aches and pain go hand and hand with aging?? - Aging Issues Message Board

Lily0727 · 01-30-2003, 07:50 PM

Can someone explain some growing pains that they have gone through? I am ** years old (olser than 35 and younger than 45) and I feel aches and pains all the time! Is that all part of the aging process? For example, my joints will hurt, from time to time my thoat or ears will hurt, my back hurts, my feet and hand hurt upon waking, etc... what's that all about? I thought that I was too young for that!

NancyH · 01-31-2003, 07:55 PM

Never too young! Our joints start to show wear and tear as early as in our late 20's and by the time you are in your 40's they can begin to be symptomatic from time to time. It isn't old age as you might think, after all arthritis is company of the young and old it doesn't discriminate at all. If you are predisposed to any form of arthritic conditions you may suffer some ache and pain earlier than some people. I was diagnosed with cervical arthritis in my late 20' do to a car accident in my teens. I'm in my early 50's now and have it also in my spine, feet and hands. It seems once the process starts it has a dominoe effect as years go by. If you wake up in the morning and your hand is kind of stiff and sore you could be looking at early signs of arthritis.

Lily0727 · 02-01-2003, 07:25 AM

Wow, I notice it in my feet too! Upon waking, my feet hurt until I "walk it out", my neck seems to be stiff also. I guess it's all a part of God's plan for us getting older! Thanks for responding!

02-02-2003, 07:38 PM

Also what we did with our bodies when we were younger also plays a big part of what happens when we get older. My husband used to weight lift,play football in college,and wrestle. Also childhood stuff like jump cars,pick up the corner of a car(strong guy seen him do it once)Now one knee surgery,a back that occ. gives him problems. So the abuse we put ourselves through when we were young and dumb(no offense just what I call it) does catch up on us.

I read in the paper that Jerry Lewis had gotten a procedure done I can't remember what is was because of the pain in his back after all those falls he had taken in the movies caught up with him. Some sort of permanent pain pump or something.

[This message has been edited by Irish Cream (edited 02-02-2003).]

Lily0727 · 02-03-2003, 07:11 AM

Irish,

I have heard that but, I always thought that it mainly pertained to athletes.