Time Marches On...Right Across Your Body

I try to enjoy the ride! :giggle:

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I'm thankful that nothing has changed enough to threaten my independence.
 
I try to focus on things to help keep myself happy and entertained and/or busy. If I'm tired enough and I'm at home doing nothing I go ahead and take that nap. If I'm moody I try to figure out the source and do something to change my mindset or attitude. Find a different way of looking at something. As for pain, it's an all day thing anymore so I just take my Extra Strength Tylenol or whatever and maybe slap on some extra Ben Gay. As for the brain fog...that's outta my control so sometimes I'm left wandering around at work trying to remember what I was doing. *Shrugs* Life happens.
 

Jace said:
As we get older...it starts..
• Brain fog
• Decreased sensation
• Fatigue
• Mood swings
• Sleep disturbances

How do you handle it?
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Avoid those problems as early on as possible. At any point start looking for the known and proven helps to either stay healthier or to get healthier, instead of letting health go downhill just because it seems necessary. There's a lifetime of info available online, and even better in the published books from decades ago.
e.g. "Fit for Life" by the Diamonds, just one good example to start with, out of thousands.
 
Side bar, I had been craving malts, they are so expensive anywhere you go. I could not find powdered malt in the store, it ism available on amazon. Got a 2 1/2 pound can for $11.45
 
Well, I don't have have any of those symptoms YET! And, I'm pretty old, chronologically.
Don't care how long I live; I just want to stay as healthy as possible until my body's demise.
So far, I feel GREAT! I feel so ALIVE! I think most of it is mentally keeping cheerful and positive.
 
If I ever stop working I will either be at the gym everyday or buying razed land and planting forests. Now is the time to stomp on the accelerator and flip on the nitro.
 
Jace said:
As we get older...it starts..
• Brain fog
• Decreased sensation
• Fatigue
• Mood swings
• Sleep disturbances

How do you handle it?🤗
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I have all of the above and it dawned on me when I hit 70 that the old gray mare ain't what she used to be 🎵🎶 lol.
It seemed like overnight that I had new lines and wrinkles in my face (to my horror). I could go on and on about how women have to give up their former physical appearance and learn how to adjust to their new look! I have not adjusted well and one of the reasons that I joined this Forum was to meet other ladies who are going through the same transition.
I have meds and my own natural home remedies that I use for the above ailments. The toughest part for me is the constant pain of arthritis and diverticulosis. The second worst issue is the depression that I fight day and night that is directly connected to my aging process. Wouldn't it be nice if we could all be like Betty White...smiling and chirping until the End?
That's my two cents. 🌻
 
Linzee said:
I have all of the above and it dawned on me when I hit 70 that the old gray mare ain't what she used to be 🎵🎶 lol.
It seemed like overnight that I had new lines and wrinkles in my face (to my horror). I could go on and on about how women have to give up their former physical appearance and learn how to adjust to their new look! I have not adjusted well and one of the reasons that I joined this Forum was to meet other ladies who are going through the same transition.
I have meds and my own natural home remedies that I use for the above ailments. The toughest part for me is the constant pain of arthritis and diverticulosis. The second worst issue is the depression that I fight day and night that is directly connected to my aging process. Wouldn't it be nice if we could all be like Betty White...smiling and chirping until the End?
That's my two cents. 🌻
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I will turn 70 this Sept. Four months ago I started developing headaches that quickly went to my sinuses and then I developed periperal neuopathy. I am not doing well with this at all. I too am suffering from a depression that is deep. Yea, I do not know how the Betty White's keep on goin'. Sometimes I feel like I am walking on a razor's edge.
 
The depression may well be the hardest part. I mean, yeah, we do have some real issues to be justifiably depressed about.
Vitamin B-12 has been suggested to me but that's a joke for someone who has a deep, unrelenting, daily depression with crying spells which I developed in my late 60's and finally got put on antidepressant meds. They take the edge off but the depression lingers. I am not suggesting that anyone resort to drugs at all. If it's Doctor prescribed, safe, and legal, why not?
I live in California where medical marijuana is sold legally in roadside dispensaries. You have to get a state licensed marijuana card to buy it. I went to a doctor and was issued a card. It is way too expensive for me to use it like I need to but I am grateful for the occasional relief it gives me for pain, anxiety, and insomnia.
Gee, I wonder if Betty ever tried it?
 

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