Ditto dude. Now mine aren't strong as far as what's available today, and I don't get stoned from them, but No. I can't function without them. I also have paralysis issues both arms and legs. I have several health issues I usually don't talk about much. I'll just keep going til I can't go anymore. When I'm working, I work way to hard and know I shouldn't be. This is part of the reason, I don't get to carry through with my truck plans. I stay broke all the time. When I do have cash, I'm getting caught up from being behind. When I do finally get on level ground, if I ever do, then it's time to have some medical procedures done. Spend a fortune on medical related issues. It sux. But enough said already.
One of these days, I'll edit my last MRI reports from 2005. That was 10 years ago and I was supposed to have had them updated long long ago but couldn't afford it and didn't have med insurance. My situation has only gotten much worse, so I hate to see what new MRI scans would show and new updated Nerve conduction studies. I was told I'd be in a wheelchair by 50, at 49, I don't see that being true, but trust me, it's tough, very tough. It sucks living life in pain 24/7.