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I'm going to bed; enjoy laying on your pillow tonight associating food with my peemus. :o

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I'm going to bed; enjoy laying on your pillow tonight associating food with my peemus. :o

Shut up fatty... nobody could love you! :angry:

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I am 42. I started making major health changes about five years ago cause I didn't like where things were headed. I definitely feel better in general now than I did 10 years ago.

Sorta same boat. 37. Feel better than I did five years (and 50 lbs) ago, but still have work to do. My eyes are getting sh!tty, the knee i hurt years ago occasionally gripes, biggest thing is smoking a gotta go.

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I'm going to bed; enjoy laying on your pillow tonight associating food with my peemus. :o

Slim Jim !!

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Like I said, I'm small framed. 200 on you is svelte, on me I'm the Pillsbury Dough Boy. Penny poo poos frame type, but it is real. :thumbsup:

You are a healthy weight. Even considering his muscle bulk., Mmmm can probably lose a bit

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Caloric restriction is way more effective way to a caloric deficit than exercise. Its real hard to outwork a sh!tty diet. Both are important though for overall healthy recomp or weight loss.

Yep. Exercise is more about maintaining one's weight, but diet gets you there.

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48 feel like 58. Tired of being tired. Tried to run again. Nope. Tried topower cut the grass in a time limit. Nope. Getting older has its limitations. Very hard to come to grasps with.

How's your insurance? I would recommend testosterone replacement. I will be contemplating it when the time comes that my body doesn't produce enough for what I need

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How's your insurance? I would recommend testosterone replacement. I will be contemplating it when the time comes that my body doesn't produce enough for what I need

It's cheap without insurance.

 

It's the HCG and anastrozole that are expensiveish.

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You are a healthy weight. Even considering his muscle bulk., Mmmm can probably lose a bit

You don't know me! :angry: butalsoyouright.

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How's your insurance? I would recommend testosterone replacement. I will be contemplating it when the time comes that my body doesn't produce enough for what I need

Good thought, as cirrhosis often results in low T. But perhaps he should stop drinking instead?

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Im 42 today. I dont feel that old. A little arthritis in my hands and a back that gets a little tight. I still average 275ish with a golf drive, can deadlift 405, and get good morning wood. Age is just a number.

I clicked another year on the odometer today. Im 43 now.

 

The good:

Still hitting the green in 2 on 505 yd par 5 at home course.

 

Max deadlift est 405

 

Dont need viagra

 

The bad:

 

Hands really stiff when i wake up in morning.

 

May have some BPE kicking in. PSA is still low

 

Still bald

 

Tingling in tip of pinky and ring finger. Its not terrible if I keep arms and wrists stretched really well. Im switching to graphite in irons and hybrids soon.

 

Get off my lawn!

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I clicked another year on the odometer today. Im 43 now.

 

The good:

Still hitting the green in 2 on 505 yd par 5 at home course.

 

Max deadlift est 405

 

Dont need viagra

 

The bad:

 

Hands really stiff when i wake up in morning.

 

May have some BPE kicking in. PSA is still low

 

Still bald

 

Tingling in tip of pinky and ring finger. Its not terrible if I keep arms and wrists stretched really well. Im switching to graphite in irons and hybrids soon.

 

Get off my lawn!

 

Happy birfday young whippersnapper. :cheers: (I turn 51 on 7/26).

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36, I feel about that. I also sit around all day and never exercise, but Im still average build. Feeling like it will creep up on me at 40 big time.

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It really depends on the day. When my elbow tendinitis was really bad, and my knee was hurting all day, I felt like my body was that of a 40 year old. Once all that is feeling better, I feel about my age, 34

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It really depends on the day. When my elbow tendinitis was really bad, and my knee was hurting all day, I felt like my body was that of a 40 year old. Once all that is feeling better, I feel about my age, 34

 

 

I don't have elbow tendinitis or sore knees, and I've had most of the meniscus removed from my knees. So I guess either I feel <34 or you feel >51. :dunno:

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It really depends on the day. When my elbow tendinitis was really bad, and my knee was hurting all day, I felt like my body was that of a 40 year old. Once all that is feeling better, I feel about my age, 34

How did you fix your tendonitis?

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How did you fix your tendonitis?

I dont. It's been there for about 8 months now. Sometimes so bad I can't lift anything without pain. Sometimes I don't feel it unless I lift something kind of awkward. I had to cut my bicep exercise down to a 30 lb bent bar and 15 lb dumbells. Idt I can do more without having pain. I was doing about 40 lb dumbell curls last year when I had no pain

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I'll be 44 in Nov... I feel fantastic. After this recent weight loss I feel better than I have in awhile. Carpal Tunnel surgery really helped... tendonitis in my left forearm hasn't been around in awhile. Shoulders haven't hurt in awhile. Still lifting... getting better and betternpost surgery.

 

Excited to see how I'll look and feel in November. :thumbsup:

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If I was an athlete I would be the guy with the constant soft tissue injuries and cramping problems. I drink a ton of water, but it's like my body doesn't store enough of it. If I don't eat a banana I will have a constant thirsty feeling no matter how much water I drink.

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I dont. It's been there for about 8 months now. Sometimes so bad I can't lift anything without pain. Sometimes I don't feel it unless I lift something kind of awkward. I had to cut my bicep exercise down to a 30 lb bent bar and 15 lb dumbells. Idt I can do more without having pain. I was doing about 40 lb dumbell curls last year when I had no pain

 

Tendonitis is crap; it's in your head. Is there a correlation between the pain and your marital problems? Read the Sarno book.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Back-Pain-Mind-Body-Connection/dp/0446392308/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1530468486&sr=8-1&keywords=sarno+healing+back+pain&dpID=51NYL8KRKeL&preST=_SY344_BO1,204,203,200_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

 

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If I was an athlete I would be the guy with the constant soft tissue injuries and cramping problems. I drink a ton of water, but it's like my body doesn't store enough of it. If I don't eat a banana I will have a constant thirsty feeling no matter how much water I drink.

Get your blood sugar checked brother... constant thirst isn't a great sign.

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Get your blood sugar checked brother... constant thirst isn't a great sign.

 

Good call, could be diabetes. He's young enough to get Type 1.

 

Hey FBN, are you peeing more frequently?

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43. Lost a bunch of weight and really dedicated to fitness the past few years: no smoking, reduced drinking, better sleep, regular exercise 5x a week. I wake up achy some days but thats really it. Not fat, bald or thinning, not much gray and my pecker works. Mostly I feel great for my age.

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Good call, could be diabetes. He's young enough to get Type 1.

 

Hey FBN, are you peeing more frequently?

I dont pee any more frequently than I have in the past. I honestly think it's an electrolyte problem. Like I'm deficient. I had a blood test done about a year and a half ago and my doc said my blood sugar was fine. Maybe I need a second opinion? Though a blood test should be pretty cut and dry. And trust me, the tendinitis isn't crap. I can't shake someone's hand without a sharp pain shooting down my arm. It has come and gone through the past few years regardless of my situation.

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I dont pee any more frequently than I have in the past. I honestly think it's an electrolyte problem. Like I'm deficient. I had a blood test done about a year and a half ago and my doc said my blood sugar was fine. Maybe I need a second opinion? Though a blood test should be pretty cut and dry. And trust me, the tendinitis isn't crap. I can't shake someone's hand without a sharp pain shooting down my arm. It has come and gone through the past few years regardless of my situation.

 

Electrolyte deficiency is another symptom of diabetes. When my daughter was admitted upon her diagnosis, she needed IV potassium. She was way farther gone than you are describing though. I wouldn't call it a second opinion as such tests aren't rocket surgery, but if it has been 1.5 years it's probably time for another test.

 

And yes, I understand that the pain you feel is very real. It always is. The question is the underlying reason causing the pain. :cheers:

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Electrolyte deficiency is another symptom of diabetes. When my daughter was admitted upon her diagnosis, she needed IV potassium. She was way farther gone than you are describing though. I wouldn't call it a second opinion as such tests aren't rocket surgery, but if it has been 1.5 years it's probably time for another test.

 

And yes, I understand that the pain you feel is very real. It always is. The question is the underlying reason causing the pain. :cheers:

I honestly thought I was possibly pre-diabetic because of an energy deficiency sometimes, but my doc said my sugar was good. I am feeling about the same in those areas. My limbs go numb easily. Is that another sign? I think my body is just weird. The inside... The outside is normal

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48

 

Most of me still feels 35.... But my joints and knee often feels 60.

 

And happy birthday dude, my pop's BD is also today. : thumbsup:

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51...body feels every bit of it.

 

Brain thinks we are still 30

 

Had small stroke a few years back..no lastung effects..

 

I need to eat better and excercise more...dont smke or drink...

 

Love bread too much..

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51...body feels every bit of it.

 

Brain thinks we are still 30

 

Had small stroke a few years back..no lastung effects..

 

I need to eat better and excercise more...dont smke or drink...

 

Love bread too much..

 

You sure? 47, can't play hoops anymore cause of the knees, but stay pretty active snowboarding and mtn biking, rode up a mtn today. feel every bit over 40.

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I dont pee any more frequently than I have in the past. I honestly think it's an electrolyte problem. Like I'm deficient. I had a blood test done about a year and a half ago and my doc said my blood sugar was fine. Maybe I need a second opinion? Though a blood test should be pretty cut and dry. And trust me, the tendinitis isn't crap. I can't shake someone's hand without a sharp pain shooting down my arm. It has come and gone through the past few years regardless of my situation.

The cardinal symptoms of diabetes are thirst, drinking/peeing a lot and hunger. If you don't have those symptoms or are high risk (BMI >25, high blood pressure, low HDL/high triglycerides, diabetes in first degree relative, non-white), screening should start at age 45 and be repeated every 3 years. Assuming you had a fasting glucose measured, you don't need a second opinion or retest.

 

The tendinitis isn't crap; it's a classic overuse injury from exercise - weightlifting in your case, probably too much with incorrect form. It takes weeks to months to get better, but you have to avoid activities which promote it, like curling. Lay off the weights, and try some Tyler twists instead:

 

 

As to the OP, still doing well at 46. I've had tennis and golfers' elbow and the above exercise is the only thing proven to rehabilitate them. Other than that, I find aches and pains are more common when I exercise less. There is something to the "use it or lose it" adage.

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This is what got me past tennis elbow.

 

Some days it was 8/10. Now, most days, I dont even feel it. It gets slightly sore after bitting balls. I used a door hinge to do the exercises and a lacrosse ball. I had no success with the tyler twists. I work with a guy that owns a crossfit gym. He made a light bulb go off when he taught me to work adjacent areas to relieve pain. Elbow hurts? Work the forearms and shoulder.

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The tendinitis isn't crap; it's a classic overuse injury from exercise - weightlifting in your case, probably too much with incorrect form. It takes weeks to months to get better, but you have to avoid activities which promote it, like curling. Lay off the weights, and try some Tyler twists instead:

 

It's crap, at least for him. Here is the tell:

 

 

Sometimes so bad I can't lift anything without pain. Sometimes I don't feel it unless I lift something kind of awkward.

 

 

He is either injured or he is not. When I hear words like sometimes, flare-ups, "it only hurts when I..." that's Sarno. I'm confident he originally hurt his elbow lifting; such injuries are how Sarno often starts. But this much later, and sometimes it hurts and sometimes it doesn't... cmon man.

 

You really should open your mind to this. Or instead, do what the multi-billion dollar pain industry wants you to do and write another Perc scrip. :thumbsup:

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It's crap, at least for him. Here is the tell:

 

 

He is either injured or he is not. When I hear words like sometimes, flare-ups, "it only hurts when I..." that's Sarno. I'm confident he originally hurt his elbow lifting; such injuries are how Sarno often starts. But this much later, and sometimes it hurts and sometimes it doesn't... cmon man.

 

You really should open your mind to this. Or instead, do what the multi-billion dollar pain industry wants you to do and write another Perc scrip. :thumbsup:

 

FBN, my wife just yelled at me for being a dik on this, so let me take a different approach. Dr. Sarno described a phenomenon he called TMS:

 

 

Tension myositis syndrome (TMS), also known as tension myoneural syndrome or mindbody syndrome is a name given by John E. Sarno to a condition he described as characterized by psychogenic musculoskeletal and nerve symptoms, most notably back pain.

 

 

The theory, not conclusively proven, is that your brain uses techniques like oxygen deprivation to cause real pain, often in areas of original injuries, to prevent you from dealing with underlying psychological issues. The "cure" doesn't require you to resolve the issues per se, but rather to recognize that they are there and tell your brain that the pain is bull.

 

You've been through a lot in the past year, leaving the wife, moving away from work... I strongly advise you get the book and be open to it. Both my wife and I have benefited immensely from it. Worst case you lose $10 and a few hours of your time. Best case you fix your problem. :cheers:

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This is what got me past tennis elbow.

 

Some days it was 8/10. Now, most days, I dont even feel it. It gets slightly sore after bitting balls. I used a door hinge to do the exercises and a lacrosse ball. I had no success with the tyler twists. I work with a guy that owns a crossfit gym. He made a light bulb go off when he taught me to work adjacent areas to relieve pain. Elbow hurts? Work the forearms and shoulder.

Yeah, the metal scrape/rub is supposed to release scar tissue and loosen up the muscles. It's a great idea to use a door hinge, as they sell myofascial release tools for 100+ bucks. I've used this one with no change in my symptoms: https://www.amazon.com/Myofascial-Releaser-Ellipse-Pro-Mobilization/dp/B00U9XYIZG/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_121_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EM83PGHAFME0EPTF4VRM

 

And you're right that pain/injury is often the result of muscle imbalance: think about all the classic exercises guys do like bench, curls, etc., while skimping on the antagonistic muscle groups. And don't get me started on lifters avoiding leg exercises and cardiovascular fitness.

 

All the stuff you mention may help, but Tyler twists are the only therapy that's been studied and actually proven effective. He should should try multiple modalities, but he's gotta take some time away from lifting too,

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It's crap, at least for him. Here is the tell:

 

 

He is either injured or he is not. When I hear words like sometimes, flare-ups, "it only hurts when I..." that's Sarno. I'm confident he originally hurt his elbow lifting; such injuries are how Sarno often starts. But this much later, and sometimes it hurts and sometimes it doesn't... cmon man.

 

You really should open your mind to this. Or instead, do what the multi-billion dollar pain industry wants you to do and write another Perc scrip. :thumbsup:

We've been through this multiple times, but I'll summarize: Some pain is "all in your head", but some isn't. I know your engineering brain wants a binary on/off solution, but the body is far more complex. Subtle things can make back and other types of pain flare up - I've experienced this myself, and worked through it with exercise and rarely non-opioid analgesics. Didn't focus on my inner psyche at all, yet the pain went away...if Sarno is correct, how is that possible? Also, why do these problems tend to crop up as we get older - do we become more vulnerable to stress as we age?

 

And noticed I said NON-opioid analgesics. Percs, etc. are not good choices for chronic, waxing/waning conditions like musculoskeletal pain. Just because some doctors have sh!tty prescribing habits, don't assume I do: I haven't prescribed those types of meds for chronic MSK pain in well over a decade.

 

It's great that Sarno's self help strategy works for you and your wife. It might work for FBN as well. But he should consider it after trying conventional therapy, or try a multimodal approach. But your poo-pooing the pain isn't likely to gain his trust in your alternative, non-scientifically validated methods.

 

ETA Your wife is right.

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