Do You Tire More Easily Now....

[OneEyedDiva]

that you are of a certain age? I've been noticing for about a year that I get tired more easily and more quickly than I used to. My older sister who is like the energizer bunny, always cleaning, taxi-ing, cooking and now baby sitting, has finally had to slow down because she's noticed it too. I'm asking we seniors but a lot of younger people are complaining about being tired a lot too.

 

[jerry old]

you bet, the old body protest when you require it to work, it wants to slow
down, stop,
yea, aging is getting all of us

 

[gennie]

Anyone lucky enough to live long enough will begin to feel it.

 

[Lee]

I started taking B12 a few months ago after bloodwork showed I was low. I find it has made a difference, much more stamina.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I started taking B12 a few months ago after bloodwork showed I was low. I find it has made a difference, much more stamina.

How are you taking your B12 Lee...shots or capsules?

 

[twinkles]

i sure do get tired more easily--i do a little bit then have to sit down as i am doing right now

 

[Lee]

How are you taking your B12 Lee...shots or capsules?

I take the capsules as my understanding is they are timed for daily use while with the shots they start wearing off if taken only once every two or three weeks

 

[Becky1951]

Yes and its so frustrating. My mind thinks I can still do the things I used to but my body says slow down, take a break.....like every 20 minutes.

 

[Manatee]

That scraping sound that you hear is my butt dragging.

 

[Lc jones]

Yup, pretty active during the day but start to slow down around 4:00.....

 

[moviequeen1]

Yep,it usually happens to me after I've come back from my afternoon walk
I'll be in my chair reading and start to nod off
It also happens if I'm not home to take my 'power nap' after I've had lunch

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

Yes I tire more easily. It drives me crazy. If I try not to give into it I either find I'm not enjoying what I'm doing or I suffer for it the next day.
I guess the trick is to find the right balance. You don't want to become a couch potato yet you don't want to end up in the ER.

 

[drifter]

Yes I tire more easily. Can't walk but a few driveways down the street with my walker.
Been trying to get the energy to sweep the floors.

 

[grannyjo]

I try to do everything I need to do early in the morning, when I feel my freshest.

Even then, I use the work 20 minutes, rest for 10 minutes to get everything done.

Anything I haven't got done by lunchtime, gets put off for another day.

 

[Fyrefox]

I also tire more easily. Some of this is aging, and some is side effects of the drugs I'm on to combat high cholesterol and high blood pressure. You can't put out one fire without starting another...

 

[Gary O']

Yeah
Noticed it when I built my shop up in the mountains a couple years or so ago
Had to take a break around every hour (told my lady it was a think break)

Now I'm roofing an old shed
Same thing, but the breaks are coming more oftern
If I don't, quality goes south
I prolly only total 5-6 hrs of solid work per day when building
Jus' the way it is

Anyone lucky enough to live long enough will begin to feel it.

Can't argue with that
....and I'm only 71

 

[Pepper]

Yes.

 

[Pecos]

Oh Yes!

 

[MarciKS]

that you are of a certain age? I've been noticing for about a year that I get tired more easily and more quickly than I used to. My older sister who is like the energizer bunny, always cleaning, taxi-ing, cooking and now baby sitting, has finally had to slow down because she's noticed it too. I'm asking we seniors but a lot of younger people are complaining about being tired a lot too.

I have noticed it at my age even (54). It is more of a struggle to run my behind off to keep up with the time demand in the Food Service dept. I am exhausted and sore when I leave work. Too worn out to do the exercising I'm supposed to be doing to lose weight. Some days like today, body movements are slower. Younger people are having trouble keeping up and I work circles around some of them.

 

[terry123]

Yes. Besides that I deal with late effects CVA on a daily basis. I do what I can and then rest.

 

[Butterfly]

Yeah, I see it, too. I also find that sometimes it's hard to work up the enthusiasm to do something I don't particularly want to do, like vacuuming, and so I'll blow it off till tomorrow when I won't be enthused either.

 

[Lc jones]

Yeah
Noticed it when I built my shop up in the mountains a couple years or so ago
Had to take a break around every hour (told my lady it was a think break)

Now I'm roofing an old shed
Same thing, but the breaks are coming more oftern
If I don't, quality goes south
I prolly only total 5-6 hrs of solid work per day when building
Jus' the way it is


Can't argue with that
....and I'm only 71

Gary you are doing very well, many of your chores are very labor intensive, you are one tough guy!!

 

[Gary O']

Gary you are doing very well, many of your chores are very labor intensive, you are one tough guy!!

I do appreciate that, Lc, but the toughness is waning at a somewhat rapid pace.
From living in town the last 9 months, I no longer have callouses on callouses.
Can't wait to get back to the cabin to search for what's left in these ol' bones.

 

[Lc jones]

I do appreciate that, Lc, but the toughness is waning at a somewhat rapid pace.
From living in town the last 9 months, I no longer have callouses on callouses.
Can't wait to get back to the cabin to search for what's left in these ol' bones.

Well sure but you have toughness of spirit, that will get you through when the going gets tough.

 

[Gary O']

Well sure but you have toughness of spirit, that will get you through when the going gets tough.

We'll see
I hope yer right

So far, so good