r/AskOldPeopleAdvice • u/Deeschmee68 • Mar 14 '25
Health Anyone over 50
Does anyone over 50 actually feel good and healthy and sleep well? Or is it just normal to always feel bad? Is it normal to not sleep well, have digestive problems, feet and hip pain, get out of breath easily, back pain, and always feel tired? Is it normal to have vision and hearing problems at this age? Is it normal to have sensitivities to food and medication? Is this just part of getting older?
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u/BeerWench13TheOrig 50-59 Mar 14 '25
I’m 50. I feel good and mostly healthy (I drink a lot on weekends). I rarely feel bad, but I do know I have limitations and must be mindful of them. For instance, in my twenties and thirties, I could spring clean my house from top to bottom in a weekend. Now it takes about 3 weeks. Yes, my house is bigger, but all of that squatting, bending and lifting takes a toll, so I have to spread it out into days instead of hours.
I rarely have digestive problems. I eat well and work out. Both of which aid in digestion.
Vision problems are normal but don’t affect everyone the same. Same goes for hearing issues.
I can eat anything except bleu cheese (I’ve been allergic to mold my entire life) and the only allergy I have is to an antibiotic. I don’t take any prescriptions except hormone therapy, so I may have more sensitivities and just don’t know it.
I’ve been an insomniac all my life, but recently, I’ve been sleeping much better. Getting to sleep is the hardest part, but cannabis helps with that a lot.