It's been great overflow work for my interns.
I have, but not after peeing.Have you tried the trick where you push up just behind/under the scrotum with your thumb?
If I'm feeling especially annoyed by sports talk radio, I will listen to classical on my 25ish minute commute home.I'm kinda over rap music.
I aways kinda like jazz. Now I really like it.
I am now starting to enjoy classical music in the car. Mellows me out and I don't have to drive so fast.
Also good in the morning to wake up too, as opposed to a bunch of over caffeinated idiots cackling over something stupid.If I'm feeling especially annoyed by sports talk radio, I will listen to classical on my 25ish minute commute home.
I barely lifted a shovel and used the snowblower instead here in WI and I can't tell you how many times I woke up in the middle of the night last night. Didn't realize I moved around that much, but every time I did, my back pain let me know.Shoveling all of this snow Minnesota has gotten recently has done a number on my back. Nothing like a sore back to make you feel old.
Took a half fall on an icy step Monday night. Caught myself on the handrail, but it still did a number on my back. Spent all day Tuesday in la-la land full of pain killers and muscle relaxers. Pleasantly surprised with my recovery time, so feeling somewhat young again.Shoveling all of this snow Minnesota has gotten recently has done a number on my back. Nothing like a sore back to make you feel old.
Back, hips, knees, and ankles. All sore. Wouldn't have even noticed 10 years ago.Shoveling all of this snow Minnesota has gotten recently has done a number on my back. Nothing like a sore back to make you feel old.
Could you please move into the right hand lane then?I'm kinda over rap music.
I aways kinda like jazz. Now I really like it.
I am now starting to enjoy classical music in the car. Mellows me out and I don't have to drive so fast.
We recently got a foot plus in my neck of the woods in the PNW over the past week, and shoveling that snow not only left me with a tweaked back, but also made me experience pains in muscles in my gluteus maximus that I never knew even existed.Shoveling all of this snow Minnesota has gotten recently has done a number on my back. Nothing like a sore back to make you feel old.
got any more info on this?-Meniscus clean outs back around 50. Both. No more running. Opted for Synvisc injections last year to help deal. Recommend.
I don't know that I'd call shoveling snow non-strenuous. Especially if it is wet snow!We recently got a foot plus in my neck of the woods in the PNW over the past week, and shoveling that snow not only left me with a tweaked back, but also made me experience pains in muscles in my gluteus maximus that I never knew even existed.
When I get sore for days from relatively non-strenuous activity, I know I'm getting old.
Love the muscle relaxer fountain of youth as well, @Epic Problem, am right there with ya.
I don't know that I'd call shoveling snow non-strenuous. Especially if it is wet snow!
I really need to get a snowblower one of these days, and I only have two more winters with a son in the house to help out (well, until they come back home to mooch after college). The problem is I have a huge hill for a driveway, so the one time I borrowed a neighbors, it felt like more work managing the beast on the hill than just shoveling itself.I barely lifted a shovel and used the snowblower instead here in WI and I can't tell you how many times I woke up in the middle of the night last night. Didn't realize I moved around that much, but every time I did, my back pain let me know.
It wasn't cheap- nor covered by insurance- but I had a college track teammate that had the same issues try it, and he highly recommended giving it a shot (no pun intended). Although mileage may vary (the results and duration of of intended effect) from patient to patient, the series of shots enabled me to get back in the game- strengthening my quads to ease the load on my knees. I was actually reading up on replacement options at the time and doing more Advil then I should have been. One year+ out and I'm in a much better place.got any more info on this?
I have 2 snowblowers. A smaller, single stage Simplicity that is good enough 85% of the time. With you living in MN I'd go with my backup blower: Ariens Deluxe 28 SHO (28")I really need to get a snowblower one of these days, and I only have two more winters with a son in the house to help out (well, until they come back home to mooch after college). The problem is I have a huge hill for a driveway, so the one time I borrowed a neighbors, it felt like more work managing the beast on the hill than just shoveling itself.
Sounds like ball cancer.I've got a painful bruise on my elbow. I have no idea how it got there.
yesMaking old people noises (grunts & groans) when getting up or sitting down on the floor.
CBD, gb48
Physical issues over the last 5 years include Hemorrhoids, mild ringing in my ears (lots of concerts), a blown out arch in my foot, less flow when peeing, and a herniated disc in my upper back. I was at the eye doc yesterday and was told I need readers and am close to needing bifocals.Something always hurts - random body parts ache all day - then it's something else the next day. I'm not sure I can remember a truly pain-free day. I've also found myself occasionally dealing with anxiety - not crippling but also not just fleeting worry.
The biggest thing of late is that I can't sleep. I can nap during the day just fine but I can't get any meaningful sleep at night. My solution has been to take 2 Tylenol PMs every night before bed which allows me to fall asleep and stay asleep through the night. Been doing that for a couple of months now. The other night I was so tired I figured I could get to sleep without them. Two hours later I was still awake.
Part of this feels physical (lack of melatonin perhaps) or that I have to get up and pee if not sleeping well, but part is anxiety related. I think somewhere in the back of my brain i'm aware of the fact that any night I go to sleep it's possible I won't wake up. I don't overtly think about that or obsess about it but it's in the back of my brain somewhere. I worry about what happens when the Tylenol PMs stop working...
Get Lunesta/Temazepam. Life without good sleep sucks48
Physical issues over the last 5 years include Hemorrhoids, mild ringing in my ears (lots of concerts), a blown out arch in my foot, less flow when peeing, and a herniated disc in my upper back. I was at the eye doc yesterday and was told I need readers and am close to needing bifocals.Something always hurts - random body parts ache all day - then it's something else the next day. I'm not sure I can remember a truly pain-free day. I've also found myself occasionally dealing with anxiety - not crippling but also not just fleeting worry.
The biggest thing of late is that I can't sleep. I can nap during the day just fine but I can't get any meaningful sleep at night. My solution has been to take 2 Tylenol PMs every night before bed which allows me to fall asleep and stay asleep through the night. Been doing that for a couple of months now. The other night I was so tired I figured I could get to sleep without them. Two hours later I was still awake.
Part of this feels physical (lack of melatonin perhaps) or that I have to get up and pee if not sleeping well, but part is anxiety related. I think somewhere in the back of my brain i'm aware of the fact that any night I go to sleep it's possible I won't wake up. I don't overtly think about that or obsess about it but it's in the back of my brain somewhere. I worry about what happens when the Tylenol PMs stop working...
Not to criticize man but you sound a lot older than 48. If you're able to exercise some - although maybe you need to get those injuries taken care of first - that can help with sleep. Even some light yoga or something. Also changes to diet can help.48
Physical issues over the last 5 years include Hemorrhoids, mild ringing in my ears (lots of concerts), a blown out arch in my foot, less flow when peeing, and a herniated disc in my upper back. I was at the eye doc yesterday and was told I need readers and am close to needing bifocals.Something always hurts - random body parts ache all day - then it's something else the next day. I'm not sure I can remember a truly pain-free day. I've also found myself occasionally dealing with anxiety - not crippling but also not just fleeting worry.
The biggest thing of late is that I can't sleep. I can nap during the day just fine but I can't get any meaningful sleep at night. My solution has been to take 2 Tylenol PMs every night before bed which allows me to fall asleep and stay asleep through the night. Been doing that for a couple of months now. The other night I was so tired I figured I could get to sleep without them. Two hours later I was still awake.
Part of this feels physical (lack of melatonin perhaps) or that I have to get up and pee if not sleeping well, but part is anxiety related. I think somewhere in the back of my brain i'm aware of the fact that any night I go to sleep it's possible I won't wake up. I don't overtly think about that or obsess about it but it's in the back of my brain somewhere. I worry about what happens when the Tylenol PMs stop working...
I can't call you wrong. One of the problems here is that the injuries (arch/back) happened while I was trying to get into better shape (tennis/pickleball/lifting). So it's been a bit of a bad cycle - drop weight when working out and then an injury hits which puts me on the shelf and the weight returns. Rinse, repeat. It is definitely time to drop some weight...Tool said:Not to criticize man but you sound a lot older than 48. If you're able to exercise some - although maybe you need to get those injuries taken care of first - that can help with sleep. Even some light yoga or something. Also changes to diet can help.
That’s a great insult. Props to her.My daughter's friend jokingly said to me the other day, "OK, Boomer."
Problem is, I'm 10 years younger than the youngest Boomer. But I'm so old, that the younger generation just lumps me in with those old farts.
If I happen to have a "lazy" weekend which is rare. I'm usually up around 6-6:30 - i'll grab a cup of coffee flip on tv and end up napping around 9Copeman said:I am starting to like getting up early on the weekends, as opposed to sleeping in. I'm talking 6-6:30ish. The house is quiet, I can relax in my house in peace for a couple hours. I also like going to bed early (10-10:30ish).
Honestly, i don't think my body and its aches would let me sleep any longer, I have just grown accustomed to it. But it's not too bad being up early on the weekends.
Same. I'll get up even earlier sometimes as I am used to the alarm going off. I'll get up, play video games or watch TV for a couple of hours. Then when my wife gets up, I'll sometimes go back to bed for a nap.If I happen to have a "lazy" weekend which is rare. I'm usually up around 6-6:30 - i'll grab a cup of coffee flip on tv and end up napping around 9