When and how do you decide that it hurts to badly to continue working? 

What kind of problems made the decision inevitable?

How many drugs can you take and keep going?

I know the answers have to be generic, all of us is different. 

Currently 60 mg Cymbalta 2x day

300 mg Lyrica 2 x day
5/500 Vicodin as needed every 6 hours.

Restless legs, fingers feel like arthritis is attacking.  I also get shocks going through my arms constantly.

My job - IT - Business Analyst - Lead.  I am the brains of the software.  When it goes wrong, I need to figure out what/why/how and lead the programmer in making changes.  Then lead a BA to test and prepare for delivery to a client.

The thinking - sometimes thunderbolts to the temples.
The typing - stiff fingers and hurting most of the time.
The getting to work - rough, even the handicapped parking is half a football field from the door.
I'm constantly kneading my hands to bring circulation back or to ease sore muscles and joints.

Am I still functional?  

Thanks guys.

Tink

I'll be 61 in the fall.  I had my RNY 4 years ago in the fall.   Yes, I was an older patient.  The surgeon said, it's not your chronological age, it's your mental age.

Because of all my co morbids, he doubled the chance of complications for me.  I haven't had any.  We think this fibro has nothing to do with the RNY as I was showing mild symptoms 15 years ago.

Just make sure - because our metabolism is so slow at this age - that you not add carbs until you absolutely must.   

Tink

I see you wrote this about a month ago,  hope you are still checking this sites.