haha that sounds pretty weird

I've been playing for quite some time now, I even use a 5 string with 125# as thickest string

And I don't have any problems with the pain anymore, A tip I can give you is Fast Fret, that's stuff you put over your frets and strings that will make them slide better than ever before, it also helps you with the pain of the string (old strings that are full of filth often hurt more!!)