TShadow,

Thank you for your reply, I took it with the intent I believe it was written. I know you can't give any answers without knowing me or my condition better, but I probably asked the wrong question. I was trying to judge something that as you implied is different for every person. I am not ready to give up working, yet. I have two teenage daughters and a lot of college to pay for in the next 10 years.

I have been trying to get a diagnosis for a couple years now, but as you know it is a hard problem to "nail down". I have an MRI scheduled soon and hope they can give me some answers after that, but who knows. I have been in constant pain for the past year, give or take and it is steadily increasing.

Thank you for your "in the face" reply and I plan to frequent this board as to learn more about this horrible problem.