Hey, you guys over 40.....

[rabbit12345]

I wasn't sure where to put this posting so Healthy Penis seemed the logical place....

I was reading in another posting indirectly about the effects of aging and thought I'd post something specific on the topic. I'm 53 and for several years have noticed the onset of little quirks that appear to be the result of the aging process.

For example, overall I'm in excellent health yet I'm beginning to sense a 'slowing down' of things. I've got occasional aches from activities I always took for granted. My recovery time from such activities seems to take longer than before and when I roll out of bed in the morning, I'm not quite as limber as I think I should be.

I don't have arthritis that I'm aware of but occasionally my fingers feel tight. It doesn't happen a lot, only at night so far, but enough that I'm aware of the phenomenon. I'll wake up with my fingers feeling like I've been gripping a broom or rake for hours. It's probably because they curl naturally when sleeping but I have to slowly straighten my fingers out by hand and press them flat to loosen them up again.

I've never had computer related carpal tunnel issues before but recently noticed waking up from a nap or in the middle of the night with numbness in my fingers. It seems to involve the angle of my wrist(s) when sleeping. I have to consciously straighten my wrists to get blood flowing again. I've also noticed some recent pain in my elbow joint but not sure what that's about because I can't say I've done anything to injure it.

And speaking of naps, seems I need (and enjoy) them more and definitely when I get home from work. My naps can be as short as 10mins to as long as 90mins or thereabouts and even then, when waking I'm still feeling slow....

What about you guys??

You sound like every one I know who are in their twenties and train many hours a day.

Napping is very, very healthy and not a sign of old age, it is when you can't sleep you should be worried.

You sound very normal and very healthy.

There are some things you can do to ensure you stay healthy or improve it. Cut out or reduce as much as possible sweets, cakes, chocolate, alcohol, fatty foods etc.

Do warm ups after you wake up, this will take effort and dedication.

Keep playing or take up sports, even try yoga which is very good for your health.

 

[Calboner]

2) Them liquid farts are a bitch!

I took the point of no. 2 ("Never trust a fart") to be that, over time, you lose the ability to predict and regulate what sort of fart you release. "Oh, I'll just let this one off slowly and it won't make any noise." PFFLAAAAPF! "God damn it!"

 

[cklover]

I took the point of no. 2 ("Never trust a fart") to be that, over time, you lose the ability to predict and regulate what sort of fart you release. "Oh, I'll just let this one off slowly and it won't make any noise." PFFLAAAAPF! "God damn it!"

Like we used to say as kids about the mega-stinky ones: silent but deadly

 

[txquis]

The main thing that I experience now, after 40, is that i get tired more easily. If I stay up late I pay a big price for it the next day, and I take the occasional nap. Stiff joints in the morning. How did our parents do it?

 

[oacliffbuddy]

let me just add my 46 yr old thoughts. You sound just about like you should. Mostly ordinary wear and tear. In fact, may be a little better than ordinary at 53. However, the questions you ask about your fingers, wrists and elbows SHOULD BE REFERRED TO A PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR THAT YOU SEE REGULARLY.

Go to the doctor you say? But I am a man and born to suffer in silence. That's one route to take. But, I have hard life lessons that keep me and my PCP buddies. Paternal grandfather - dead - 52 yrs old - cancer. Father - dead - 56 - pneumonia.

See your dr. now so you can get a baseline of your health, then you can tell if it gets worse. OSrry to be a downer, but the whole men and dr thing pisses me off.

It's not being a downer, it's offering sound advice.

My mother passed recently at 79. Her mother passed in her late 80s. They led good long lives of which I hope I benefit from that longevity in some way or another. On the other hand, my father and nearly all of his brothers passed away in their early 50s due to heart related issues. Their early passing has always lingered in the back of my mind as something not to be ignored and as such I've always paid attention to my internal messaging. With rare exception, I've always been in excellent health and was never one to go to the DR/hospital unnecessarily...ever.

When I hit 45 I purposely sought out a local practitioner for two reasons, 1) to establish a long term relationship with a DR, and 2) to establish the very baseline you referenced. I selected a gay DR to insure he was up to date on gay male related health issues in the unlikely event I'd ever need that expertise.

I went twice a year for physicals but with the most recent 2008 recession my job went overseas and thus my health care coverage went south so the base line has been temporarily interrupted. I'm back to work but the coverage is not there at the moment. Now I'm very careful in whatever I do (climbing a ladder, making sudden moves, etc) to insure I don't require medical care.

I'm looking forward to my insurance coverage kicking in again so I can pick up on the baseline again.

 

[oacliffbuddy]

It is a terrible realization, because it's not your mind that tells you that you're older, it's your body.

Sad but true. I don't "think" old. I don't see "older" in the mirror but must admit I hate getting my pic taken. For some reasons there's truth in them there pictures that I'd rather not know or see.:wink: sigh.....

 

[deleted136887]

I finally got up the balls to see the GP for my prostarte check[family history] and glad to say it is good. It is important to look after oneself after 50....all those wild activities comes with a price-tag, which we all have to pay. I'm full of aches and pains, price of riding off-road motorcycles (and coming off) all my life.
That's OK, as long as one keeps in shape you can minimise discomforts etc. I do a lot of hiking in the mountains. Having dogs forces one to walk a lot.
My biggest battle is with cigarettes.....they WILL kill me. Booze is sort of under control. As for the wife.... my old man used to say"Son, the 1st 40years is the worst. They(meaning my mother) will kill you in the end[he loved her pasionately but died young -from prostrate cancer]"
So get a relationship going with your GP.

 

[Silvertip]

I'm well into my sixties and am definitely feeling it, but I've gotten used to the effects of aging and accommodate them as necessary.

... I've never had computer related carpal tunnel issues before but recently noticed waking up from a nap or in the middle of the night with numbness in my fingers. It seems to involve the angle of my wrist(s) when sleeping. I have to consciously straighten my wrists to get blood flowing again.

It should be easy to identify the source of your numbness. Check the numbness in your fingers carefully and if only the outside of your ring finger and your pinky have feeling it's from pressure on the median nerve (carpal tunnel syndrome.) If only the outside of your ring finger and pinky are numb it's from pressure on the ulnar nerve. If all of your fingers are numb it's likely from pinching off the blood supply.

 

[SpeedoMike]

side effects of medications can affect how you feel. discuss meds with your doctor and have him consider whether you still need them or whether the dosage should change.

 

[oacliffbuddy]

side effects of medications can affect how you feel. discuss meds with your doctor and have him consider whether you still need them or whether the dosage should change.

Fortunately taking meds is not an issue for me. I'm not on ANY meds. I tend to shy away from drugs of any kind. Years ago the DR wanted to give me whatever the leading anti-cholesterol drug was but I refused. Started eating oatmeal in the morning and brought my bad cholesterol count down by 100pts in the span of 30 days. He asked me three different times in my followup meeting what I had done to reduce the count. Oatmeal is good for you!

 

[gymfresh]

I took the point of no. 2 ("Never trust a fart") to be that, over time, you lose the ability to predict and regulate what sort of fart you release.

Frodo got the gist of it right, unfortunately.

 

[FuzzyKen]

I wasn't sure where to put this posting so Healthy Penis seemed the logical place....

I was reading in another posting indirectly about the effects of aging and thought I'd post something specific on the topic. I'm 53 and for several years have noticed the onset of little quirks that appear to be the result of the aging process.

For example, overall I'm in excellent health yet I'm beginning to sense a 'slowing down' of things. I've got occasional aches from activities I always took for granted. My recovery time from such activities seems to take longer than before and when I roll out of bed in the morning, I'm not quite as limber as I think I should be.

I don't have arthritis that I'm aware of but occasionally my fingers feel tight. It doesn't happen a lot, only at night so far, but enough that I'm aware of the phenomenon. I'll wake up with my fingers feeling like I've been gripping a broom or rake for hours. It's probably because they curl naturally when sleeping but I have to slowly straighten my fingers out by hand and press them flat to loosen them up again.

I've never had computer related carpal tunnel issues before but recently noticed waking up from a nap or in the middle of the night with numbness in my fingers. It seems to involve the angle of my wrist(s) when sleeping. I have to consciously straighten my wrists to get blood flowing again. I've also noticed some recent pain in my elbow joint but not sure what that's about because I can't say I've done anything to injure it.

And speaking of naps, seems I need (and enjoy) them more and definitely when I get home from work. My naps can be as short as 10mins to as long as 90mins or thereabouts and even then, when waking I'm still feeling slow....

What about you guys??

One of the things that takes place as we age is the changing of circulation. The sensation you feel from sleeping in odd positions and the numbness is a result of these circulation changes associated with aging.

Probably a wise idea here in spite of what seems like normal aging would still be a trip to the "doc" for a checkup. The feeling of tight fingers can relate again to cutting off circulation during sleep.

The main thing that you need to do here is to have one little thing checked and this is the early onset of heart disease. If you are retaining a slight quantity of fluid this can cause the tightness also.

One thing that you might try to see if you can make a few changes and clue you in would be a small diet change for a couple of weeks. What you do is to eliminate as close as 100% of the salt from your diet as you can. If this makes a change and causes a change in your symptoms then it might indicate a tiny quantity of fluid retention. This would be a mild indicator that a "doc" needs to get into the picture. A really decent exercise program with your MD's approval would probably fix the problem and after you spend the first few weeks thinking that you're going to die, things will improve as cardiac strength builds.

Aging is one thing, but, if there are things going on that had sudden onset that are a change for you this would be a good time to start some investigating.

Wishes to Great Health!

 

[roadster1950]

Just passed my 60th............

On the down side,
Arthritis in hands and knees.
Stopped smoking 18 months ago and put on 2 stone (very difficult to shift, must up my exercise)
Blood pressure slightly high but medication keeps it down.
Everything takes longer, doesn't matter what it is!
Operations..... Gall Bladder ruptured = removed. Knee cartlidge wrecked = removed. Umbilicle hernia = repaired.
Memory getting worse..........

On the up side,
retired! Lots of time for everything.
Doc suggested ED meds. She arranged a trial of Viagra (rubbish) Levitra (brilliant) and Cialis (good but too many side effects) so now I get 8 20mg Levitra a month, most of the time I take half a pill. really, really superb.
Grandkids do keep your outlook young.

Enjoy life while you have a young body and look after it. I'm sure most younger folk don't appreiate what they have.

 

[hotcockalex]

The secret is a healthy lifestyle: no alcohol, drugs, cigarettes or other shit that fuckes you up
oh iam 44

 

[Viking_UK]

I don't have arthritis that I'm aware of but occasionally my fingers feel tight. It doesn't happen a lot, only at night so far, but enough that I'm aware of the phenomenon. I'll wake up with my fingers feeling like I've been gripping a broom or rake for hours. It's probably because they curl naturally when sleeping but I have to slowly straighten my fingers out by hand and press them flat to loosen them up again.

I've never had computer related carpal tunnel issues before but recently noticed waking up from a nap or in the middle of the night with numbness in my fingers. It seems to involve the angle of my wrist(s) when sleeping. I have to consciously straighten my wrists to get blood flowing again. I've also noticed some recent pain in my elbow joint but not sure what that's about because I can't say I've done anything to injure it.
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There have been studies which have linked hand and arm position during sleep to carpal tunnel syndrome. I can't remember the links off the top of my head, but it's easy enough to search the web for them. What they suggest is that while you sleep, your hands and wrists curl up, leading to reduced circulation and muscle fatigue. Some people can, if they're aware they're doing it, stop their hands curling up or change thier sleeping position to prevent it happening. Others need to wear a splint similar to the ones you get for a sprained wrist, but in many cases diagnosed as "carpal tunnel syndrome" the symptoms cleared up within weeks.

 

[mako shark]

Hey I'm looking forward to the day I'll be old enough to leave my fly open, fart, grope the nurse, and do all sorts of other shit in public and they will say "aww he's just a crusty old guy!"

 

[onewatcher]

Make sure you have your Testosterone checked.

 

[D_Harvey Schmeckel]

At 56 I can't detect any reduction in energy compared to 20 years ago, for hiking, paddling, fucking, whatever. But am much more likely now to be very sore the next day after a major outing. Joint problems are thankfully my only serious health issues, and I highly recommend chiropractic care and massage as well as dietary supplements. I echo the other older men's experiences re sleep position-- it can make a huge difference in your wellbeing. Psychologically, people tend to be happier in their 60s than their 50s, happier in their 50s than their 40s. So there are definitely up sides to aging.

 

[D_Ernest Porknine]

Up until a few years ago I did not notice many effects of growning old but lately I have been seemingly aging at a faster rate. My metabolism has slowed steadily since I"ve turned in my mid 30's but now I have to be very careful with my diet. It is a LOT harder to lose bodyfat that I've put on. What once worked for losing body fat now takes a LOT more effort, both in cardio and how strict I have to be with my diet.

I've accepted the fact that I can't lift as much in the gym as in the past but the aches and pains and injuries come much easer too.

In the bedroom my libido has gone WAY down. Maybe that is a good thing because I have always been oversexed. I also require cialis to stay hard which sucks. But perhaps the biggest dissappoint out of growing old has been the loss of sensitivity on my penis. I have a very hard time coming during intercourse and I just don't get that much out of it anymore.

Growing old can suck.

 

[JacquesValue]

Yeah, I attributed the morning stiffness in my hands to my meds. And I attribute the morning stiffness in my cock to luck.