Opioids...

Most everyone here that says do it has never done it.

If you are able, halifaxhops gave you the best advice. That would be my choice if I had that option, and I may say F it one of these days and just do it.

No way in hell would I even attempt to do what you are doing. You have real, long term, chronic pain. You’re not some junkie trying to get the monkey off your back.