Can anyone explain this much energy in a 50 year old? (exercise, glasses)

[JONOV]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

I have several friends, some younger, some older than me, on various medications. They all seem to have side effects and most seem to cause some level of fatigue, though the fatigue could also be a symptom of whatever ails them. I'm not judging them - just grateful I don't have to deal with that.
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I think in most cases its a function of the fatigue being caused by the condition, though there are some that the meds cause fatigue. My grandfather was on a fair few of them but didn't seem to "slow down" in the sense of losing energy til his mid 80's, and even then it only became really noticeable the last three years or so. But there, it was depression as much as anything after Grandma passed away.

[Mikala43]

Yeah, I psoriatic RA, and a low thyroid, and fibro, all treated, but you can never totally erase the symptoms.

I am tired, a LOT, but I still plow through and keep busy, I still do an hour of cardio, walk the dog for a mile, etc. If I don't? I'll feel worse physically, and not getting stuff done, I would feel worse mentally.

While sometimes I get whiny about it, for the most part I accept the "new" me, and carry on.

[Hedonism]

Originally Posted by ChessieMom

The term "middle aged" certainly does apply to a 50year old. It applies to anyone 45 to 65. It has nothing to do with your life expectancy.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_age

Yeah, it's a term, I know that, but 50 is still old.


'Middle-aged' helps people feel good about themselves.

[ChessieMom]

Originally Posted by Hedonism

Yeah, it's a term, I know that, but 50 is still old.


'Middle-aged' helps people feel good about themselves.

LOL. You’re wrong, but it matters not.

[JG183]

Originally Posted by Hedonism

Yeah, it's a term, I know that, but 50 is still old.

'Middle-aged' helps people feel good about themselves.

Given the current US life expectancy, I'd have to agree.
I remember my dad @ 60

[Hedonism]

Originally Posted by ChessieMom

LOL. You’re wrong, but it matters not.

I'm not wrong at all.


But you keep telling yourself what you must in order to feel better about yourself.

[thatdurncat13]

If 50 is old I'm an antique!

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by Hedonism

I'm not wrong at all.


But you keep telling yourself what you must in order to feel better about yourself.

How old are you?

[ChessieMom]

Originally Posted by Hedonism

I'm not wrong at all.


But you keep telling yourself what you must in order to feel better about yourself.

LOL not true at all. Again… It has nothing to do with life expectancy.. . But you can say whatever you like to make your own self feel better.

[Hedonism]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

How old are you?

52 and I look and feel younger, but I'm older than most.