor wrote for opioid pain killers for me (well except post surgery, but that was just a few days worth), but I can only imagine how tough it would have been to stop if I had started. That pain especially in place you use all day everyday is something which anything that brought relief would be welcomed and hard to give up. Glad you healed!