Have You Shrunk With Age?

OneEyedDiva

OneEyedDiva

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More than a year ago I got measured at my gastroenterologist's office as part of the pre-exam process. The nurse told me I had shrunk 1/4 of an inch. I wasn't too surprised because I had started noticing my sleeves were longer to the point I had to either roll them up or hem them. I read that shrinking as we age is not uncommon. What about you...have you shrunk?
 

I think I have. I weigh less and some old jeans I have that were tight around the waste now fit better. I don't think it's a loss of fat by what I can grab around my midsection. It's about the same.
 
Yes I think I have because some of my jeans seems to be a little longer on me..it could be because I have been wearing them almost exclusively with trainers.. rather than heels.. but I feel I might have lost a little bit of height..
 

OneEyedDiva said:
More than a year ago I got measured at my gastroenterologist's office as part of the pre-exam process. The nurse told me I had shrunk 1/4 of an inch. I wasn't too surprised because I had started noticing my sleeves were longer to the point I had to either roll them up or hem them. I read that shrinking as we age is not uncommon. What about you...have you shrunk?
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I'm young yet so haven't noticed any noticeable shrinkage, and dear husband is the same, but neither of us have had our heights documented so we have no way of knowing.
 
I remember when I was younger, my height being 5'5", I don't go to doctors often at all, but last time which was several years ago, it was 5' 4 1/2". I haven't noticed anything in my daily life that indicates I'm any shorter than I was, but I do believe many of us shrink a bit in height during old age....okay with that.

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hollydolly said:
Wow pepper, that's a lot of height. How tall were you in the beginning ?
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Well, I always lied about my height. I told people I was 5'4" when I was actually 5' 3 and 3/4 ". But now I am 5 feet tall and not so optimistic I wouldn't shrink more. The stuff between the discs of my spine have worn away and I think it began almost 20 years ago (not positive) after a severe bout of sciatica.
 
At 78, I have lost about 1/2 inch, my 73 year old brother has lost about the same, but my heavy smoking, heavy drinking youngest brother has lost 4 inches at the age of 71. I know that it is common as we get older, but there must be a lot of factors that come into this equation.
 

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