I'm 55 and have lived with increasingly severe chronic pain since my 30s. I have a number of issues, but the worst pain is due to my scoliosis.
30 minutes at my desk and it becomes a struggle to continue. I often can't make it through dinner without lying down and some nights can't hold my tablet to surf the internet or chat on SS.
I take about 60mg of oxycodone daily (split between ER and IR), but rarely get adequate relief.
Thankfully, I can work mostly from home (100% during covid), but am unsure if I'll make it to retirement. Mostly, I just want to be well enough to write, which I used to do 10-14hrs/day, 7 days a week. I used to write 10-20 pages of publishable material daily, now, I'm luck to do that much in a month. I have a long list of commissioned writing projects, but I don't think I'll ever be able to write another book.
What gets me through the day is my dog, Lily, pain meds, and a very flexible (though demanding) job.