At what age did your health start to decline a bit?

[autumngems]

50, menopause, constant heartburn/reflux, pads of my heels ache (I worked an event at which I stood and walked for 3 hours and afterwards the next day I could barely walk) I have tried all manner of shoes and still my heel pads hurt so bad if I walk or stand too much.

 

[Mrs_Strizzle]

50, menopause, constant heartburn/reflux, pads of my heels ache (I worked an event at which I stood and walked for 3 hours and afterwards the next day I could barely walk) I have tried all manner of shoes and still my heel pads hurt so bad if I walk or stand too much.

Do you think you might have heel spurs?

 

[OreoRosies86]

I’m in my late thirties. I’m very energetic, work out a lot (but also loooove to eat), have a very physically active job. But when I turned 35 I was diagnosed with brain tumors (benign) and hypertension in the same year. Mystery earaches the year after turned out to be slipped discs. All these things I simply never considered to be a normal part of “aging” until my cardiologist said “Sure, you’re young! But you’re not… young young.”

 

[AdaBeta27]

60s and although I have no major health issues, my troubles are plantar fasciitis and lower back pain that remind me of my aging body.

You know what? Let that sucker tear and scar in to make itself an expansion joint, and you might never have any problem with it again. I had plantar fasciitis and a couple of injections that gave temporary relief, and was seeing the foot doctor regularly. Then one stormy night, I was out dragging a fallen tree branch off my driveway when I suddenly heard the entire tree start to crash. I launched off of that plantar fascia foot so hard that I tore the h*ll out of it, then I ran maybe 4 strides on it afterward. Destroyed it. OMG, it felt like walking on Legos or jacks or thread spools. Foot doctor said "You'll never be able to walk barefoot again. You'll always need to wear shoes, maybe special shoes, maybe you can get buy with just special inserts. And this will take forever to heal, if it heals at all." etc. Very pessimistic. Instead, I followed *sports medicine* taping that they do for football players since torn plantar fascia is a common football injury. (They use a cast to immobilize it, but I was able to do basically that with tape + lacer boots until no longer required.) Then I had to use 2 tape strips on the bottom of my foot for maybe a year for support and to get rid of the "twang." Sports med has the goal of making that foot completely functional again. I was totally pain free within 3 weeks and it's been since 2015 that I've had to tape anything. And I walk around shoeless all the time. I don't need a brace at night. My foot is normal again. Zero pain, all the time, regardless of shoes or activities. But an imprint of that foot looks entirely flat and archless now. lol

 

[AdaBeta27]

Now age. I’m coming up to 44 and until Covid lockdown happened I was a comfortable US 8 with a wardrobe of clothes I fitted into. 18 months later I’m pushing a size 12, ache like a b@stard after a PT session and crave carbs 24/7 and wine as soon as it hits 5pm. ...

That post summed it up hilariously. The excess weight is probably what's making you feel bad. I've been fat and I've been thin, and I can feel the difference. Go back to working with weights, even if it's only reps with lower weights at home. Muscle burns more energy, and there have been recent studies that said cardio isn't great for weigh loss and weight lifting is better. I've found that building up and toning up muscle in very moderate ways really boosted my energy and freed up my joints.

 

[LorettaB]

You know what? Let that sucker tear and scar in to make itself an expansion joint, and you might never have any problem with it again. I had plantar fasciitis and a couple of injections that gave temporary relief, and was seeing the foot doctor regularly. Then one stormy night, I was out dragging a fallen tree branch off my driveway when I suddenly heard the entire tree start to crash. I launched off of that plantar fascia foot so hard that I tore the h*ll out of it, then I ran maybe 4 strides on it afterward. Destroyed it. OMG, it felt like walking on Legos or jacks or thread spools. Foot doctor said "You'll never be able to walk barefoot again. You'll always need to wear shoes, maybe special shoes, maybe you can get buy with just special inserts. And this will take forever to heal, if it heals at all." etc. Very pessimistic. Instead, I followed *sports medicine* taping that they do for football players since torn plantar fascia is a common football injury. (They use a cast to immobilize it, but I was able to do basically that with tape + lacer boots until no longer required.) Then I had to use 2 tape strips on the bottom of my foot for maybe a year for support and to get rid of the "twang." Sports med has the goal of making that foot completely functional again. I was totally pain free within 3 weeks and it's been since 2015 that I've had to tape anything. And I walk around shoeless all the time. I don't need a brace at night. My foot is normal again. Zero pain, all the time, regardless of shoes or activities. But an imprint of that foot looks entirely flat and archless now. lol

I had achilles tendinitis a few years ago.....my husband compared my walking like I was dragging a log around. It was soooo painful. Then, I started wearing shoes with a small heel ALL the time.....no flats, ever. You know what? I got better. A LOT better. Now I don't even think about how bad it really was. I still wear shoes when I'm awake and never wear flat sole shoes, and it's all good. My doctor gave me ZERO encouragement or hope. My go-to shoes for work are Clark brand, with maybe a two inch heel. Then, at home I wear athletic shoes. I'll gladly wear the shoes but nobody ever told me that wearing flats was a lot of my problem. If I had only known......

 

[LorettaB]

When I was 45 I had a herniated disc between my c5 and c6 and the pain was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced, even childbirth. I was immobile for 3 months and took five months off work. Neck, right arm, and shoulder were in excruciating pain. Took prescription sleep medication and two pain killers that didn’t work more than 1-2 hours. Slept in a neck brace for 3 months. It was insane. I now understand why there is an opioid crisis. They wanted to operate but my mom insisted I try eastern medicine when all the pain killers did nothing. She helped me topical rubs and poultices that were gross looking but eventually after constant regular treatment for 4 months it got better. I regained mobility and have only tingling and weakness in my right thumb, due to permanent nerve damage. But still so much better. I will say that my pain tolerance has increased significantly. Three months ago I broke my fifth metatarsal on my right foot and I did not take any pain killers. Not even Advil. Oh yeah. Brittle bones. Take your calcium and Vitamin D.

My husband has spinal stenosis and went to a few doctors to see if anything could be done. Of course they said surgery and the first thing he asked them was would the surgery work? Not one would guarantee it would work so he has waited it out for several years. I will ask him occasionally how he is feeling and he says it's not anywhere as painful as it was in the beginning. I also researched and we tried different things for pain relief and it helped. He still has to get loosened up every morning and he still knows he's overdone it when he walks a lot during the day and it did bring about a career change, from a shop foreman to a truck driver....but he's ok, and as long as he's ok, I'm ok. (Don't even get me started on the opioid crisis...that drug is of the devil and I'm thankful he doesn't take it anymore.)

 

[LLJsmom]

My husband has spinal stenosis and went to a few doctors to see if anything could be done. Of course they said surgery and the first thing he asked them was would the surgery work? Not one would guarantee it would work so he has waited it out for several years. I will ask him occasionally how he is feeling and he says it's not anywhere as painful as it was in the beginning. I also researched and we tried different things for pain relief and it helped. He still has to get loosened up every morning and he still knows he's overdone it when he walks a lot during the day and it did bring about a career change, from a shop foreman to a truck driver....but he's ok, and as long as he's ok, I'm ok. (Don't even get me started on the opioid crisis...that drug is of the devil and I'm thankful he doesn't take it anymore.)

Yup. Stenosis. Deterioration of the spine/discs? . Something like that. I did eventually get back to running but not the long distances I used to do. I thought I would get to 10 marathons some day, had 2 more to go. Now I look back and wonder how I ever ran those distances. I remember when my girlfriends and I just casually decided on 12-16 miles without much thought. Now I haven’t run since May and only walked and light weights. I’m paranoid about revealing the foot. Would love to reverse sun damage to my skin (not gonna happen). And am paranoid about my neck. Aging. COVID. Lockdown. Yeah. It’s a lot. Sorry I digress.
Did you see the Netflix documentary on the history of the opioid crisis? Purdue Pharma?

The Crime of the Century (LWM) | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com

The official website for The Crime of the Century (LWM) on HBO, featuring interviews, schedule information, behind the scenes exclusives, and more.

www.hbo.com

I remember being prescribed OxyContin after giving birth my first time. They told me to be on it for 3 weeks but I remember thinking it didn’t really help so I stopped after 10 days. The sitzbath felt better and promoted healing. So it is really unconscionable that doctors would just prescribe more when patients are seeing any benefit. The logical conclusion is to try something different, not increase dosage until the patient becomes semi-comatose.

 

[LorettaB]

Yup. Stenosis. Deterioration of the spine/discs? . Something like that. I did eventually get back to running but not the long distances I used to do. I thought I would get to 10 marathons some day, had 2 more to go. Now I look back and wonder how I ever ran those distances. I remember when my girlfriends and I just casually decided on 12-16 miles without much thought. Now I haven’t run since May and only walked and light weights. I’m paranoid about revealing the foot. Would love to reverse sun damage to my skin (not gonna happen). And am paranoid about my neck. Aging. COVID. Lockdown. Yeah. It’s a lot. Sorry I digress.
Did you see the Netflix documentary on the history of the opioid crisis? Purdue Pharma?

The Crime of the Century (LWM) | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com

The official website for The Crime of the Century (LWM) on HBO, featuring interviews, schedule information, behind the scenes exclusives, and more.

www.hbo.com

I remember being prescribed OxyContin after giving birth my first time. They told me to be on it for 3 weeks but I remember thinking it didn’t really help so I stopped after 10 days. The sitzbath felt better and promoted healing. So it is really unconscionable that doctors would just prescribe more when patients are seeing any benefit. The logical conclusion is to try something different, not increase dosage until the patient becomes semi-comatose.

I did watch it and my dear husband got off it on his own. It was not easy. The Sacklers are for sure going straight to Hell. I filed a claim against them in their bankruptcy. We may never get a dime but I hope someone, somewhere, reads what I wrote about that awful drug that has ruined so many lives. .

 

[musicloveranthony]

I'm 36 and I must not have very good genetics (I'm adopted).

At 30 I had to have my appendix out.
At 32 my acid reflux was so bad that I underwent a fundoplication of the stomach.
At 33 the reflux had returned so I had the fundoplication tightened.
At 34 they took my gallbladder out (was still having reflux)
at 35 I had to have a decompression of L5-S1 spinal disc. I had a herniation so bad that I wasn't able to feel or use my right leg (it dragged when I would walk and I couldn't bear weight on it with the other leg lifted)

I'm now experiencing return of my reflux symptoms and no provider (I've seen gastro, ENT, primary, and pulmonology) can seem to pinpoint what's going on, but they all agree that something is causing enamel wear on my teeth, but my primary symptom is actually a nearly constant pain in my throat (it affects me every day and is enough to drastically impact my quality of life)

 

[Buttercookies]

27 dvt and pulmonary embolism.

Wow. That is rare. I’m glad you recovered.

 

[Missy]

I'm 36 and I must not have very good genetics (I'm adopted).

At 30 I had to have my appendix out.
At 32 my acid reflux was so bad that I underwent a fundoplication of the stomach.
At 33 the reflux had returned so I had the fundoplication tightened.
At 34 they took my gallbladder out (was still having reflux)
at 35 I had to have a decompression of L5-S1 spinal disc. I had a herniation so bad that I wasn't able to feel or use my right leg (it dragged when I would walk and I couldn't bear weight on it with the other leg lifted)

I'm now experiencing return of my reflux symptoms and no provider (I've seen gastro, ENT, primary, and pulmonology) can seem to pinpoint what's going on, but they all agree that something is causing enamel wear on my teeth, but my primary symptom is actually a nearly constant pain in my throat (it affects me every day and is enough to drastically impact my quality of life)

I am so sorry to hear of all the health challenges you have and are still experiencing. This might be too simple to work but if you haven't tried it I think it's worth a try.

DGL chewable tablets. They can offer relief for reflux without the same consequences as PPIs.

Can You Use Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL) to Treat Acid Reflux?

Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) is a form of licorice that people have altered for safer consumption. Here's what you should know about DGL and acid reflux.

www.healthline.com

https://www.vitacost.com/natures-way-dgl

 

[musicloveranthony]

I am so sorry to hear of all the health challenges you have and are still experiencing. This might be too simple to work but if you haven't tried it I think it's worth a try.

DGL chewable tablets. They can offer relief for reflux without the same consequences as PPIs.

Can You Use Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL) to Treat Acid Reflux?

Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) is a form of licorice that people have altered for safer consumption. Here's what you should know about DGL and acid reflux.

www.healthline.com

https://www.vitacost.com/natures-way-dgl

THat's interesting and I've never heard of it!!! I see my GI again next week and will discuss THank you

 

[Missy]

THat's interesting and I've never heard of it!!! I see my GI again next week and will discuss THank you

Don't be surprised if he or she has never heard of it. If you google you can read more about it. Hope the appointment goes well.

 

[Ionysis]

That post summed it up hilariously. The excess weight is probably what's making you feel bad. I've been fat and I've been thin, and I can feel the difference. Go back to working with weights, even if it's only reps with lower weights at home. Muscle burns more energy, and there have been recent studies that said cardio isn't great for weigh loss and weight lifting is better. I've found that building up and toning up muscle in very moderate ways really boosted my energy and freed up my joints.

Undoubtedly the extra pounds are not helping at all. I still train twice a week with 10-12kgs kettle bells (which is pathetic compared to what I was doing in the gym) but this has no doubt staved off more aches and pains. What I really need to do is lay off the wine and Christmas candy. My husband needs to lose 20 pounds too so Jan to March are going to have to be painful but productive for both of us hopefully.

 

[Smith3]

21 had my gallbladder removed. Migraines, weird ones like I’m having a stroke.
I have an autoimmune disorder mctd. Lupus/RA. Had vertigo problems in my late 20’s that got in the way of me walking.
I haven’t really lived much of a life in my 30’s, I’m now 36. I’m hoping with getting my recalled implants, breast tissue and My lymph nodes removed i am going to feel better and start living. I hate being Sick and feeling fragile. There’s more stuff but this is the jest. I’m a little worried because every says 40s and 50s when I felt 80 in my 20s. Lol

 

[nala]

Knock on wood—I’m 48 and so far, only struggling with perimeno which means that I have cramps twice a month for 2 days each. I developed high blood pressure at 40 And used to complain a lot about heartburn. But I am on year 5 of Weight watchers and all is well. Knock on wood. I do feel like aging is catching up with me when I feel achy at random times. I have always been very diligent about my preventive screening appointments in all areas of my body so I only pray that 1 year is not too long between these check-up’s!