Anyone else feel like their body began falling apart in their 20s?

In my early 20s, I got tinnitus even though in the rare occasion I'm around loud noises I wear hearing protection.

In my mid-late 20s, my vision got worse after never needing glasses and my knees starting creaking with occasional pain. I now need some more involved dental work even though I brush and floss regularly.

I've lived a predominantly outdoor, active lifestyle the last several years, so I should be quite well off health-wise, but it still feels like I'm aging faster than I should be. wtf?

roofuskit,
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Yes, but I was diagnosed with a chronic life threatening illness in my 20s, what's your excuse?

XanXic,

I'm in my 30s and perfectly fine and top notch. I don't really exercise or eat well either. I can't say it's genetics either lol. My mom has had chronic health problems of every kind since her late teens. So idk what the secret sauce is

eee,

I feel like that in my 30s

trash,

I turned 30. Appendicitis. I turned 31. Broke my ankle in two places. Can't wait for this years problem.

Curious_A_Crane,

What's your diet like? Are you eating a variety of leafy green vegetables? If not, add that to your daily food intake. You don't even really need to change anything else if you don't want to. But eating a variety of dark leafy greens will help your mitochondria, the powerhouse of your cells. Foods that help your gut are also imports, so sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt etc. fermented foods.

I add them to pretty much any of my foods, even when I am eating junk. Kimchi on pizza is one of my favorite combinations. It's really good. I'll cut up arugula and add it to my nachos. I add dark leafy greens to all my burritos, whatever else.

With any new diet change, start small and slow. So, if you barely eat dark leafy greens, start with spinach and add a bit of kale or arugula every couple of days. Same with yogurts and kimchi's and stuff. Eat small amounts to begin with. Your body needs to adjust to the new foods. Eating too much too soon can cause discomfort.

I'm 37 I feel much better than I did in my 20's but I have completely transformed my diet from mainstream processed foods to vegetable laden, especially dark leafy greens. I also do stretching exercises 1-3 times a week. Keeps me limber, and its relaxing, vs working out which is tiring. ( I work out too, but it's the stretching that makes me feel better!)

InformalTrifle,

Try taking a daily multivitamin and b complex. You’d be surprised at the effects of a deficiency. It’s how I got tinnitus (amongst other things)

Jaluvshuskies,
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Kind of, but not fully. It's more like I'm aware that the reality is I have to start being careful even if I'm still considered "young", more like don't do any stupid shit

I swear, since the day I turned 28, anytime I stand in 1 spot for more than 30 seconds where I lock one of my knees, if I then adjust or move, I get fuckin rice crispy knees LOL

I had my gallbladder out in my late 20s, but that's more caused by gaining 50 lbs in college and then losing 20 lol

Other than that, that's basically it so far, thankfully. I don't really have back pain or other stuff. I have a sedentary job (I'm in IT) where I sit at a desk almost the entire work day (we do 1 walk), but I also can take a 1.5 hr break if I go to the gym instead of 1h, so I do that instead, which helps my health. I'm trying to do tennis on Tues and Thursdays as well

gzrrt,
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Started around 32-33 for me. Have learned that staying healthy is not a given- it takes a lot of continuous hard work. E.g., thinking hard about diet, completely reevaluating bad habits like drinking, and (most importantly?) getting tons of near-daily exercise. Make this stuff priority no.1 in your life and it will pay off massively

borkcorkedforks,

You're just starting to get old enough that your body doesn't deal with abuse and lack of nutrition/fitness as well. People do underestimate their activity level, especially if they're use to most people around them having no activity. When you hit the work force a lot of people find themselves sitting at a desk most of the time and no longer walking around campus all the time. Also you might find yourself eating out more either because you can afford it or because you don't feel like cooking. Not a great combo.

Any activity is good but to recover from the activity to be healthier for it you need proper nutrition and rest too. I would also say that different activities can benefit different things and just being outside might not actually do much, depending on what you're doing. For the knee issues that could be related to activity or missing pre-hab.

Another poster mentioned genetics which is something to consider. Although if you drink sugary/acidic drinks that could be related to the dental issues.

user,

Well, that doesn't describe me at all. I rarely eat out, instead eating home cooked meals, and I tend to get out as much as I possibly can. When I called my insurance's nurse line about my knees, they suggested it's probably due to overuse, though I haven't used them significantly more since I've been active basically forever. I also don't drink sugar; I only occasionally have drinks that aren't water.

borkcorkedforks,

There might be exercises or stretches that could help with knee issues to some degree. Maybe consider minimalist shoes just look up how to ease into them.

For teeth I try to get the highest level fluoride legally allowed and brush them twice a day. My mom has good teeth though so it could just be genetics.

totoro,

Since my late 20s I have more serious issues that are hard to overcome without significant lifestyle changes. So I do feel this way.

aegisgfx877,
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Hi 55 here, its going to get a lot worse sorry to say

totoro,

Well I better get on that bike tomorrow morning for a round or two then!

Dirk,
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Wait until you reach 40. At some point you simply accept (and expect) occasional pain and other issues coming and going as they like.

davetansley,
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This. I entered my forties feeling pretty good physically, no real complaints. I'm leaving my forties feeling like just getting through a day without something new going wrong is a major victory.

JasSmith,

My body started falling apart in my 30s. It took a radical diet change to discover I have major issues with gluten. It cleared up so many problems I had. A little while later I discovered I don't process alcohol well and it had a cumulative effect. Once I cut that out things got much better again.

I guess what I'm saying is, consider your diet. I used to make fun of gluten free people. I'm not laughing anymore.

BedSharkPal,

It's crazy to me what my young body would put up with. As I get older it's just getting pickier and pickier though.

Also yeah, fuck gluten.

coliseum,

This is only the beginning lol. I'm in my late 20's now and felt it starting in my early 20's. The good thing is, if you are like me, you will adjust to the body pain sometime in your mid 20's and won't really notice it much anymore...

Nomecks,

You might be Celiac, or have some othet autoimmune condition.

exohuman,
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In 20s I was fine except for finding out I was bipolar. In 30s I was fine until I hit 39 and suddenly I had a stroke (doctors still don’t understand why). And now I am a year into my 40s and some things work and others don’t.

Harlan_Cloverseed,
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